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When Dutch names are shortened to be used in everyday life they can cause some confusion when you see a person’s full given name. Below is a list of some names and with their short names.<br> | When Dutch names are shortened to be used in everyday life they can cause some confusion when you see a person’s full given name. Below is a list of some names and with their short names.<br> | ||
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Many of the provinces in the Netherlands have surnames common to their area only. They are usually identified by the endings to a patronymic or surname. In some cases, identification to an area comes from the prefix or the name reflects a geographical name or physical description. | Many of the provinces in the Netherlands have surnames common to their area only. They are usually identified by the endings to a patronymic or surname. In some cases, identification to an area comes from the prefix or the name reflects a geographical name or physical description. | ||
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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. | ||
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For additional information see: [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Netherlands_-_The_Dutch_Language_%28National_Institute%29 Dutch Language] | |||
See: [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/The_Netherlands The Netherlands] | |||
See: [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Netherlands_-_Dutch_Archives_and_Repositories_and_Their_Records_%28National_Institute%29 Dutch Archives and Repositories] | |||
See: [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Netherlands_Civil_Registration Netherlands Civil Registration] | |||
See: [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Netherlands_-_Dutch_Population_Records_%28National_Institute%29 Dutch Population Records] | |||
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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] | ||