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<br> Church records are arranged by religion. Most people in the Netherlands belonged to either the Dutch Reformed(''Nederduits Gereformeerd'') or Roman Catholic Churches. Some belonged to other religions such as Lutherans, Mennonites(''Doopsgezinde'') or were Jews(''Jooden''). See the page [[Netherlands Church History]] for more information about different religions in the Netherlands. | <br> Church records are arranged by religion. Most people in the Netherlands belonged to either the Dutch Reformed(''Nederduits Gereformeerd'') or Roman Catholic Churches. Some belonged to other religions such as Lutherans, Mennonites(''Doopsgezinde'') or were Jews(''Jooden''). See the page [[Netherlands Church History]] for more information about different religions in the Netherlands. | ||
Church records are crucial for pre-1811 Dutch research. Church records continued to be kept after the introduction of civil registration,but are not kept by the Family History Library and are generally difficult to access. After 1811 they were mostly superseded by [[Netherlands Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | |||
== Baptisms [''Dopen''] == | == Baptisms [''Dopen''] == | ||
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Because of social conditions in the Netherlands, the birth of illegitimate children was not uncommon. | Because of social conditions in the Netherlands, the birth of illegitimate children was not uncommon. | ||
The Following information will usually be found in a baptism record: | |||
The Following information will usually | |||
*The name of the baptized | *The name of the baptized | ||
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*The name of the witnesses or godparents | *The name of the witnesses or godparents | ||
*The place of birth and/or baptism | *The place of birth and/or baptism | ||
*Whether the child | *Whether the child was legitimate or illegitimate | ||
Remember, not all of this information will always be there, | Remember, not all of this information will always be there, especially the names of witnesses and the place/date of birth. The main date on the record will be that of the baptism, not the birth. Most baptism records do not have a birth date. | ||
== How to find your ancestor in the Netherlands church records in 5 steps == | == How to find your ancestor in the Netherlands church records in 5 steps == | ||
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=== Here are some examples === | === Here are some examples === | ||
<gallery | <gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | ||
Image:Doop entry.jpg|Example 1 | Image:Doop entry.jpg|Example 1 | ||
Image:Doop entry 2.jpg|Example 2 | Image:Doop entry 2.jpg|Example 2 | ||
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In most areas, every marriage was required to be registered in the Dutch Reformed Church or at the Court, regardless of the religion of the bride and groom. Only afterwards could they marry in the religion of their choice. Some Catholics married only in the Dutch Reformed Church or court, and not in the Catholic church. Thus you may find multiple marriage records for a single couple. | In most areas, every marriage was required to be registered in the Dutch Reformed Church or at the Court, regardless of the religion of the bride and groom. Only afterwards could they marry in the religion of their choice. Some Catholics married only in the Dutch Reformed Church or court, and not in the Catholic church. Thus you may find multiple marriage records for a single couple. | ||
<br> The following information may be found in a pre-1811 marriage entry: | |||
The following information may be found in a pre-1811 marriage entry: | |||
*The names of the bride and groom | *The names of the bride and groom | ||
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Certificates of indemnity or surety [akten van indemniteit] were sometimes issued to church members moving to a new town. The certificates guaranteed that the former parish would receive the people back in case they became poor. | Certificates of indemnity or surety [akten van indemniteit] were sometimes issued to church members moving to a new town. The certificates guaranteed that the former parish would receive the people back in case they became poor. | ||
== | == Finding Netherlands Church Records == | ||
Essentially all Netherlands Church records from before 1811 are now online. This section gives instructions on where to find them and how to search them. | |||
=== | === Online Indexes === | ||
You should search first for indexes, transcriptions and images broken down by year. The following sites are where you will find these if they exist for the particular church. | |||
*[http://www.geneaknowhow.nl/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] | |||
* | *Provincial and City archives, see the [[Netherlands City Archives]] page | ||
*[http://www,zoekakten.nl Zoekakten], see below and on its wiki page. The indexes will be under 'Indexen DTB' for each place. | |||
==== Zoekakten ==== | |||
FamilySearch has put online all Netherlands church records with only very few exceptions(for example, some burials from Amsterdam). But the way the films are arranged can be confusing, so [http://www.Zoekakten.nl Zoekakten] was created to make it easier to find Netherlands records on FamilySearch. See the [[Zoekakten]] page on this wiki for further details on how to use Zoekakten. | |||
Note that in rural areas some records are not in the place you would expect, so search in a town and its surrounding towns. | |||
Also on this wiki are the articles pertaining to the actual Record Collections on FamilySearch. | |||
=== Records at the Family History Library === | === Records at the Family History Library === | ||
For the few records not on Zoekakten/FamilySearch, try the Family Search catalog. Search not only under the 'Church Records' category but under related categories such as 'Cemeteries'. | |||
=== Indexes at the Family History Library === | |||
*''Church and Civil Records of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, before 1811.'' | *''Church and Civil Records of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, before 1811.'' | ||
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NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE], [TOWN] – CHURCH RECORDS – INDEXES | NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE], [TOWN] – CHURCH RECORDS – INDEXES | ||
== Inventories == | |||
Church record inventories are essential tools for finding Dutch records. They identify records that are available, their location, and the years they cover. The following source, prepared by the Central Office for Genealogy, lists all known church records of the Netherlands: | |||
*Wijnaendts van Resandt, Willem. ''Repertorium DTB: Globaal Overzicht van de Nederlandse Doop–, Trouw– en Begraafregisters e.d. van voor de Invoering van de Burgerlijke Stand (Concise Repertory of Dutch Parish Registers, etc.).'' 2nd ed. ’s-Gravenhage: Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, 1980. (FHL book Ref 949.2 K2w 1980.) It can be accessed on the website of the Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie at [http://www.cbg.nl/download/Repertorium-dtb-totaal-ocr.pdf this] link. | |||
Church record inventories are also available for each province in the Netherlands. They are listed in the Place search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | |||
NETHERLANDS – CHURCH RECORDS – INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | |||
NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE] – CHURCH RECORDS – INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | |||
== | == Gazetters == | ||
Church records were kept at the local parish of the church. The term parish refers to the jurisdiction of a church minister. Parishes are local congregations that may have included many neighboring villages in their boundaries. | Church records were kept at the local parish of the church. The term parish refers to the jurisdiction of a church minister. Parishes are local congregations that may have included many neighboring villages in their boundaries. | ||
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The FamilySearch Catalog refers to parishes by the town in which the parish church was located, unless there was more than one church in the town. In large cities there may be many parishes for each religion. Church buildings were often named for saints, so the catalog uses the church name such as St. John to distinguish between different parishes in the same city. | The FamilySearch Catalog refers to parishes by the town in which the parish church was located, unless there was more than one church in the town. In large cities there may be many parishes for each religion. Church buildings were often named for saints, so the catalog uses the church name such as St. John to distinguish between different parishes in the same city. | ||
== Locating Records Not at the Family History Library == | == Locating Records Not at the Family History Library == | ||