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'''Most of your genealogical research for Overijssel  will be in three main record types: population registers, civil registration, and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these  record groups.'''
'''Most of your genealogical research for Overijssel  will be in three main record types: population registers, civil registration, and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these  record groups.'''
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==Population Registers and Cards==
== Population Registers ==
See [[Netherlands Population|Netherlands Population]] for further information.<br>
See [[Netherlands Population|Netherlands Population]] for further information.<br>


*'''Population registers (bevolkingsregisters) 1850 to 1920:''' These records list each member of the household and his or her birth date and place, relationship to the head of the household, marital status, occupation, religion, arrival date and where he or she moved from, removal date and where he or she moved to, and death date, emigration information.
From 1850 onwards the Government has recorded the address and basic details such as name, birthdate, birthplace, occupation and religion of all residents of the Netherlands.  
*'''Family cards (gezinskaarten) 1920-1940:''' Most municipalities started using cards instead of books in 1920. Called family cards [gezinskaarten], these were used until 1940, when a new system came into effect.


'''For these population registers and family cards, these sources are available for Overijssel:
*From 1850-1940 these are on paper and public.
::a. Some municipalities have digitized records online at [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html '''Geneaknowhow'''].  Click on Overijssel Internet in the left sidebar.
*From 1940-1994 these are on paper and can be viewed on request (see below)
::b. '''Family History Library:''' Some population records for Overijssel are microfilmed and held in the collection of the Family History Library. These microfilms may be viewed at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Centers'''] around the world. To find a microfilm:
*From 1994-present these are in digital format and can be viewed on request (see below)


::::i. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=154411&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Netherlands%2C%20Overijssel%22 '''records for Overijessel, Luxembourg'''].
=== Accessing Population Registers ===
::::ii. Click on the '''"Population"''' topic.
::::iii. Click on '''"Registers der bevolking"'''.
::::iv. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the record title. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. Clicking on the microfilm reel will lead to information on how to rent or view a film or fiche. Family History Center staff will assist you in ordering the materials.
::c. You may obtain an extract for a small fee by writing to the administration of the town where your ancestor lived:<br>


:::::Gemeentesecretarie
* From 1850-1940
:::::[Town]  
**[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow]
:::::THE NETHERLANDS
**[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2018408 FamilySearch collection Netherlands Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940]
**On the FamilySearch Catalog under [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=154411&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Netherlands%2C%20Overijssel%22 Overijssel]


 
*From 1940 onwards. The records are only public if the person has been deceased for about two years. You must contact the [http://cbg.nl/diensten/onderzoeksvragen/ Central Bureau for Genealogy] and fill in an application form. If the record is found, it will also contain details about the main person's parents, spouse and children. Some information may be blanked out in the case of people deceased relatively recently.  
*'''Person cards (persoonskaarten) 1940 to 1 October 1994:''' Information about each person was entered onto an individual card. When the person died, the card was sent to the Central Office for Statistics (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek), then forwarded onto the Central Office for Genealogy for safekeeping. The cards contain:
 
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*a person’s name
*birth date and place
*nationality
*occupation
*parents’ names
*parents’ birth date and place
*marriage date and place
*spouse’s name
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*spouse’s birth date and place,
*spouse’s death date and place
*address of each residence and date moved
*death date and place.
*children’s names
*children’s birth dates and places
*children’s spouses
*children’s marriage dates
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*'''Person lists (persoonslijsten) 1 October 1994—Present: '''Information is kept in electronic form. When a person dies, a printout is made and sent to the Central Office for Statistics and then on to the Central Office for Genealogy.  Contact the '''Central Bureau for Genealogy''' and ask for extracts of personal cards (persoonskaarten) and person lists (persoonslijsten) for genealogical use. See [http://cbg.nl/diensten/onderzoeksvragen/ '''Extracts for PK/PLs'''] for instructions, applications, and fee information.
 
*Excerpts may be requested either by mail or by e-mail. Send the following information in your request:
**The first and last name (as accurate and complete as possible).
**The names in alphabetical order (in the case of more than one person).
**The date and place of birth (approximate if not exact).
**The year and, if possible, the exact date of death.
**Any other information, such as names and birth and death data of the spouse.
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*Send E-mail applications to '''pkpl@cbg.nl'''.
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*Send written requests to:
:::CBG | Center for Family History <br>
:::Section Personcart and Personlist <br>
:::PO Box 11755<br> 
:::2502 AT, The Hague <br>
:::The Netherlands<br>


==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)==
==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)==
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