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*The names of previous spouses. | *The names of previous spouses. | ||
'''Steps''' | '''Steps'''These 4 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands church records. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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*Separate indexes to the marriage records often exist. | *Separate indexes to the marriage records often exist. | ||
''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.'' | '''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.''' | ||
Look for the last name. Then look for the given name. | Look for the last name. Then look for the given name. | ||
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For more help in finding the record entry, see: | For more help in finding the record entry, see: | ||
Tip 1. | ''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. | |||
''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: | For help in reading the record entry, see: | ||
Tip 2. | ''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: | |||
''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 language of bordering countries. | ||
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For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see: | For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see: | ||
Tip 3. | ''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. | *Check 5 years before and after the birth of the first child. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
'''Step 4. Analyze the information you obtain from the marriage record.''' | |||
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: | 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. | 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 | For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see Tip 4. | ||
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Marriage registers sometimes give the three dates on which intended marriages were announced (either read out loud or posted in church). These announcements, called banns, gave other community members a chance to object to the marriage. | Marriage registers sometimes give the three dates on which intended marriages were announced (either read out loud or posted in church). These announcements, called banns, gave other community members a chance to object to the marriage. | ||
== Burials [''Begrafenissen''] == | == Burials [''Begrafenissen''] == | ||