Netherlands Jewish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Record Type: | Jewish Records |
| Collection years: | 1616-1897 |
| Languages: | Dutch, Flemish |
| Title in the Language: | Nederlands Joodse optekening, 1616-1897 |
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| Netherlands National Archives | |
What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
This collection contains Jewish records for several towns in the Netherlands. These records may include births, marriages, deaths, burials, circumcision registers, adopted surnames and congregation minute books. Most records cover the 1700s and 1800s.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]
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Reading These Records[edit | edit source]
These records are written in Dutch. For help reading these records see:
What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
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Marriage
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Burial
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Death
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Circumcision
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Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Images[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records
Burials
Death Records
Circumcision Registers
How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]
To begin your search, it is helpful to know the name of the primary individual and some other identifying information, such as date of the event.
View the Images[edit | edit source]
You will be able to view the images in this collection when it is published.How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.
What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Add any new information to your records
- If available, check the image for additional information
- Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
- Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
- Try searching by surname only
- Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
Research Helps[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you research your family in Netherlands.Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
| Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection. |
| Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information. |
| Image Citation: When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. |