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In the late 1500s Churches began to mandate that registers of baptisms and marriages were kept. Burials were often not recorded at first. Records do not always exist for the period before 1700. | In the late 1500s Churches began to mandate that registers of baptisms and marriages were kept. Burials were often not recorded at first. Records do not always exist for the period before 1700. | ||
Records kept by Catholics are written in Latin. | Records kept by Catholics are written in Latin. Most other records will be written in Dutch. | ||
The main types of Church records are | The main types of Church records are | ||
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=== Here are some examples === | === Here are some examples === | ||
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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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*Lutherans wrote their records in German. See[[Germany Handwriting]] | *Lutherans wrote their records in German. See[[Germany Handwriting]] | ||
*Mothers will almost certainly be referred to by her maiden name but this is not always true for witnesses/ | *Mothers will almost certainly be referred to by her maiden name but this is not always true for witnesses/sponsors/godparents. | ||
* | *Dont assume people went to the nearest church, especially in rural areas. Always search the neighboring towns. | ||
* | *Names in Catholic records will be Latinised, especially first names. For example Hendrik Bakker may become Hendricus Pistorius. | ||
**Look at the names of their parents and their mothers maiden name. | *Remember that some names are very common(e.g. Jan Jansz). Don't assume that just because their names are the same that they are the same people. If their are multiple people born around the same time that you cannot distinguish, use these tips: | ||
<br>*Look at the names of their parents and their mothers maiden name. | |||
<br>*Look at the names of the witnesses to their marriages and the baptisms of their children. These are often siblings. | |||
<br>*Look at burial records to see if any of them died as a baby or child | |||
*Sometimes Baptisms and Marriages were recorded in the same book | |||
*''Ondertrouwen''(The Marriage banns) were recorded in the residences of both the bride and groom, but the actual marriage was recorded in the residence of the bride. | |||
*Everyone had to marry before the Dutch Reformed Church or court. They could then marry in their own religion but did not always, due to legal reasons. | |||
*The first child is often born illegitimately or within 9 months of marriage. It is rare for a couple to be childless 2 years after marriage. | |||
*Gaps between children tend to be 12-24 months while the women is young, but stretch out to as much as every 5 years when she is older. | |||