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Geographical and Historical information can be found here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overijssel Overijssel]
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The capital city of Overijssel is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwolle Zwolle]  
 
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== Genealogy in Overijssel  ==
 
For pre 1811 Church records, use FamilySearch (prehaps via [https://www.Zoekakten.nl/prov.php?id=OV Zoekakten Overijssel Page] or [https://www.vpnd.nl Van Papier Naar Digitaal] , or through the [http://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/doorzoek-de-collecties/archieven?mivast=141&mizig=210&miadt=141&micode=0124&milang=nl&miview=inv2 Historisch Centrum Overijssel]  
 
For genealogical purposes, Overijssel is split into two parts. The eastern part, Twente, used the system of farm names before the introduction of the civil registration. The western part, consisting of Salland and Vollenhove, used patronymics mostly although a clear line cannot be drawn between the regions.


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<br> The Historisch Centrum Overijssel and Van Papier Naar Digitaal both contain records of Surname Changes in 1811.
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Births, Marriages and Deaths after 1811 are searchable online at [https://www.wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie] and on the website of the Historisch Centrum Overijssel. However the detail of the indexes for births may be sketchy. Always use FamilySearch or Zoekakten to view free of charge the original record.
 
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==History==
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Overijssel was formerly known as Oversticht and also included most of the modern-day province of Drenthe. It was at first organised into its own département, and then it was merged with Drenthe in 1798 to form Ouden IJssel, which was renamed Overijssel in 1801.
The French annexed the Batavian Republic in 1810, and Overijssel was organised into the new French département of Bouches-de-l'Yssel. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1814, the kingdom of the Netherlands and the former province of Overijssel were recreated.<br>
Overijssel was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II from May 1940 until its liberation in April 1945.<br><br>


[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overijssel Overijssel] (Wikipedia)
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==Background Information==
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*The capital city of Overijssel is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwolle Zwolle]
*For genealogical purposes, Overijssel is split into two parts. The eastern part, Twente, used the system of farm names before the introduction of the civil registration. The western part, consisting of Salland and Vollenhove, used patronymics mostly although a clear line cannot be drawn between the regions.
*People from Overijssel have always migrated across the border into Germany. In the middle of the nineteenth century, many members of the seceder church followed Albertus van Raalte and Anthony Brummelkamp’s advise to emigrate to the United States. Most of them ended up in Michigan. Another emigration wave followed at the end of the nineteenth century.
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== Jurisdictions  ==
== Jurisdictions  ==
*[[Overijssel Municipalities|Overijssel Municipalities]]<br>
*[[Overijssel Municipalities|Overijssel Municipalities]]<br>
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==Research Methods==
== Did you know?  ==
'''Most of your genealogical research for Overijssel  will be in three main record types: population registers, civil registration, and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these  record groups.'''
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==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)==
Registers at Genemuiden were lost in 1868 and 1882, but some baptisms, marriages, and burials from that locality were registered in Mastenbroek and Zwartsluis.  
*'''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>


*'''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.
Another possibility for finding ancestors in Genemuiden is a book called:  
*'''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''']].


"Oude Families uit Genemuiden 44 genealogieën uit de 17e en 18e eeuw" by H. W. Hammer


=== Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===
This book is available in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City; call number 949.223/G2 D2h as well as on fiche: FHL INTL Fiche 6001922
Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:<br>
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images.
*[[OpenArch]]
*{{RecordSearch|2026211|Netherlands, Overijssel Province, Civil Registration, 1811-1960}}, free, partial index with complete images 
*In the search entry form for [http://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/zoeken-in-de-collecties/archieven?mivast=141&mizig=128&miadt=141&milang=nl&miview=tbl Overjissel Historisch Centrum, Civil Registration, found here], use the drop-down arrows for an advanced search. The website indicates that they are still scanning images but hope to eventually complete them. It refers users to the FamilySearch collection above as a more complete collection.
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10561/netherlands-civil-births-1811-1915?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Civil Births, 1811-1915] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10562/netherlands-civil-marriages-1811-1940?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Civil Marriages, 1811-1940] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10563/netherlands-civil-deaths-1811-1965?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Civil Deaths, 1811-1965] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)


===Writing for Records===
== Research Tools  ==
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) ==
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*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.
*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.
Emigration from Overijssel
*To learn more about church records, see [[Netherlands Church Records|'''Netherlands Church Records''']].


