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Genlias is the premier site for Dutch records. The information from this site was taken directly from the Netherlands Civil Register. Some church records are also included. This site contains almost 9 million records with over 36 million names. The index is not complete; records are continuously being added.
WieWasWie is a free database collected from many provincial, regional, and city archives in the Netherlands. Important record types for include baptism, birth, marriage, death, and burial records. It is incomplete, but being added to.
==Lessons==
*[https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie] The main site for Dutch genealogy, especially post-1811
*[[Media:1-The_Netherlands_WieWasWie_Indexed_Records_Online-Instruction.pdf|WieWasWie: Indexed Records Online Instructions]]
*[https://familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/399 Using the Dutch Website: WieWasWie]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/885 WieWasWie, Past the index: What to do next]; note the following changes made in the website since this video was created:
**Some civil registration records are [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/sources/LINKS linked to other records]; they show up as orange links to the right of an index.  
**You cannot search two people or use wildcards without a subscription.
**There is no “begins with” feature.
**The search page looks different.
**You do not need to log in to view original images.
== Overview and Content  ==


=== Content ===
WieWasWie is the premier site for Dutch records. Its aim is to provide in one place indexes of all Vital Records and other important genealogical records from the Netherlands.


This site includes:
The site contains 167.8 million records from the following sources:  


* Births (prior to 1903)
*[[Netherlands Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] (1811-1960): 97.2 million
* Baptisms
*[[Netherlands Church Records|Church Records]] (c.1550-1811): 29.5 million
* Marriages (prior to 1923)
*[[Netherlands Population|Population Registers]] (1850-1939): 17.7 million
* Deaths (prior to 1953)
*Newspaper Records (c.1800-2010): 12.5 million
* Burials
*[[Netherlands Notarial Records|Notarial Records]] 6.4 million
* Death duties - statements of succession
*Military Records (1811-1942) 1.4 million
*VOC Records (1600-1811): 0.8 million
*Others: 2.2 million


'''According to the Genlias site'''<nowiki>:</nowiki>
== Coverage  ==


A '''record of birth''' provides you with the following information:
To check if records are available for a certain town, use [http://wiewaswie.info/inhoud/watziterin.php WatZitErIn]. The types of records will be accurate, but the dates may be incorrect (1000-2099 is a common mistake).


* The name of the child
=== Coverage for Large Cities  ===
* The names of the parents
* The exact date of birth
* In most cases, the parents' address


A '''record of marriage''' provides you with the following information:
The information is taken from [http://wiewaswie.info/inhoud/watziterin.php WatZitErIn].


* The names and ages of the bride and groom
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* In most cases, the names of the bride's and the groom's parents
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* In most cases, the places of birth of the bride and groom
| City
* Whether the bride is a widow or the groom a widower
| Births
* In most cases, ages and professions
| Marriages
| Deaths
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| Amsterdam
| <br>
| 1811-1932
| <br>
|-
| Rotterdam
| 1811-1910
| 1811-1937
| 1813-1961
|-
| 's-Gravenhage (The Hague)
| <br>
| 1811-1842
| 1811-1842
|-
| Utrecht
| 1811-1902
| 1811-1932
| 1811-1960
|-
| Eindhoven
| 1811-1902
| 1811-1932
| 1811-1955
|-
| Tilburg
| <br>
| 1811-1938
| <br>
|-
| Groningen
| 1811-1912
| 1811-1937
| 1811-1962
|-
| Haarlem
| 1812-1896
| 1812-1922
| 1812-1952
|-
| Nijmegen
| 1811-1902
| 1811-1912
| 1811-1952
|}


A '''record of death''' provides you with the following information:
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* The name of the deceased
== Features and Cost  ==
* The exact date of death
* In most cases, the name of the deceased's parents
* In most cases, the age of the deceased
* In some cases, the deceased's place of birt
* In some cases, the name of the deceased's spouse
* In most cases, the address of the deceased


=== Internet Address ===
For '''Free''', one may search for one person at a time without wildcards. You can access records and images without restriction. You may have a free account and make comments and corrections to records.


[http://www.genlias.nl/ www.genlias.nl]
For 18.50 Euro per year or 5.00 Euro per month you may use all the features of the site. This includes searching for two persons at one time and using wildcards. Friends of the CBG get a discount.  


or do a [http://www.google.com/ Google] search for '''Genlias'''
The site is currently available in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ Dutch] and [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ English]. However, the actual content of the database is not translated.


=== Using the Site ===
[[Category:Netherlands_Online_Research_Sites]]
 
The site initially comes up in Dutch. If you want to see it in English, click '''English''' at the top of the initial screen.
 
=== Cost ===
 
Free

Latest revision as of 12:49, 21 November 2023

Netherlands Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
The Netherlands Background
Local Research Resources
Moderator

The FamilySearch moderator for The Netherlands is Daniel Jones.

WieWasWie is a free database collected from many provincial, regional, and city archives in the Netherlands. Important record types for include baptism, birth, marriage, death, and burial records. It is incomplete, but being added to.

Lessons[edit | edit source]

Overview and Content[edit | edit source]

WieWasWie is the premier site for Dutch records. Its aim is to provide in one place indexes of all Vital Records and other important genealogical records from the Netherlands.

The site contains 167.8 million records from the following sources:

Coverage[edit | edit source]

To check if records are available for a certain town, use WatZitErIn. The types of records will be accurate, but the dates may be incorrect (1000-2099 is a common mistake).

Coverage for Large Cities[edit | edit source]

The information is taken from WatZitErIn.

City Births Marriages Deaths
Amsterdam
1811-1932
Rotterdam 1811-1910 1811-1937 1813-1961
's-Gravenhage (The Hague)
1811-1842 1811-1842
Utrecht 1811-1902 1811-1932 1811-1960
Eindhoven 1811-1902 1811-1932 1811-1955
Tilburg
1811-1938
Groningen 1811-1912 1811-1937 1811-1962
Haarlem 1812-1896 1812-1922 1812-1952
Nijmegen 1811-1902 1811-1912 1811-1952


Features and Cost[edit | edit source]

For Free, one may search for one person at a time without wildcards. You can access records and images without restriction. You may have a free account and make comments and corrections to records.

For 18.50 Euro per year or 5.00 Euro per month you may use all the features of the site. This includes searching for two persons at one time and using wildcards. Friends of the CBG get a discount.

The site is currently available in Dutch and English. However, the actual content of the database is not translated.

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