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==History==
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Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, in the North-east of the country, between the provinces Friesland and Overijssel. <br>
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It was one of the most densely populated areas of the Netherlands until the Bronze Age. The most tangible evidence of this are the dolmens built around 3500 BC. 53 of the 54 dolmens in the Netherlands can be found in Drenthe, and they are concentrated in the northeast of the province.<br><br>
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==Jurisdictions==
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Within the jurisdictions of Drenthe you will find municipalities (gemeenten) with their villages and hamlets that belong to those municipalities. They are divided in two as the boundaries of these municipalities were changed in 1998. You will find them below.


*[[Drenthe Municipalities before 1998|Municipalities before 1998]]
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*[[Drenthe Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Drenthe Biography|Biography]]
*[[Drenthe Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Drenthe Census|Census]]
*[[Drenthe Church History|Church History]]
*[[Drenthe Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Drenthe Civil Registration - Vital Records|Civil Registration - Vital Records]]
*[[Drenthe Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Drenthe Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Drenthe Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Drenthe_Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Drenthe Drenlias Vital Records|Drenlias Vital Records]]
*[[Drenthe Guardianship|Guardianship]]
*[[Drenthe Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[Drenthe Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[Drenthe History|History]]
*[[Drenthe Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
*[[Drenthe Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Drenthe Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Drenthe Maps|Maps]]
*[[Drenthe Military History|Military History]]
*[[Drenthe Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Drenthe Minorities|Minorities]]
*[[Drenthe Names, Geographical|Names, Geographical]]
*[[Drenthe Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]&nbsp;&nbsp;
*[[Drenthe Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Drenthe Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Drenthe Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
*[[Drenthe Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Drenthe Place Names|Place Names]]
*[[Drenthe Population|Population]]
*[[Drenthe Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Drenthe Public Records|Public Records]]
*[[Drenthe Record Selection Table|Record Selection Table]]
*[[Drenthe Societies|Societies]]  
*[[Drenthe Taxation|Taxation]])


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For Geographical and Historical information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drenthe Drenthe]


==Research Methods==
The capital city of Drenthe is Assen. See: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assen Assen]
'''Most of your genealogical research for Drenthe will be in three main record types: civil registration, church records and population registers. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these three record groups.'''


==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)==
:[[Image:Drenthe.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Drenthe.jpg]] [[Image:Locatie Provincie Drenthe.png|thumb|right|Locatie Provincie Drenthe.png]] <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 FamilySearch Library, or to visit archives. Nearly all records have survived, since two copies were made of each record and stored separately. <br>
== Getting started with Drenthe research ==


*'''Dates:''' Civil registration began 1 March 1811 while under French rule. Law allows birth records up to 1920, marriage records up to 1945 and death records up to 1970 to be released to the public as of 2021. Archives can be up to 10 years behind putting them online.
'''Exhibition "Worn Throughout Time" '''  
*'''Contents:'''
**'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes.
**'''Marriages(''Huwelijken''):''' Bride and groom names, ages, residences, occupations, birth places; date and place of the marriage; parents' names, residences, occupations, whether living; the names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship to the bride or groom, if any; and officer who performed ceremony, former spouses, yearly indexes.
**'''Marriage supplements(''Huwelijksbijlagen''):''' Copies of birth or baptism records of bride and groom; military conscription record of groom, containing name, birthdate, and parents, and sometimes a physical description; copies of death or burial records of deceased former spouses; copies of death or burial records of parents, if the marrying person is under 30 (and sometimes if they are over 30); (pre-1850), if both parents are dead,  death or burial records of grandparents.
**'''Death registers(''Overlijdens''):''' Deceased's name, age, death date and place, occupation, birth place; name of spouse(s), parents’ names; names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship if any.
*To learn more about The Netherlands Civil Registration, read [[Netherlands Civil Registration|'''Netherlands Civil Registration''']].


