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==Country Information==
The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe bordered by [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] and [[Belgium Genealogy|Belgium]]. The official national language is Dutch.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Netherlands," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref>
 
==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Netherlands Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Netherlands research.
*[[The Netherlands How to Guides|"How to" Guides]]
*[[Introduction to the Netherlands Search Strategies]]
*[[Netherlands Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
*[[The Netherlands Finding Town of Origin]]<br>
 
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<h3>Netherlands Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Netherlands research.
*[https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie] The main site for Dutch genealogy, especially post-1811
*[[Netherlands Record Finder|The Netherlands Record Finder]]
*[http://zoekakten.nl/ Zoekakten] Easy links to all Dutch digital images on FamilySearch
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Netherlands.pdf Family History Library Research Outline] - contains many outdated links
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{{Click|Image:Netherlands_ORP.png|Netherlands Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg|link=https://community.familysearch.org/s/group/0F93A000000LhueSAC/belgium-luxembourg-and-the-netherlands]]
 
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== The Netherlands Clickable Map ==
 
{{The Netherlands Clickable Map}}
 
To visit the page of a province, '''click''' either on the province on the '''map''' or the name listed in the '''Provinces''' section below.
 
== Provinces ==
The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces, the last one - Flevoland - was created from part of the former Zuider Zee/IJsselmeer on 1 January 1986.
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*[[Drenthe, The Netherlands Genealogy|Drenthe]]
*[[Flevoland, The Netherlands Genealogy|Flevoland]]
*[[Fryslân or Friesland, The Netherlands Genealogy|Fryslân or Friesland]]
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*[[Gelderland, The Netherlands Genealogy|Gelderland]]
*[[Groningen, The Netherlands Genealogy|Groningen]]
*[[Limburg, The Netherlands Genealogy|Limburg]]
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*[[Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands Genealogy|Noord-Brabant]] (North Brabant)
*[[Noord-Holland, The Netherlands Genealogy|Noord-Holland]] (North Holland)
*[[Overijssel, The Netherlands Genealogy|Overijssel]]
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*[[Utrecht, The Netherlands Genealogy|Utrecht]]
*[[Zeeland, The Netherlands Genealogy|Zeeland]]
*[[Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands Genealogy|Zuid-Holland]] (South Holland)
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==Municipalities==
The second tier of jurisdiction and the one most relevant for genealogy, especially after 1811, is the gemeente (municipality). There are currently 393 of them, down from about 1200 in 1811. Links to pages listing municipalities and the towns within them can be found on the page for the relevant province.
 
==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/DutchGenealogy Dutch Genealogy] - Facebook group specifically discusing Dutch Genealogy (Ein nglish)
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927041?region=Sweden Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=netherlands Family History Center locator map]
===Research Tutorials===
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true '''Search page''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/887 '''Dutch Research Before 1811''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/882 '''Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/888 '''Finding Your Family in the Amsterdam City Archives''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/399 '''Using the Dutch Website: WieWasWie''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/885 '''WieWasWie, Past the index: What to do next''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/884 '''Names in Belgium and the Netherlands''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/93 '''Reading Dutch Handwritten Records''']
**Lesson 1: The Dutch Alphabet
**Lesson 2: Dutch Words and Dates
**Lesson 3: Reading Dutch Records
 
== References ==
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[[Category:Netherlands]]

Revision as of 13:06, 30 April 2018

Netherlands Topics
Flag of The Netherlands.png
Beginning Research
Record Types
The Netherlands Background
Local Research Resources
Moderator

The FamilySearch moderator for The Netherlands is Daniel Jones.

Guide to Netherlands ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

The Netherlands is a country in Western Europe bordered by Germany and Belgium. The official national language is Dutch.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Netherlands Research

Links to articles on getting started with Netherlands research.

Netherlands Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Netherlands research.


{{{link}}} Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg


The Netherlands Clickable Map[edit | edit source]

Fryslân or FrieslandDrentheNoord-HollandBonaire, Netherlands AntillesFlevolandUtrechtZuid-HollandZeelandNoord-BrabantLimburgGelderlandOverijsselGroningenSaba, Netherlands AntillesSint Eustatius, Netherlands AntillesMap provinces Netherlands.png


To visit the page of a province, click either on the province on the map or the name listed in the Provinces section below.

Provinces[edit | edit source]

The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces, the last one - Flevoland - was created from part of the former Zuider Zee/IJsselmeer on 1 January 1986.

Municipalities[edit | edit source]

The second tier of jurisdiction and the one most relevant for genealogy, especially after 1811, is the gemeente (municipality). There are currently 393 of them, down from about 1200 in 1811. Links to pages listing municipalities and the towns within them can be found on the page for the relevant province.

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

Research Tutorials[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Netherlands," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands, accessed 24 March 2016.




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