===Online Digital Records for Church Records ===
People from Overijssel have always migrated across the border into Germany. In the middle of the nineteenth century, many members of the seceder church followed Albertus van Raalte and Anthony Brummelkamp’s advise to emigrate to the United States. Most of them ended up in Michigan. Another emigration wave followed at the end of the nineteenth century. The Overijssel Historical Center has compiled a database of [http://www2.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/bronnen/landverhuizers.asp Overijssel emigrants].  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://www.familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2037905/waypoints Netherlands, Overijssel Province Church Records 1542-1893], free, 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.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/ Historisch Centrum Overijssel] images.
** The HCO provides a basic index for Zwolle DTBs
*[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) ==
<br> [http://www.overijsselinkaart.nl/? Overijssel in kaart]. Website with historical maps of Overijssel. Select ‘Zoeken’, fill in the name of the town or cartographer you’re looking for and click ‘Zoeken’.  
See [[Netherlands Population|Netherlands Population]] 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.
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*From 1850-1940 these are on paper and public.
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*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 ===
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* From 1850-1940
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**[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow]. Click on "Internet" under Overijssel in the left sidebar.
**{{RecordSearch|2018408|Netherlands Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940}} at FamilySearch, free, images. Only records from Giethoorn and Hengelo are included. For all other places check the catalog
**[[OpenArch]] and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2821274 Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers] at FamilySearch, free, index & images, very limited coverage. 
**The [https://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/veelgestelde-vragen/over-onderzoek-doen/hoe-kan-ik-onderzoek-doen-in-bevolkingsregisters Historisch Centrum Overijssel] hold copies of some bevolking registers, viewable only in person in Zwolle.
**In the FamilySearch Catalog under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928480&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Netherlands%2C%20Overijssel%22 Overijssel].  Search by municipality after clicking on "Places in Overijssel".


*From 1940 onwards. The records are only public if the person has been deceased for about two years. You must contact the [https://cbg.nl/bronnen/cbg-familienamen/ 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.
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*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.
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/beginner-dutch-handwriting-quirks-dutch-names Beginner Dutch Handwriting] - 18 video lessons
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*[[Media:1-NL_Marriage_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Marriage Records]] - handout
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== Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records ==
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*Effective use of civil registration and church records includes the following strategies:
#Identify your ancestor by finding his '''birth or christening record.'''
#When you find an ancestor’s birth or baptismal record, search for the '''births of siblings'''.<br>
#Search for the '''parents’ marriage record'''. Typically, the marriage took place one or two years before the oldest child was born.
#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.
#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.'''
== Things you can do  ==
*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 ==
(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>
*{{RecordSearch|2704829|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records}} at FamilySearch — index
*[https://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/onderzoek/mijn-familie/andere-indexen/landverhuizers?highlight=landverhuizers Historisch Centrum Overijssel page on emigrants from Overijssel].
*[http://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl Historich Centrum Overijssel], official archive for Overijssel. Church records pre-1811 and civil registration post-1811. Some other records such as Surname Chnages in 1811.
*[https://www.wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie] Indexes and some images for civil registration post-1811.  
*[http://erfgoedoverijssel.bibliotheek.nl/dossiers/kaarten-en-atlassen/overijssel-in-kaart.html Overijssel in kaart]. Website with historical maps of Overijssel. Select ‘Zoeken’, fill in the name of the town or cartographer you’re looking for and click ‘Zoeken’.


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|North    = [[Fryslân_or_Friesland_Genealogy|Friesland]]
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|Northeast = [[Drenthe Genealogy|Drenthe]]<br />
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Geographical and Historical information can be found here Overijssel

The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle


Genealogy in Overijssel[edit | edit source]

For pre 1811 Church records, use FamilySearch (prehaps via Zoekakten Overijssel Page or Van Papier Naar Digitaal , or through the Historisch Centrum Overijssel

For genealogical purposes, Overijssel is split into two parts. The eastern part, Twente, used the system of farm names before the introduction of the civil registration. The western part, consisting of Salland and Vollenhove, used patronymics mostly although a clear line cannot be drawn between the regions.


The Historisch Centrum Overijssel and Van Papier Naar Digitaal both contain records of Surname Changes in 1811.

Births, Marriages and Deaths after 1811 are searchable online at WieWasWie and on the website of the Historisch Centrum Overijssel. However the detail of the indexes for births may be sketchy. Always use FamilySearch or Zoekakten to view free of charge the original record.



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Registers at Genemuiden were lost in 1868 and 1882, but some baptisms, marriages, and burials from that locality were registered in Mastenbroek and Zwartsluis.

Another possibility for finding ancestors in Genemuiden is a book called:

"Oude Families uit Genemuiden 44 genealogieën uit de 17e en 18e eeuw" by H. W. Hammer

This book is available in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City; call number 949.223/G2 D2h as well as on fiche: FHL INTL Fiche 6001922

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Emigration from Overijssel

People from Overijssel have always migrated across the border into Germany. In the middle of the nineteenth century, many members of the seceder church followed Albertus van Raalte and Anthony Brummelkamp’s advise to emigrate to the United States. Most of them ended up in Michigan. Another emigration wave followed at the end of the nineteenth century. The Overijssel Historical Center has compiled a database of Overijssel emigrants.


Overijssel in kaart. Website with historical maps of Overijssel. Select ‘Zoeken’, fill in the name of the town or cartographer you’re looking for and click ‘Zoeken’.

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Neighbouring Provinces
Flevoland Friesland Drenthe
Flevoland
Overijssel
Gelderland
 Gelderland

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