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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
Researching your Dutch ancestors is exciting because of the amount of information you can extract from a single record. Due to this however, sometimes important details in the records are overlooked and you may be tempted to avoid obtaining other documentation. You should always obtain all records about your ancestor to get a realistic image of their lifetime. | Researching your Dutch ancestors is exciting because of the amount of information you can extract from a single record. Due to this however, sometimes important details in the records are overlooked and you may be tempted to avoid obtaining other documentation. You should always obtain all records about your ancestor to get a realistic image of their lifetime. <br> | ||
A marriage in the Netherlands, depending on the time period, produced up to as many as six documents! The amount of information extracted from these records alone is astounding. | A marriage in the Netherlands, depending on the time period, produced up to as many as six documents! The amount of information extracted from these records alone is astounding. <br> | ||
A bonus to those who have Dutch ancestors is, women are always identified in documents with their maiden name. In the Netherlands, women rarely lose their last name during their lifetime. There are special circumstances for the last name to change. Sometimes you will see a women identified with both her married name and maiden name. When this occurs, it is always written: married name first, hyphen, and then maiden name; e.g. Akke de Groot-Horjus – “de Groot” being the married name and “Horjus” being the maiden name. | A bonus to those who have Dutch ancestors is, women are always identified in documents with their maiden name. In the Netherlands, women rarely lose their last name during their lifetime. There are special circumstances for the last name to change. Sometimes you will see a women identified with both her married name and maiden name. When this occurs, it is always written: married name first, hyphen, and then maiden name; e.g. Akke de Groot-Horjus – “de Groot” being the married name and “Horjus” being the maiden name. <br> | ||
As you do your Dutch genealogical research, you may think there are no errors or problems in the records. Wrong! There are errors and you will find them more often the further back in time you search. Often problems involve the men you are searching, unlike North American research where women create roadblocks. The mother is always named in a birth record; however, if the woman is unmarried the father is not always stated. | As you do your Dutch genealogical research, you may think there are no errors or problems in the records. Wrong! There are errors and you will find them more often the further back in time you search. Often problems involve the men you are searching, unlike North American research where women create roadblocks. The mother is always named in a birth record; however, if the woman is unmarried the father is not always stated. | ||
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Other than this time period, surname changes made in the Netherlands were and are rare. You may find a child born out of wedlock who would initially have its mother’s surname. When the mother married later, the child would be acknowledged by her husband and a marginal note was made in the marriage register. Often a marginal note was made in the child’s birth registration as well. At this time the child’s surname would change to the husband’s surname. <br> | Other than this time period, surname changes made in the Netherlands were and are rare. You may find a child born out of wedlock who would initially have its mother’s surname. When the mother married later, the child would be acknowledged by her husband and a marginal note was made in the marriage register. Often a marginal note was made in the child’s birth registration as well. At this time the child’s surname would change to the husband’s surname. <br> | ||
Adopted children have only been allowed to change their surname since 1956. Ten years later, in 1966, legislation was passed allowing individuals with common surnames, such as Smit or Jansen, to make a name change. These changes were allowed when a prefix or suffix was added to the original surname. | Adopted children have only been allowed to change their surname since 1956. Ten years later, in 1966, legislation was passed allowing individuals with common surnames, such as Smit or Jansen, to make a name change. These changes were allowed when a prefix or suffix was added to the original surname. | ||
==== Surnames in the Dutch Provinces ==== | ==== Surnames in the Dutch Provinces ==== | ||
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In North Holland's southern region, surnames are similar to those from South Holland and Utrecht. Often many surnames are a single syllable, such as Dam, or Bos. Surnames found in Amsterdam originate from a number of areas, mainly Friesland, Germany and Flanders. <br> | In North Holland's southern region, surnames are similar to those from South Holland and Utrecht. Often many surnames are a single syllable, such as Dam, or Bos. Surnames found in Amsterdam originate from a number of areas, mainly Friesland, Germany and Flanders. <br> | ||
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In the province of Utrecht, surnames are often derived from geographic origin. Many common names include: van Doorn, van Schaik, van Vliet, and van den Brink. Flemish and Huguenot (French Walloon) surnames are common to Zeeland. And, in the larger cities of South Holland, surnames are the Dutch version of French and German surnames. <br> | In the province of Utrecht, surnames are often derived from geographic origin. Many common names include: van Doorn, van Schaik, van Vliet, and van den Brink. Flemish and Huguenot (French Walloon) surnames are common to Zeeland. And, in the larger cities of South Holland, surnames are the Dutch version of French and German surnames. <br> | ||
An interesting website is the [http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/?taal=eng Database of Surnames in the Netherlands], made available by the Meertens Institute. On this site you can type your surname into the database and retrieve information about the number of occurrences the surname appeared in the country, with a breakdown by province, in 1947. The site also provides a printable map with the search results. The details on the site were extracted from the 1947 census. This site is available in Dutch and English. | An interesting website is the [http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/?taal=eng Database of Surnames in the Netherlands], made available by the Meertens Institute. On this site you can type your surname into the database and retrieve information about the number of occurrences the surname appeared in the country, with a breakdown by province, in 1947. The site also provides a printable map with the search results. The details on the site were extracted from the 1947 census. This site is available in Dutch and English. ____________________________________________________________ | ||
Information in this Wiki page is excerpted from the online course [http://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?courseID=316 Research: Dutch Ancestors in the Netherlands] offered by [http://www.genealogicalstudies.com The National Institute for Genealogical Studies]. To learn more about this course or other courses available from the Institute, see our website. We can be contacted at [mailto:wiki@genealogicalstudies.com wiki@genealogicalstudies.com] | Information in this Wiki page is excerpted from the online course [http://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?courseID=316 Research: Dutch Ancestors in the Netherlands] offered by [http://www.genealogicalstudies.com The National Institute for Genealogical Studies]. To learn more about this course or other courses available from the Institute, see our website. We can be contacted at [mailto:wiki@genealogicalstudies.com wiki@genealogicalstudies.com] | ||
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