Online Sources
- Zeeuwen Gezocht (Zeeland Ancestors)
- Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Civil Registration, 1796-1940, free, partial index with complete images
- Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records, 1527-1907, free, browsable images.
- WieWasWie, basic version free, index with some images.
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.
- 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 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:
- 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
Zeeland Archives
Hofplein 16
4331 CK Middelburg
The Netherlands
Telephone: 0118 678 800
E-mail address: info@zeeuwsarchief.nl
Website
Zeeuwen Gezocht (Zeeland Ancestors) Person search of the archives.
Municipal Archives
- Click on "Netherlands".
- Click on "Zeeland".
- Click on the municipality.
- Contact information is at the right of the directory list.
Libraries
Museums
Record Offices
