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| 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. '''   | '''Step 1. Find the year of your ancestor's marriage record. '''   | ||
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| *Marriage records may be intermixed with christening or burial records.   | *Marriage records may be intermixed with christening or burial records.   | ||
| *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.'''   | ||
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| * The type of source (a paper certificate, a microform, a book, an Internet site, etc.).   | * 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.   | * 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.'''   | ||
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