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The following sources should be consulted | The following sources should be consulted | ||
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie] online index, with some images. | *[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie] online index, with some images. | ||
*[http://wiewaswie.info/inhoud/watziterin.php WatZitErIn] | *[http://wiewaswie.info/inhoud/watziterin.php WatZitErIn] lists what is available on WieWasWie for every place in the Netherlands. | ||
*[http://zoekakten.nl Zoekakten] has images of nearly every Dutch civil registration record. It links to FamilySearch, but breaks down films for easier viewing. | *[http://zoekakten.nl Zoekakten] has images of nearly every Dutch civil registration record. It links to FamilySearch, but breaks down films for easier viewing. | ||
*[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] many contain links to other indexes and family reconstructions | *[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] many contain links to other indexes and family reconstructions | ||
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''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.'' | ''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.'' | ||
If there are indexes available, use these to search for the record you are looking for. Remember that all indexes have mistakes, so try another index or search manually if you can't find what you are looking for. | If there are indexes available, use these to search for the record you are looking for. Remember that all indexes have mistakes, so try another index or search manually if you can't find what you are looking for. Otherwise, Zoekakten has images of tienjarige-tafels(ten year tables) and one year indexes. The one year indexes are located at the end of each year's records. Ten year tables are located separately. The names will be alphabetically, though sometimes only the first letter is alphabetized. It will have the date of the record, though not the record number. Parents names will not be given. | ||
Otherwise, Zoekakten has images of tienjarige-tafels(ten year tables) and one year indexes. The one year indexes are located at the end of each year's records. Ten year tables are located separately. | |||
The names will be alphabetically, though sometimes only the first letter is alphabetized. It will have the date of the record, though not the record number. Parents names will not be given. | |||
If there are several candidates for the person you are looking for, you will need to view each record to ascertain which is correct. If their name is common, e.g. Jan Jansen, this could be a lot of work. If the person you are looking for married, always look at their marriage supplements to find an extracted copy of their birth record. | |||
Eliminate the entries that contradict what you know about your ancestor. Check death records to see if any of the children died before your ancestor did. Check marriage records to see if any of the children married someone other than your ancestor's spouse (but remember that your ancestor may have married more than once). | Eliminate the entries that contradict what you know about your ancestor. Check death records to see if any of the children died before your ancestor did. Check marriage records to see if any of the children married someone other than your ancestor's spouse (but remember that your ancestor may have married more than once). | ||
'' Step 3. Copy the doucument | ''Step 3. Copy the doucument, record the information. '' | ||
''Step | If viewing via Zoekakten/FamilySearch, download the document to your computer. If viewing an index or transcription, always view the original. Most records on WieWasWie will have a link straight to the image. The original document may contain additional information. Some indexes will inevitability have errors. | ||
Make sure you know the source, the year and the municipality the document is from. | |||
''Step 4. Find the entries for each brother and sister of your ancestor.'' | |||
Once you have the entry for your ancestor, find the entries for your ancestor's brothers and sisters: | Once you have the entry for your ancestor, find the entries for your ancestor's brothers and sisters: | ||
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*Search for children born before the parents' marriage. Children may have been born under the mother's maiden name. Sometimes the father's name is not given. | *Search for children born before the parents' marriage. Children may have been born under the mother's maiden name. Sometimes the father's name is not given. | ||
''Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the birth record.'' | ''Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the birth record.'' | ||
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*Is this the birth entry of my direct line ancestor? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record. | *Is this the birth entry of my direct line ancestor? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record. | ||
*Did more than 3 years pass since the birth of the last child? If so, another child may have been stillborn(check deaths) or born in a neighboring municipality. | |||
*Did more than 3 years pass since the birth of the last child? If so, another child may have been stillborn or born in a neighboring municipality. | |||
*Did you search 5 years without finding any earlier birth entries of children? If you find no other entries, then begin looking for the parents' marriage record. | *Did you search 5 years without finding any earlier birth entries of children? If you find no other entries, then begin looking for the parents' marriage record. | ||