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Guide to '''Netherlands Antilles ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in the Netherlands Antilles, go to the [[Netherlands Antilles Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.''
==Country Information==
The Netherlands Antilles (The Nederlandse Antillen) was a former autonomous part of [[Netherlands Genealogy|Netherlands]], consisting of the West Indies islands of [[Curaçao Genealogy|Curaçao]], [[Bonaire Genealogy|Bonaire]], and formerly [[Aruba Genealogy|Aruba]]—all off the north coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea—and [[Saba Genealogy|Saba]], [[Sint Eustatius Genealogy|Sint Eustatius]] and [[Sint Maarten Genealogy|Sint Maarten]] (part French)—east of the US Virgin Islands.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Netherlands Antilles," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Antilles (accessed 21 July 2015).</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolution_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles (accessed 21 July 2015).</ref>


Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
'''Sint Maarten/Saint Martin.''' The northern 60% of the island of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin is called [[Saint Martin Genealogy|Saint Martin]] and is a part of the French Antilles (of [[France]]). The southern 40% of the island of [[Sint Maarten Genealogy|Sint Maarten]] was formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles, since 2010 a constituent country of the [[Netherlands]].<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sint Maarten," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Maarten (accessed 21 July 2015).</ref>
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=== Getting started  ===
==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with The Netherlands Antilles Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with The Netherlands Antilles research.
*[[Introduction to Antilles Search Strategy|Introduction to Antilles Search Strategies]]


The Nederlandse Antillen (The Netherlands Antilles) was a former autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of the West Indies islands of Curaçao, Bonaire, and formerly Aruba—all off the north coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea—and Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten (part French)—east of the US Virgin Islands.  
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<h3>The Netherlands Antilles Research Tools</h3>
As of October 2010, the country of the Netherlands Antilles no longer exists. For more historical and geographical information see:
Links to articles and websites that assist in The Netherlands Antilles research.
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Antilles Netherlands Antilles]
==The Netherlands Antilles Clickable Map==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolution_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in The Netherlands Antilles.  Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.
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'''Sint Maarten/Saint Martin.''' The northern 60% of the island of Sint Maarten is called [[Saint Martin Genealogy|Saint Martin]] and is a part of the French Antilles (of [[France]]). The southern 40% of the island of [[The_Netherlands_Antilles_Genealogy|Sint Maarten]] was formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles, since 2010 a constituent country of the [[Netherlands]].<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Maarten Sint Maarten] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 21 July 2015).</ref>
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=== Jurisdictions ===
==Jurisdictions==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in The Netherlands Antilles.  Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.


'''''See also:'''''  
'''''See also:'''''  
:*[[Aruba Genealogy|Aruba]]  
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:*[[Bonaire Genealogy|Bonaire]]  
*[[Aruba Genealogy|Aruba]]  
:*[[Curaçao Genealogy|Curaçao]]  
*[[Bonaire Genealogy|Bonaire]]  
:*[[Saba Genealogy|Saba]]  
*[[Curaçao Genealogy|Curaçao]]  
:*[[Sint Eustatius Genealogy|Sint Eustatius]]  
*[[Saba Genealogy|Saba]]  
:*[[Sint Maarten Genealogy|Sint Maarten]]
*[[Sint Eustatius Genealogy|Sint Eustatius]]  
 
*[[Sint Maarten Genealogy|Sint Maarten]]
=== Research Tools  ===
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'''Strategies'''
 
[[Introduction to Antilles Search Strategy|Introduction to Antilles Search Strategies]]
 
A wonderful web-site for doing research in the Antilles is:
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=oVpYKaynw5MC&pg=PA167&lpg=PA167&dq=%22churches+found+on+sint+eustatius%22&source=web&ots=Co6cLN4772&sig=tKY7zwTl6TyDS7G0tYmWfg8lTH4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result#PPA167,M1 Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas]
 
Another great site is:
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~antwgw/ Netherlands Antilles GenWeb]
 
*(helpful tools and resources, gazetteers)
*(language dictionary, handwriting guide or tutorial, etc.)
 
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==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.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c=Netherlands_Antilles FamilySearch Center locator map]


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

Netherlands Antilles Wiki Topics
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg.png
Beginning Research
Record Types
Netherlands Antilles Background
Local Research Resources

For information about records for non-Christian religions in the Netherlands Antilles, go to the Religious Records page.

Country Information

The Netherlands Antilles (The Nederlandse Antillen) was a former autonomous part of Netherlands, consisting of the West Indies islands of Curaçao, Bonaire, and formerly Aruba—all off the north coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea—and Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten (part French)—east of the US Virgin Islands.[1][2]

Sint Maarten/Saint Martin. The northern 60% of the island of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin is called Saint Martin and is a part of the French Antilles (of France). The southern 40% of the island of Sint Maarten was formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles, since 2010 a constituent country of the Netherlands.[3]

Getting Started

Getting Started with The Netherlands Antilles Research

Links to articles on getting started with The Netherlands Antilles research.

The Netherlands Antilles Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in The Netherlands Antilles research.


The Netherlands Antilles Clickable Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in The Netherlands Antilles. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.


BonaireCuraçaoSabaSint EustatiusSint MaartenMap of Netherlands Antilles.png


Jurisdictions

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in The Netherlands Antilles. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

See also:

FamilySearch Resources

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

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Netherlands Antilles," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Antilles (accessed 21 July 2015).
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolution_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles (accessed 21 July 2015).
  3. Wikipedia contributors, "Sint Maarten," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Maarten (accessed 21 July 2015).