5,959
edits
Zeeland, Netherlands Genealogy: Difference between revisions
Zeeland, Netherlands Genealogy (view source)
Revision as of 11:24, 28 November 2012
, 28 November 2012Merged content from duplicate page being deleted
m (Category Zeeland) |
m (Merged content from duplicate page being deleted) |
||
| Line 57: | Line 57: | ||
*[[Zeeland Societies|Societies]] | *[[Zeeland Societies|Societies]] | ||
*[[Zeeland Taxation|Taxation]] | *[[Zeeland Taxation|Taxation]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
</div> <div style="float: right; width: 70%;"> | </div> <div style="float: right; width: 70%;"> | ||
| Line 63: | Line 64: | ||
'''Zeeland''' | '''Zeeland''' | ||
For Geographical and Historical information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland Zeeland] | Unfortunately, most information is only available in Dutch at the moment. Zeeland, also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. For Geographical and Historical information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland Zeeland]. | ||
The capital city of Zeeland is Middelburg. See: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middelburg Middelburg] | The capital city of Zeeland is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about 2930 km², of which almost 1140 km² is water. See: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middelburg Middelburg]. | ||
<br> | |||
== Featured Content == | == Featured Content == | ||
| Line 94: | Line 96: | ||
[[Image:Nehalennia.jpg|thumb|left|150px]] | [[Image:Nehalennia.jpg|thumb|left|150px]] | ||
Nehalennia is a goddesss of the ancient religion known around the province of Zeeland. Her worship dates back at least to the 2nd century BC and flourished in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. She was possibly a regional goddess, either Celtic or pre-Germanic - sources differ on the culture that first believed in her. During the Roman Era, her main function appeared to be the protection of travelers, especially seagoing travelers crossing the North Sea. Most of what is known about her comes from the remains of over 160 carved stone offerings (votives) which have been dredged up from the Oosterschelde since 1970. Two more Nehalennia offering stones have also been found in Cologne, Germany. | Nehalennia is a goddesss of the ancient religion known around the province of Zeeland. Her worship dates back at least to the 2nd century BC and flourished in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. She was possibly a regional goddess, either Celtic or pre-Germanic - sources differ on the culture that first believed in her. During the Roman Era, her main function appeared to be the protection of travelers, especially seagoing travelers crossing the North Sea. Most of what is known about her comes from the remains of over 160 carved stone offerings (votives) which have been dredged up from the Oosterschelde since 1970. Two more Nehalennia offering stones have also been found in Cologne, Germany. | ||
== Research Tools == | == Research Tools == | ||
| Line 101: | Line 104: | ||
A great web-site for Zeeland is: [http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/SISIS.DLL/criteria?lang=E Zeeuws Archief, database Zeeuwen Gezocht.] All civil marriage records - from 1796/1811 till 1933 have been extracted and are available on that site. If you can't find what you are looking for, you can always contact them by clicking on the button "Feedback" found in the top right hand corner. | A great web-site for Zeeland is: [http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/SISIS.DLL/criteria?lang=E Zeeuws Archief, database Zeeuwen Gezocht.] All civil marriage records - from 1796/1811 till 1933 have been extracted and are available on that site. If you can't find what you are looking for, you can always contact them by clicking on the button "Feedback" found in the top right hand corner. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== (Additional Heading) == | == (Additional Heading) == | ||
| Line 110: | Line 113: | ||
(Your text or images here, or use the table below:) | (Your text or images here, or use the table below:) | ||
{| width="99%" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" | {| width="99%" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 128: | Line 132: | ||
== Things you can do == | == Things you can do == | ||
(In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br> | (In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br> | ||
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="98%" | {| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="98%" | ||
| Line 143: | Line 147: | ||
*Other... | *Other... | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
<div></div> | <div></div> </div> | ||
[[Category:The_Netherlands]] [[Category:Zeeland]] | [[Category:The_Netherlands]] [[Category:Zeeland]] | ||