Wavre, 1ster September 2026 – As the new school year gets underway, the association GeniWal (non-profit organisation) is relaunching its activities and invites history enthusiasts, students and anyone with a keen interest to take on a unique challenge: «Tracing our family history together». With tracing one’s family history emerging as one of the Belgians’ favourite pastimes, the Walloon club is opening its doors to guide everyone through this great family treasure hunt.
Thanks to its cutting-edge digital tools and its support network, GeniWal (non-profit organisation) enables us to easily transcend the boundaries of local and national history.
Press contact:
- Email : geniwal@gmail.com
- Telephone: +32 471 28 60 16
- Website : geniwal.be
Our services and activities for the start of the 2026 academic year
The association offers comprehensive support for both amateur and experienced genealogists:
The Isadora digital ecosystem
- A high-performance surname search engine developed by the non-profit organisation.
- A collaborative platform enabling volunteers to index photographs of archival documents.
- Direct access to the online results databases for members.
Training courses and practical workshops
- An Introduction to Plug-ins : Getting to grips with key tools such as Généatique and Heredis.
- Learn about genealogy with *The ABCs of Genealogy* which sets out the basics for tracing one’s family history.
- Palaeography course : Learning how to decipher old handwriting in parish registers.
- Personalised help : Blockage sessions to overcome the «walls of our ancestors».
- Interpreting DNA test results (Coming soon) : Learning how to interpret the results of DNA tests.
Publications and resources
Regular edition of - HORIZONS – the magazine of GeniWpara.
NEW AS OF 1 January 2027
GéniWal as a Service (GaaS)
GeniWal Espace – the genealogy platform for members.
Access to the resources genealogical
- GaaS (AI) – Genelogy:
Inspired by the model SaaS applies the principles of service provision to genealogy within a voluntary organisation. It combines digital tools, shared resources and personal support. - Geniwal space: is the practical application of the GaaS at GeniWal. It is a digital space designed for members – simple, modern and accessible.Plug-ins:
Isadora : sGenealogical research and data collection (7 million)
ActeShop : to obtain specific digitised documents in Belgium.
Alexandria : GéniWal’s specialist library
Ariane : Advice and personalised support
Oraculum : Assistant AI built into the app.
How it works by credits :
In order to make research more accessible, GeniWal offers a system from credits :
Each member receives a credit initial when registering or renewing
Some credits additional can be obtained in return for a financial contribution.
A closer look at our local branches
- Walloon Brabant Branch (Head Office – Wavre): 10 Avenue Galilée – 1300 Wavre. Local contact: Chantal ADAMS (+32 488 873 891).
Office hours every Tuesday from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm and a meeting every 2nde Every Saturday of the month from 2 pm to 5 pm.
When we reopen our branch, we’ll be welcoming you every Saturday in September and October.
Come and try out our tools for yourself: give us the name of one of your Walloon ancestors, and our experts will try to trace their history using our unique database. Thanks to the Geni associationWal a.s.b.l, with its 7 million pieces of exclusive data - Namur branch (La Bruyère): Rue du Village, No. 2 (2e floor of the «NOSSE MAUJONE» building) – 5081 La Bruyère. On the 4the Every Thursday of the month from 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm. A leading centre for palaeography. Local contact: Michel MOUYART (+32 477 68 00 25).
- Hainaut branch (Marchienne-au-Pont): Solidaris Health Insurance Fund, Rue de Beaumont, 189 – 6030 Marchienne-au-Pont. The 2e and 4e Thursdays from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm and from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Focus on industrial history. Contact: Bernard VANDE WALLE (+32 (0)477 68 00 25) & Myriam BRYS (+32 (0)474 29 17 57).
Company Profile & Media Contacts
Official name: Computerised Genealogy in Wallonia (GeniWal (non-profit organisation)
Registered office: 10 Avenue Galilée – 1300 Wavre (Belgium)
Radiation: Belgium
General interview requests & HD visuals: Via our GeniWal press contact form.