===Online Digital Records for Civil Registration===
In Havezate Mensinge in Roden from April 3 to June 27, 2010 is the exhibition "Worn throughout time" to be seen. The exhibition is arranged in cooperation with the Archives Drenthe, Drenthe Museum and Costume Foundation Old-Orange in Hooghalen.
Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:<br>


*[http://AlleDrenten.nl AlleDrenten] is the website of the Drenthe archives and has images and indexes.
From April 3, clothing is displayed from the period from late 18th to late 20th century. Part of these clothes were actually worn by past inhabitants of the manor. Showpiece of the exhibition is the gala dress worn around 1770 by Gesina Oldenhuis, then owner of the manor. This dress is one of the oldest that is still in good condition in the Netherlands that has been preserved.
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images.
*[[OpenArch]]
*{{RecordSearch|2026974|Netherlands, Drenthe Province, Civil Registration, 1811-1942}}, free, images


===Writing for Records===
Mensinge Manor is first mentioned in 1381. From the late 15th century to 1985 (the year of sale to the municipality Roden) is in the possession of successive three families. The last family (Kymmell), the antique clothing of the family property donated to the Drents Museum. For the duration of the exhibition, this dress can be seen in the original environment once again. The very substantial Mensinge Manor archive is stored in the Drenthe Archive. From this archive, some special documents are on display relating to the clothing of the residents.  
For records of events that are too recent to be published online, you can write to request records with proper documentation of close relationship. For instructions, see [[Netherlands Civil Registration#Applying for Recent Civil Registration Records|'''Applying for Recent Civil Registration Records''']].


==Church Records (DTB)==
Havezate Mensinge is open during the whole season (from April to September) from Wednesday to Sunday from 13.00 -16.30 hours.)  


*Church records are the main sources for births, marriages and deaths in the Netherlands between about 1550 and 1811.They recorded baptisms (or circumcisions), marriages and burials and sometimes confirmations, membership records and conversions.
== Jurisdictions  ==
*In the late 1500s Churches began to mandate that registers of baptisms and marriages were kept. Burials were often not recorded at first. Records do not always exist for the period before 1700.
*Records kept by Catholics are written in Latin. Most other records will be written in Dutch.
*The main types of Church records are
**'''Baptisms(''Dopen''):''' Child’s name,baptism date, sometimes birth date, parents’ names and residence: witnesses’ name.
**'''Marriages(''Trouwen''):''' Bride and groom names, sometimes ages, residences and/or birthplace, date and place of the marriage; parents' names,; the names of the witnesses and relationship to the bride or groom, if any, former spouses.
**'''Burials(''Begraven''):''' Deceased's name, death date and place, name of spouse(s),


*Church records continued to be kept after the introduction of civil registration, but after 1811 they were mostly superseded by Civil Registration.
[[Image:Assen-Kloosterkerk.jpg|thumb|right]]  
*To learn more about church records, see [[Netherlands Church Records|'''Netherlands Church Records''']].


===Online Digital Records for Church Records===
Within the jurisdictions of Drenthe you will find municipalities (gemeenten) with their villages and hamlets that belong to those municipalities. They are divided in two as the bounderies of these municipalities were changed in 1998. You will find them below.


*[http://AlleDrenten.nl AlleDrenten] most church records are online here, with images and indexes.
∙[[Drenthe Municipalities before 1998|Municipalities before 1998]]  
*{{RecordSearch|2037882|Netherlands, Drenthe Province, Church Records, 1580-1911}} at FamilySearch - browsable images.
**Use [https://www.genealogiewerkbalk.nl/fs/? Genealogie Werkbalk] to find the correct set of images on FamilySearch.
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/netherlands-births-and-baptisms-1564-1910 Netherlands Births & Baptisms 1564-1910] at Findmypast - index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/netherlands-marriages-1565-1892 Netherlands Marriages 1565-1892] at Findmypast - index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/netherlands-deaths-and-burials-1668-1945 Netherlands Deaths & Burials 1668-1945] at Findmypast - index ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10564/netherlands-church-baptisms-1580-1811?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords  Netherlands, Church Baptisms, 1580-1811] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10566/netherlands-church-burials-1601-1811?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Church Burials, 1601-1811] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10565/netherlands-church-marriages-1580-1811?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Church Marriages, 1580-1811] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*[https://www.vpnd.nl Van Papier Naar Digitaal] has images, indexes and transcriptions.
*[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html GeneaKnowHow]
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie],
*[[OpenArch]]


