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 Marriage registers give the marriage date and the names of the bride and groom. The registers also indicate whether they were single or widowed before the marriage and where they were from (which may or may not be their birthplace). They often include other information about the bride and groom, such as their ages, residences, occupations, birthplaces, parents’ names, and witnesses. In cases of second and later marriages, they may include the names of previous spouses.
-The earliest marriage records may give only the names of the bride and groom and have little or no information about the couple’s parents. Couples were usually married in the residence parish of the bride. Typically, women married for the first time between 18 and 25. Men typically married for the first time in their mid to late twenties.
+The earliest marriage records may give only the names of the bride and groom and have little or no information about the couple’s parents. Couples were usually married in the residence parish of the bride. Typically, women married for the first time in their early to late twenties. Men typically married for the first time in their late twenties to early thirties.
+'''What You Are Looking For'''
+The following information may be found in a marriage entry:
+*The names of your ancestors.
+*The date of your ancestors' marriage.
+*Whether your ancestors were single or widowed at the time of marriage.
+*The names of your ancestors' parents.
+*The names of the witnesses.
+*The date of your ancestors' birth (or their age at the time of marriage).
+*The place of your ancestors' birth (or where they were residing when married).
+*The residence and occupation of your ancestors.
+*The occupation of the father.
+*The date of the marriage proclamations or banns.
+*The names of previous spouses.
+'''Steps'''
+These 4 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands church records.
+''Step 1. Find the year of your ancestor's marriage record.''
+To find the marriage records available at the library, look in the Family History Library Catalog. Go to What to Do Next, select the Family History Library Catalog, and click on the tab for Town Records to see if your ancestor's parish is listed.
+When looking for your ancestors' marriage record, remember:
+*Marriage records are usually arranged chronologically.
+*Marriage records may be intermixed with christening or burial records.
+*Separate indexes to the marriage records often exist.
+''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.''
+Look for the last name. Then look for the given name.
+You may have to check further to make sure you find the correct entry:
+*If the entry gives the ages of the bride and groom, they should be compatible with their ages at death or on census or other records.
+For more help in finding the record entry, see:
+Tip 1.
+''Look for the Latinized name. In different areas of the Netherlands and at different times, people sometimes Latinized their surnames. A person born and christened under the Dutch name of "Bakker," for example, may have later married and had children under the name "Pistorius," which was the Latin form of Baker.''
+For help in reading the record entry, see:
+Tip 2.
+''Catholic Church records are usually written in Latin, and most Protestant church records are written in Dutch. The language used in the record may also be affected by:''
+*The language of bordering countries.
+*The invasion by foreign countries.
+*The movement of ethnic groups into the Netherlands, such as the French Huguenots.
+For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see:
+Tip 3.
+''Often more than one family in a parish has the same family name. Because the same children's given names are used in every family, several children with the same given and family names could be married within a few years of each other. To identify the correct direct-line ancestor and his or her parents:''
+*Check 5 years before and after the birth of the first child.
+*If one or more entries exist, check church burial records to eliminate those entries of couples that died before or after your ancestor.
+*If you eliminate all the possibilities, check the surrounding parishes, and repeat the above process until you find the marriage entry for your ancestors.
+'''Step 3. Copy the information, and document your sources.'''
+If you can, photocopy the record. If you can't, be sure to copy all the information in the entry, including:
+All the people listed and their relationships to each other. (Remember, witnesses are often relatives.)
+All the dates in the entry and the events they pertain to. Be sure to look for additional dates in the entry's margin.
+All the localities in the entry and who was from the places listed.
+On the copy, document where the information came from. List:
+The type of source (a paper certificate, a microform, a book, an Internet site, etc.).
+All reference numbers for the source. Carefully record any microfilm, book, or certificate numbers or the name and Internet address of the site you used.
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+Step 4. Analyze the information you obtain from the marriage record.
+To effectively use the information from the marriage record, ask yourself the following question:
+Is this the marriage entry of my direct line ancestors? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record.
+For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see Tip 3.
 Marriage entries for soldiers usually only give the name of the commander or company that the groom was in. To locate the groom’s birthplace, consult the military service records. See the "[[Netherlands Military Records|Military Records]]" section for more information.