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In some southern areas Napoleon had already conquered, this recording had started earlier. After this date all individuals who lived in the Netherlands are recorded. They cover the entire population and have one year and 10 year indexes. Civil registration records are the most important source for genealogical research in the Netherlands and are easily accessible. | In some southern areas Napoleon had already conquered, this recording had started earlier. After this date all individuals who lived in the Netherlands are recorded. They cover the entire population and have one year and 10 year indexes. Civil registration records are the most important source for genealogical research in the Netherlands and are easily accessible. | ||
= Index at WieWasWie.nl = | == Index at WieWasWie.nl == | ||
A signficant database of extracted civil registration records from all over the Netherlands can be found at [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie] or [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/home/ English Version] . This is a joint effort of the government archives in the Netherlands. WieWasWie is a database in development. New information is added frequently. It should be noted that it replaces Genlias, which was removed from the web in 2012. The information in WieWasWie is taken directly from the Civil Register, the most important Dutch source for genealogical research. Since 1811 the most important events in the life of every person resident in the Netherlands – birth, marriage and death – have been systematically recorded. Marriage records from all provinces were entered first into the system. Most of the participating archives are also entering records of birth and death. As of December 2013 over 86.5 million records have been extracted and posted. | A signficant database of extracted civil registration records from all over the Netherlands can be found at [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie] or [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/home/ English Version] . This is a joint effort of the government archives in the Netherlands. WieWasWie is a database in development. New information is added frequently. It should be noted that it replaces Genlias, which was removed from the web in 2012. The information in WieWasWie is taken directly from the Civil Register, the most important Dutch source for genealogical research. Since 1811 the most important events in the life of every person resident in the Netherlands – birth, marriage and death – have been systematically recorded. Marriage records from all provinces were entered first into the system. Most of the participating archives are also entering records of birth and death. As of December 2013 over 86.5 million records have been extracted and posted. | ||
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*[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. | ||
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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, record the information. '' | ''Step 3. Copy the doucument, record the information. '' | ||
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. | Make sure you know the source, the year and the municipality the document is from. | ||
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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. | ||
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<br> ''Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the birth record.'' | |||
''Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the birth record.'' | |||
To effectively use the information from the birth record, ask yourself the following questions: | To effectively use the information from the birth record, ask yourself the following questions: | ||