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[[The Netherlands | ''[[Europe]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[The Netherlands]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Noord-Holland]]'' | ||
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Guide to '''Noord-Holland, The Netherlands ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | |||
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== Research Tools == | == Research Tools == | ||
'''Genealogy in Noord-Holland''' | '''Genealogy in Noord-Holland''' | ||
There are no specific naming traditions that researchers need to take into account when doing research in Noord-Holland. Most families had fixed surnames centuries before the civil registration made that mandatory. Some regions did use patronymics in addition to the family name. | There are no specific naming traditions that researchers need to take into account when doing research in Noord-Holland. Most families had fixed surnames centuries before the civil registration made that mandatory. Some regions did use patronymics in addition to the family name. | ||
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Most genealogical records of the province are kept by the [http://www.noord-hollandsarchief.nl/ Noord-Hollands Archief]. The records of Amsterdam are kept by the [http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/english/home.en.html Amsterdam Municipal Archives]. | Most genealogical records of the province are kept by the [http://www.noord-hollandsarchief.nl/ Noord-Hollands Archief]. The records of Amsterdam are kept by the [http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/english/home.en.html Amsterdam Municipal Archives]. | ||
Many of the marriage records from Noord-Holland can be found in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/home/ WieWasWie]. This does not include Amsterdam, which in itself accounts for about 10% of the total number of marriage records in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam marriage records are not available online and will not become available for at least another couple of years. | Many of the marriage records from Noord-Holland can be found in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/home/ WieWasWie]. This does not include Amsterdam, which in itself accounts for about 10% of the total number of marriage records in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam marriage records are not available online and will not become available for at least another couple of years. | ||
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'''Emigration from Noord-Holland''' | '''Emigration from Noord-Holland''' | ||
Noord-Holland has always been one of the more prosperous parts of the Netherlands. Amsterdam especially has always drawn many immigrants. As a result, Noord-Holland wasn’t struck particularly hard by any of the major emigration waves. Many enterpreneurs, especially from Amsterdam, left the country to live in colonies or tradeposts around the world. | Noord-Holland has always been one of the more prosperous parts of the Netherlands. Amsterdam especially has always drawn many immigrants. As a result, Noord-Holland wasn’t struck particularly hard by any of the major emigration waves. Many enterpreneurs, especially from Amsterdam, left the country to live in colonies or tradeposts around the world. | ||
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