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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 or 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 or 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 After 1811 they were mostly superseded by [[Netherlands Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]. | 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 After 1811 they were mostly superseded by [[Netherlands Civil Registration|Civil Registration]].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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== Marriages [''Trouwen''] == | == Marriages [''Trouwen''] == | ||
Marriage registers list all newly married couples. They started to be kept in the late 1500s. | Marriage registers list all newly married couples. They started to be kept in the late 1500s. To be married in the Netherlands, marriage banns (''ondertrouwen'') had to be posted for three weeks in every town recently resided in by either or both of the groom and bride. Only then could they marry in the Dutch Reformed Church or before the court or civil authorities, usually in the residence of the bride. Then they could marry in the church of another religion. Thus you will often find multiple records of banns and marriages for the same couple. But in some areas Catholics would not be able to marry before their own church. | ||
After marriage they usually went to live in the residence place of the groom. Typically the groom was a few years old than the bride. The average age at first marriage in the Netherlands was very high for the times, with grooms often aged around thirty. | |||
It is important to note that records of banns and the actual marriage are almost always included together. If the marriage was recorded separately to the banns, the record often includes names and is not worth pursuing. Catholic marriage registers often only contain names. | |||
The following information may be found in a pre-1811 | The following information may be found in a pre-1811 entry: | ||
*The names of the bride and groom | *The names of the bride and groom | ||
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*The date of their births (or their age at the time of marriage). | *The date of their births (or their age at the time of marriage). | ||
* Their occupation | * Their occupation | ||
=== Marriage Supplements [''Trouwbijlagen''] === | === Marriage Supplements [''Trouwbijlagen''] === | ||
Especially after 1794 there may be marriage supplements. These will contain evidence of deaths of former spouses and the names of parents(for parental consent). Other information may be found. | Especially after 1794 there may be marriage supplements. These will contain evidence of deaths of former spouses and the names of parents(for parental consent). Other information may be found. | ||
=== Marriage Tax [''Impost op Trouwen''] === | === Marriage Tax [''Impost op Trouwen''] === | ||
In the province of Holland a tax on marriages was imposed from 1695 to 1805. If you do not locate your ancestor’s marriage in any other source, look in the marriage tax records. See the "[[Netherlands Taxation|Taxation]]" section for more information | In the province of Holland (now Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland) a tax on marriages was imposed from 1695 to 1805. If you do not locate your ancestor’s marriage in any other source, look in the marriage tax records. They are also useful for determing how wealthy there were. See the "[[Netherlands Taxation|Taxation]]" section for more information. | ||
=== Marriage contracts and banns (''Huwelijksaangaanen en bijlagen'') === | === Marriage contracts and banns (''Huwelijksaangaanen en bijlagen'') === | ||
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| Search on the site of the [https://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/archieven/archiefbank/indexen/hoe_werken_de_indexen/ Stadsarchief Amsterdam]. | | Search on the site of the [https://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/archieven/archiefbank/indexen/hoe_werken_de_indexen/ Stadsarchief Amsterdam]. As of January 2017, images are now free to view. | ||
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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. | 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 | Note that in rural areas some records are not categorised under the town you may 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. | Also on this wiki are the articles pertaining to the actual Record Collections on FamilySearch. | ||
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=== 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. These records are usually under 'Cemeteries" or some other category and because of this were not included in the Online Record Collections. <br> | For the few records not on Zoekakten/FamilySearch, try the Family Search catalog. These records are usually under 'Cemeteries" or some other category and because of this were not included in the Online Record Collections. <br> | ||
=== Inventories === | === Inventories === | ||
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*Catholics wrote their records in Latin. See [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | *Catholics wrote their records in Latin. See [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*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/sponsors/godparents. | *Mothers will almost certainly be referred to by her maiden name but this is not always true for witnesses/sponsors/godparents. | ||