==Population Registers (Bevolkingregisters)==
∙[[Drenthe Municipalities after 1998|Municipalities after 1998]])
See [[Netherlands Population Registers|Netherlands Population Registers]] for further information.<br>


From 1850 onwards the Government has recorded the address and basic details such as name, birthdate, birthplace, occupation and religion of all residents of the Netherlands.
== Research Tools  ==


*From 1850-1940 these are on paper and public.
(The best web-site I have been able to find for this province, which includes civil- as well as church records, is: [http://www.drenlias.nl/ drenlias]<br>
*From 1940-1994 these are on paper and can be viewed on request (see below)
*From 1994-present these are in digital format and can be viewed on request (see below)


===Accessing Population Registers===
The following website for this province covers information provided by the [http://drenthe.ngv.nl/ Nederlandse Genealogische Vereniging&nbsp; (Netherlands Genealogical Society)]. On the left hand side of their home page under the heading: Uitwisseling (Exchange) you can find a very handy item: Links Drenthe. This item gives you numerous links to various websites for this province pertaining to genealogy.&nbsp;)


*From 1850-1940
'''Emigration'''
**[http://AlleDrenten.nl AlleDrenten] has most BR records before 1940.
**[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow]. Click on "Internet" under Drenthe in the left sidebar.
**[[OpenArch]] and the collection {{RecordSearch|2821274|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers}} at FamilySearch, free, index & images.
**In the FamilySearch Catalog under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928487&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Netherlands%2C%20Drenthe%22 Drenthe]. Search by municipality after clicking on "Places in Drenthe".


*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.
Although Drenthe was the least populated province, it ranked forth when comparing number of emigrants. In the nineteenth century, many people in Drenthe worked in the agricultural sector which means this province was struck particularly hard when the crops failed. Also, many people in Drenthe joined the Secession and were among the first to emigrate.  


==Reading the Records==
The [http://www.drenlias.nl/emigranten/ Drents Archief] has published lists of emigrants in an emigrant section of Drenlias. Select ‘English’ in the top right corner for the English version.


*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.
Most Drenthe emigrants settled in Holland and Grand Rapids in Michigan, and Orange City and Pella in Iowa.  


*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/beginner-dutch-handwriting-quirks-dutch-names Beginner Dutch Handwriting] - 18 video lessons
== Help Wanted  ==
*[[Media:1-NL Civil Registration Birth Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Birth Records]]
*[[Media:1-NL Marriage Records in Paragraph Format-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Marriage Records]]
*[[Media:1-NL Civil Registration Death Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Death Records]]
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==Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records==
(In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br>


*Effective use of civil registration and church records includes the following strategies:
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#Identify your ancestor by finding his '''birth or christening record.'''
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#When you find an ancestor’s birth or baptismal record, search for the '''births of siblings'''.<br>
*[[Create an external link|Add external links to articles]]
#Search for the '''parents’ marriage record'''. Typically, the marriage took place one or two years before the oldest child was born.
*[[Create an internal link|Add internal links to articles]]
#Search for the '''parents' birth records.''' On the average, people married in their early 20s, so subtact 25 or so years from the marriage date for a starting year to search for the parents' birth records.
*Other...
#Search the '''death registers for all family members.'''
#If you do not find earlier generations in the parish registers, search neighboring parishes.<br>


*Marriages were usually performed and recorded '''where the bride lived.'''
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*Do not overlook the '''importance of death records.''' Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information about a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there are no birth or marriage records.


