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== Finding Netherlands Church Records == | == Finding Netherlands Church Records == | ||
[[File:Catholic Dioceses in the Netherlands.png|200px|thumb|right|<center>Catholic Dioceses in the Netherlands</center>]] | |||
===Online Records=== | ===Online Records=== | ||
Essentially all Netherlands Church records from before 1811 are now online. This section gives instructions on where to find them and how to search them. | Essentially all Netherlands Church records from before 1811 are now online. This section gives instructions on where to find them and how to search them. | ||
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| Search on the site of the [https://www.regionaalarchiefalkmaar.nl/ Regionaal Archief Alkmaar] | | Search on the site of the [https://www.regionaalarchiefalkmaar.nl/ Regionaal Archief Alkmaar] | ||
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| West- | | West-Friesland<br> | ||
| Search on the site of the [http://www.westfriesarchief.nl/onderzoek/zoeken/personen West-Fries Archief]<br> | | Search on the site of the [http://www.westfriesarchief.nl/onderzoek/zoeken/personen West-Fries Archief]<br> | ||
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A very small number of church records were not included in the historical record collections and Genealogie Werkbalk. Also, some transcripts and indexes compiled by individuals or societies might be found here. For these records you must use the FamilySearch catalog. | A very small number of church records were not included in the historical record collections and Genealogie Werkbalk. Also, some transcripts and indexes compiled by individuals or societies might be found here. For these records you must use the FamilySearch catalog. | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927059&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Netherlands%22 '''records for Netherlands''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Netherlands"''' and a list of provinces will appear. Select your province. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Netherlands"''' and a list of provinces will appear. Select your province. | ||
:::c. A list of municipalities will open. Click on the '''place''' you wish to search. | :::c. A list of municipalities will open. Click on the '''place''' you wish to search. | ||
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*The Marriage banns system only applies to marriages in the Dutch Reformed Church. For other religions there will only be one marriage - in the residence of the bride | *The Marriage banns system only applies to marriages in the Dutch Reformed Church. For other religions there will only be one marriage - in the residence of the bride | ||
*The first child | *The first child was often born illegitimately or within 9 months of marriage. It is rare for a couple to be childless 2 years after marriage. | ||
*Gaps between children tend to be 12-24 months while the woman is young, but stretch out to as much as every 5 years when she is older. | *Gaps between children tend to be 12-24 months while the woman is young, but stretch out to as much as every 5 years when she is older. | ||
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*Always search for all the siblings in a family so that you can use the above two points and for the witnesses/godparents who were usually relatives. | *Always search for all the siblings in a family so that you can use the above two points and for the witnesses/godparents who were usually relatives. | ||
*Be sure you know where you get information from. Note down the precise church. Note the number of the | *Be sure you know where you get information from. Note down the precise church. Note the number of the record (inventory number) and the name of the parish. | ||
[[Category:Netherlands_Church_Records]] [[Category:Church_Records_by_Country]] | [[Category:Netherlands_Church_Records]] [[Category:Church_Records_by_Country]] | ||
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