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Guide to '''Gelderland Province ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
==Background Information== | ==Background Information== | ||
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== Jurisdictions in Gelderland == | == Jurisdictions in Gelderland == | ||
[[Image:2015-P05-Gelderland-o.png|right| | [[Image:2015-P05-Gelderland-o.png|right|800px]] | ||
*[[Gelderland Municipalities before 2006|Municipalities before 2006]] | *[[Gelderland Municipalities before 2006|Municipalities before 2006]] | ||
*[[Gelderland Municipalities after 2006|Municipalities after 2006]] | *[[Gelderland Municipalities after 2006|Municipalities after 2006]] | ||
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'''Most of your genealogical research for Gelderland 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 two record groups.''' | '''Most of your genealogical research for Gelderland 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 two record groups.''' | ||
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==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)== | ==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)== | ||
*'''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 | *'''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 | *'''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. | ||
*'''Contents:''' | *'''Contents:''' | ||
**'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes. | **'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes. | ||
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**'''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. | **'''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''']]. | *To learn more about The Netherlands Civil Registration, read [[Netherlands Civil Registration|'''Netherlands Civil Registration''']]. | ||
=== Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | === Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | ||
Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:<br> | Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:<br> | ||
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images. | *[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images. | ||
*[https://www. | *[[OpenArch]] | ||
**[https://www. | *[https://www.geldersarchief.nl/bronnen/personen Gelders Archief] | ||
*[ | *{{RecordSearch|1949343|Netherlands Gelderland Province Civil Registration 1800-1952}} at FamilySearch — index & images | ||
*[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 ($) | |||
===Writing for Records=== | |||
For records of events that are too recent to be published online, you can write to request records with proper documentation of close relationship. For instructions, see [[Netherlands Civil Registration#Applying for Recent Civil Registration Records|'''Applying for Recent Civil Registration Records''']]. | |||
== Church Records (DTB) == | == Church Records (DTB) == | ||
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===Online Digital Records for Church Records === | ===Online Digital Records for Church Records === | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2038506|Netherlands, Gelderland Province, Church Records, 1405-1966|access=browse}}, free, | *{{RecordSearch|2038506|Netherlands, Gelderland Province, Church Records, 1405-1966|access=browse}}, free, browsable images. | ||
**Use [https://www.genealogiewerkbalk.nl/fs/? Genealogie Werkbalk] to find the correct set of images on FamilySearch. | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/netherlands-births-and-baptisms-1564-1910 Netherlands Births & Baptisms 1564-1910] at Findmypast - index ($) | |||
*[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.geldersarchief.nl/ Gelders Archief] | *[https://www.geldersarchief.nl/ Gelders Archief] | ||
*[https://www.vpnd.nl Van Papier Naar Digitaal] has images, indexes and transcriptions. | *[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) == | == Population Registers (Bevolkingregisters) == | ||
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* From 1850-1940 | * From 1850-1940 | ||
**[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow]. Click on "Internet" under | **[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow]. Click on "Internet" under Gelderland in the left sidebar. | ||
**[https://familysearch.org/search/ | **{{RecordSearch|2018408|Netherlands Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940}} at FamilySearch, free, images. | ||
**[[OpenArch]] and {{RecordSearch|2821274|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers}} at FamilySearch, free, index & images. | |||
**For the Achterhoek region see the [https://www.ecal.nu/ Erfgoedcentrum Achterhoek Liemers] | |||
**In the FamilySearch Catalog under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928485&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Netherlands%2C%20Gelderland%22 Gelderland]. Search by municipality after clicking on "Places in Gelderland". | |||
*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''''' | *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. | ||
==Reading the Records== | |||
*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. | *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. | ||
*Also, the handwriting can be slightly different, so you will want to watch these lessons, as needed, depending on the pre-dominant language in the region your ancestors lived: | *Also, the handwriting can be slightly different, so you will want to watch these lessons, as needed, depending on the pre-dominant language in the region your ancestors lived: | ||
::{{LearningCenter2|93| | ::{{LearningCenter2|93|Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The Dutch Alphabet}}. | ||
::{{LearningCenter2|94| | ::{{LearningCenter2|94|Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Dutch Words and Dates}}. | ||
::{{LearningCenter2|95| | ::{{LearningCenter2|95|Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Dutch Records}}. | ||
*[[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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*Effective use of civil registration and church records includes the following strategies: | *Effective use of civil registration and church records includes the following strategies: | ||
#Identify your ancestor by finding his '''birth or christening record.''' | #Identify your ancestor by finding his '''birth or christening record.''' | ||
#When you find an | #When you find an ancestor's birth or baptismal record, search for the '''births of siblings'''.<br> | ||
#Search for the ''' | #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 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.''' | #Search the '''death registers for all family members.''' | ||
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*Marriages were usually performed and recorded '''where the bride lived.''' | *Marriages were usually performed and recorded '''where the bride lived.''' | ||
*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. | *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 == | == Websites == | ||
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