1,278
edits
Zeeland, Netherlands Genealogy: Difference between revisions
Zeeland, Netherlands Genealogy (view source)
Revision as of 18:50, 23 October 2018
, 23 October 2018Removed information in Population Registers section that relates to Overijssel. This also affects other Netherlands provinces.
No edit summary |
(Removed information in Population Registers section that relates to Overijssel. This also affects other Netherlands provinces.) |
||
| Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
*'''Civil registration''' records are government records of births, marriages, and deaths. Access to Netherlands Civil Registration records online is excellent. There is usually no longer any need to use microfilms from the Family History Library, or to visit archives. Nearly all records have survived, since two copies were made of each record and stored separately. <br> | *'''Civil registration''' records are government records of births, marriages, and deaths. Access to Netherlands Civil Registration records online is excellent. There is usually no longer any need to use microfilms from the Family History Library, or to visit archives. Nearly all records have survived, since two copies were made of each record and stored separately. <br> | ||
*'''Dates:''' Civil registration began 1 March 1811 while under French rule. Law allows birth records up to | *'''Dates:''' Civil registration began 1 March 1811 while under French rule. Law allows birth records up to 1917, marriage records up to 1942 and death records up to 1967 to be released to the public as of 2018. Archives can be up to 10 years behind putting them online. | ||
*'''Contents:''' | *'''Contents:''' | ||
**'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes. | **'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes. | ||
| Line 113: | Line 113: | ||
* From 1850-1940 | * From 1850-1940 | ||
**[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow]. Click on "Internet" under | **[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow]. Click on "Internet" under Zeeland in the left sidebar. | ||
**[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=95PF-PTT%3A338128901%3Fcc%3D2018408 FamilySearch collection Netherlands Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940] | **[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=95PF-PTT%3A338128901%3Fcc%3D2018408 FamilySearch collection Netherlands Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940] | ||
**On the FamilySearch Catalog under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=154779&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Netherlands%2C%20Zeeland%22 Zeeland] Search by municipality after clicking on "Places in Zeeland". | |||
**On the FamilySearch Catalog under [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | |||
*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], fill in an application form and pay the fee as explained on their website. Email it to '''''pkpl@cbg.nl''''' . 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. | *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], fill in an application form and pay the fee as explained on their website. Email it to '''''pkpl@cbg.nl''''' . 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. | ||
== Reading the Records == | |||
==Reading the Records== | |||
''' | ''' | ||
*Records are most commonly written in Dutch or Latin. '''You do not have to be fluent these languages to read your documents!''' Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Netherlands Language and Languages|'''Dutch Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. | *Records are most commonly written in Dutch or Latin. '''You do not have to be fluent these languages to read your documents!''' Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Netherlands Language and Languages|'''Dutch Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. | ||