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=== Netherlands  – Court Records ===
Here you will find the following records:
Inheritance records of the Netherlands from 1817-1928. Includes judicial and other authentic proofs of identity of persons mentioned in wills, with supplementary certificates of deaths; some of these records are written in French. Most records concern heirs of government employees. Index is by name of the decedent.
There are 8 films just for the indexes and a total of 224 films.
The original records were filmed at the Hulp-Depot te Schaarsbergen.
[[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=19960&disp=Bewijzen%2C+akten+of+verklaringen+van+er%20%20&columns=*,0,0|Netherlands Court records]]
=== Records at the Family History Library  ===
The Family History Library has many Dutch court records on microfilm. The majority, but not all, are pre–1811 voluntary cases for all provinces except Limburg and Noord-Brabant. Check the Family History Library Catalog under:
NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE] – COURT RECORDS
NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE], [TOWN] – COURT RECORDS
Court records are usually searched after other records have already been investigated, but they should not be overlooked. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence. They often provide occupations and other excellent family history information.  
Court records are usually searched after other records have already been investigated, but they should not be overlooked. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence. They often provide occupations and other excellent family history information.  


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