==Websites==
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*{{RecordSearch|2704829|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records}} at FamilySearch — index
*[http://AlleDrenten.nl/ '''AlleDrenten'''], civil registration, church records and population registers.
*[https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_Joodse_begraafplaatsen_in_Drenthe Jewish cemeteries in Drenthe]
*[http://www.ngv.nl/Links/homepage.php?site=DRE&frams=n&action=zoekenkw&prov=Drenthe Nederlandse Genealogische Vereniging(Netherlands Genealogical Society):  Links Drenthe].
*[http://www.graftombe.nl/categories/3/Drenthe Graftombe:Drenthe Cemeteries]
*[http://www.drentsehistorischevereniging.nl/ Drenthe Historical Association]
*[http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Emigrants_from_Drenthe Emigrants from Drenthe on WeRelate, 1845-1872]
*For Geographical and Historical information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drenthe Drenthe]
*The capital city of Drenthe is Assen. See: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assen Assen]
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== Did you know?  ==
 
[[Image:Hunnebed bij Taarlo.jpg|thumb|left|Hunnebed bij Taarlo.jpg]]
To find out more about these interesting dolmens see: [http://www.hunebedden.nl/index.htm hunnebedden] </div>
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Guide to Drenthe, The Netherlands ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


For Geographical and Historical information see: Drenthe

The capital city of Drenthe is Assen. See: Assen

Drenthe.jpg
Locatie Provincie Drenthe.png

Getting started with Drenthe research[edit | edit source]

Exhibition "Worn Throughout Time"

In Havezate Mensinge in Roden from April 3 to June 27, 2010 is the exhibition "Worn throughout time" to be seen. The exhibition is arranged in cooperation with the Archives Drenthe, Drenthe Museum and Costume Foundation Old-Orange in Hooghalen.

From April 3, clothing is displayed from the period from late 18th to late 20th century. Part of these clothes were actually worn by past inhabitants of the manor. Showpiece of the exhibition is the gala dress worn around 1770 by Gesina Oldenhuis, then owner of the manor. This dress is one of the oldest that is still in good condition in the Netherlands that has been preserved.

Mensinge Manor is first mentioned in 1381. From the late 15th century to 1985 (the year of sale to the municipality Roden) is in the possession of successive three families. The last family (Kymmell), the antique clothing of the family property donated to the Drents Museum. For the duration of the exhibition, this dress can be seen in the original environment once again. The very substantial Mensinge Manor archive is stored in the Drenthe Archive. From this archive, some special documents are on display relating to the clothing of the residents.

Havezate Mensinge is open during the whole season (from April to September) from Wednesday to Sunday from 13.00 -16.30 hours.)

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Assen-Kloosterkerk.jpg

Within the jurisdictions of Drenthe you will find municipalities (gemeenten) with their villages and hamlets that belong to those municipalities. They are divided in two as the bounderies of these municipalities were changed in 1998. You will find them below.

∙Municipalities before 1998

∙Municipalities after 1998)

Research Tools[edit | edit source]

(The best web-site I have been able to find for this province, which includes civil- as well as church records, is: drenlias

The following website for this province covers information provided by the Nederlandse Genealogische Vereniging  (Netherlands Genealogical Society). On the left hand side of their home page under the heading: Uitwisseling (Exchange) you can find a very handy item: Links Drenthe. This item gives you numerous links to various websites for this province pertaining to genealogy. )

Emigration

Although Drenthe was the least populated province, it ranked forth when comparing number of emigrants. In the nineteenth century, many people in Drenthe worked in the agricultural sector which means this province was struck particularly hard when the crops failed. Also, many people in Drenthe joined the Secession and were among the first to emigrate.

The Drents Archief has published lists of emigrants in an emigrant section of Drenlias. Select ‘English’ in the top right corner for the English version.

Most Drenthe emigrants settled in Holland and Grand Rapids in Michigan, and Orange City and Pella in Iowa.

Help Wanted[edit | edit source]

(In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:


Did you know?[edit | edit source]

Hunnebed bij Taarlo.jpg
To find out more about these interesting dolmens see: hunnebedden
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