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==Online Sources==
==Online Sources==
*[http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/en/ Zeeuwen Gezocht (Zeeland Ancestors)]
*{{RecordSearch|2026206|Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Civil Registration, 1796-1940|access=browse}}, free, partial index with complete images
*{{RecordSearch|2036997|Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records, 1527-1907|access=browse}}, free, browsable images.
**Use [https://www.genealogiewerkbalk.nl/fs/? Genealogie Werkbalk] to find the correct set of images on FamilySearch. 
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images.
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.  
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.  
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.  
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.  
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''Family History Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.  
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
==== Regional and Municipal Archives  ====
*The provincial archives are located in the capital of each of the 12 provinces.
*Municipal archives exist for most large towns. They contain the same type of genealogical records found in the state archives.
*The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed many records from these archives.
*Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include:
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*Church records.
*Civil registrations.
*Population registers.
*Censuses.
*Court records.
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*Military records.
*Emigration lists.
*Notarial records.
*Land records.
*Tax records.
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== Archives ==
== Archives ==
'''Zeeland Archives'''<br>
Hofplein 16<br>
4331 CK Middelburg<br>
The Netherlands<br>
<br>
Telephone: 0118 678 800<br>
Email address: info@zeeuwsarchief.nl<br>
[http://www.zeeuwsarchief.nl Website]<br>
[http://www.zeeuwengezocht.nl/en/ Zeeuwen Gezocht (Zeeland Ancestors)] Person search of the archives.
===Municipal Archives===
*[https://deprecated.archivesportaleurope.net/Directory Archives Portal Europe]
#Click on "Netherlands".
#Click on "Zeeland".
#Click on the municipality.
#Contact information is at the right of the directory list.


== Libraries ==
== Libraries ==