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[[The Netherlands Genealogy|The Netherlands]]  
[[The Netherlands Genealogy|The Netherlands]]  


[[Image:Beeldenstorm.jpg|thumb|right|Beeldenstorm.jpg]]  
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== General Historical Background  ==
== General Historical Background  ==
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The Dutch Reformed Church was the oldest Reformed church in the Netherlands and before the demise of the Dutch Republic enjoyed status as the 'public' or 'privileged' church. Contrary to popular belief it was never a state church, although the law demanded that every person in a public position should be a communicant member of the Dutch Reformed Church. To this day the Queen or King of the Netherlands has to be a member of the Dutch Reformed Church. Relations between governments and the Church were fairly intimate. The Dutch Reformed Church was the main successor to the congregations which came into existence during the Reformation.  
The Dutch Reformed Church was the oldest Reformed church in the Netherlands and before the demise of the Dutch Republic enjoyed status as the 'public' or 'privileged' church. Contrary to popular belief it was never a state church, although the law demanded that every person in a public position should be a communicant member of the Dutch Reformed Church. To this day the Queen or King of the Netherlands has to be a member of the Dutch Reformed Church. Relations between governments and the Church were fairly intimate. The Dutch Reformed Church was the main successor to the congregations which came into existence during the Reformation.  


== Church Records  ==


The practice of keeping parish registers evolved slowly. The first surviving register is from 1542 at Deventer. Catholic churches in general began requiring baptism, marriage, and death records in 1563; Dutch Reformed churches after 1572. There are Dutch Reformed records for most places after 1650. Dutch church records are usually written in Dutch or Latin.
Note the following points about Dutch church records:
*Large cities have many churches, each serving part of the city. Rural churches often serve several villages and hamlets. Parish boundaries often changed, thus affecting where church records were kept.
*Military churches in garrison towns and cities often kept their own records separate from those of other parishes.
*In many parts of the Netherlands the death registers began later than the baptism and marriage registers.
*The registers of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from different geographic areas vary considerably in the amount of information they provide. Each jurisdiction had its own recordkeeping rules, and each recorder had his own style.
*In some areas the records of people of other faiths were kept by the predominant church. The principal church in the Netherlands was the Dutch Reformed Church.
<br> '''Feast Dates'''. Each day of the year had several patron saints and was a feast day to honor those saints. Some vital events are recorded in church records only by the holy day (feast day) on the church calendar. For example, the feast day called All Saints Day [''Allerheiligendag''] is 1 November. To convert feast dates to days of the month for either the Julian (old style) or Gregorian (new style) calendar, use the following book:
*Bukke, Inger M., et al. ''The Comprehensive Genealogical Feast Day Calendar''. Bountiful, Utah: Thomson’s Genealogical Center, 1983. (FHL book 529.44 C738; fiche 6054630.)
There is an online source to convert the various calendars at:
*http://www.calendarhome.com/converter/
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== Roman Catholic  ==
== Roman Catholic  ==


[[Image:Gesu Pietro chiave.jpg|thumb|left|Gesu Pietro chiave.jpg]]  
[[Image:Gesu Pietro chiave.jpg|thumb|left]]  


<br> Christ Handing the Keys to St. Peter by Pietro Perugino (1481-82) Fresco, 335 x 550 cm Cappella Sistina, Vatican.  
<br> Christ Handing the Keys to St. Peter by Pietro Perugino (1481-82) Fresco, 335 x 550 cm Cappella Sistina, Vatican.  
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== Dutch Reformed  ==
== Dutch Reformed  ==


[[Image:John Calvin.jpg|thumb|left|John Calvin.jpg]]  
[[Image:John Calvin.jpg|thumb|left]]  


<br> Johan Calvin (July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564) was a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and was a central developer of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism or Reformed theology.  
<br> Johan Calvin (July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564) was a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and was a central developer of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism or Reformed theology.  
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== Huguenots (French Protestants or Walloons)  ==
== Huguenots (French Protestants or Walloons)  ==


[[Image:Bookstore of the Huguenots in Amsterdam.jpg|thumb|left|Bookstore of the Huguenots in Amsterdam.jpg]]  
[[Image:Bookstore of the Huguenots in Amsterdam.jpg|thumb|left]]  


<br>Natives of northern France and southern Belgium (known at that time as the Southern Netherlands) who accepted Calvinism were persecuted by Catholics, many of them fleeing to the Northern Netherlands. The oldest Walloon congregation, dating from 1571, is in Middelburg.  
<br>Natives of northern France and southern Belgium (known at that time as the Southern Netherlands) who accepted Calvinism were persecuted by Catholics, many of them fleeing to the Northern Netherlands. The oldest Walloon congregation, dating from 1571, is in Middelburg.  
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== Doopsgezinden or Mennonites (Anabaptists)  ==
== Doopsgezinden or Mennonites (Anabaptists)  ==


[[Image:Menno Simons.jpg|thumb|left|Menno Simons.jpg]] Menno Simons (1496–1561) was a Protestant Reformer from Friesland, the Netherlands  
[[Image:Menno Simons.jpg|thumb|left]] Menno Simons (1496–1561) was a Protestant Reformer from Friesland, the Netherlands  


Anabaptist doctrines were first preached in Zurich, Switzerland. They spread to southern Germany and then to the Netherlands, where, by 1543, the movement had gained a large following. They were called Mennonites after one of their most influential leaders, Menno Simons. Mennonites believed that only adults should be baptized, so baptism records of infants do not exist. They did keep birth records of those in their congregations.  
Anabaptist doctrines were first preached in Zurich, Switzerland. They spread to southern Germany and then to the Netherlands, where, by 1543, the movement had gained a large following. They were called Mennonites after one of their most influential leaders, Menno Simons. Mennonites believed that only adults should be baptized, so baptism records of infants do not exist. They did keep birth records of those in their congregations.  
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== Evangelical Lutheran  ==
== Evangelical Lutheran  ==


[[Image:Martin Luther.jpg|thumb|left|Martin Luther.jpg]]  
[[Image:Martin Luther.jpg|thumb|left]]  


<br> Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German church reformer  
<br> Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German church reformer  
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== Map of Religions in 1849  ==
== Map of Religions in 1849  ==


[[Image:Nederlandgodsdienst1849.PNG]]
[[Image:Nederlandgodsdienst1849.PNG]]  


Red represents Protestants and Green Catholics. The blue areas have neither with a majority. The darker areas are where the dominant religion is that of more than two thirds of the population.  
Red represents Protestants and Green Catholics. The blue areas have neither with a majority. The darker areas are where the dominant religion is that of more than two thirds of the population.
 
== FamilySearch Catalog ==


Many books about church history of the Netherlands are available. Look in the Place search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:  
Many books about church history of the Netherlands are available. Look in the Place search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:  
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CHURCH HISTORY<br>  
CHURCH HISTORY<br>
 
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>
 
*[[Netherlands, Limburg Parish Register Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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