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{| style="float:right" | Guide to '''Zeeland Province ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. | ||
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|} | [[Image:The Netherlands Locator Map Zeeland Province.png|thumb|200px|<center>Zeeland Province</center>]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
When the French occupation of Zeeland ended in 1815 the United Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed. The present province of Zeeland was also formed at that time.<br> | When the French occupation of Zeeland ended in 1815 the United Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed. The present province of Zeeland was also formed at that time.<br> | ||
During World War II, Zeeland was occupied by Nazi Germany between June 1940 and November 1944.<br> | During World War II, Zeeland was occupied by Nazi Germany between June 1940 and November 1944.<br> | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland] | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland Zeeland] (Wikipedia) | |||
==Background Information== | ==Background Information== | ||
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==Research Methods== | ==Research Methods== | ||
'''Most of your genealogical research for Zeeland will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.''' | '''Most of your genealogical research for Zeeland will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.''' | ||
==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)== | ==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)== | ||
*'''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> | ||