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The Dutch government compiled lists of emigrants leaving the country from 1845 to 1877. These give each emigrant’s name, age, occupation, religion, municipality of last residence, reason for leaving, and destination. They also list the number of women, children, and servants accompanying the emigrant. The lists are indexed. Only statistics were kept from 1831 to 1844. | The Dutch government compiled lists of emigrants leaving the country from 1845 to 1877. These give each emigrant’s name, age, occupation, religion, municipality of last residence, reason for leaving, and destination. They also list the number of women, children, and servants accompanying the emigrant. The lists are indexed. Only statistics were kept from 1831 to 1844. | ||
These records are described in the | These records are described in the FamilySearch Catalog as follows: | ||
Nederland. Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken. ''Emigranten naar Amerika en Andere Landen, 1831–1877'' ''(Emigrants to America and Other Countries, 1831–1877).'' (FHL film 1393230–1393231.) | Nederland. Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken. ''Emigranten naar Amerika en Andere Landen, 1831–1877'' ''(Emigrants to America and Other Countries, 1831–1877).'' (FHL film 1393230–1393231.) | ||
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There are also lists of emigrants who left after 1877 for the provinces of Friesland, Groningen, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, and Zuid–Holland. The records are found in the state archives. Some of these have been acquired by the Family History Library. | There are also lists of emigrants who left after 1877 for the provinces of Friesland, Groningen, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland, and Zuid–Holland. The records are found in the state archives. Some of these have been acquired by the Family History Library. | ||
For these and other emigration records, check the | For these and other emigration records, check the FamilySearch Catalog Place search under: | ||
NETHERLANDS – EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | NETHERLANDS – EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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Records of departures are called passenger lists. The information in these lists usually includes each emigrant’s name, age, occupation, destination, relationship to traveling companions, and last residence. His or her birthplace may be given. | Records of departures are called passenger lists. The information in these lists usually includes each emigrant’s name, age, occupation, destination, relationship to traveling companions, and last residence. His or her birthplace may be given. | ||
The Family History Library has microfiche copies of the Holland–America Line passenger lists from the port of Rotterdam for 1900 to 1940. The fiche numbers of these records are listed in the Place search of the | The Family History Library has microfiche copies of the Holland–America Line passenger lists from the port of Rotterdam for 1900 to 1940. The fiche numbers of these records are listed in the Place search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
NETHERLANDS, ZUID–HOLLAND, ROTTERDAM – EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | NETHERLANDS, ZUID–HOLLAND, ROTTERDAM – EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||