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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
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== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
===Online Collections=== | ===Online Collections=== | ||
*'''1828-2000''' - Bonaire (Nederlandse Antillen). Burgerlijke Stand, | *'''1828-2000''' - Bonaire (Nederlandse Antillen). Burgerlijke Stand, {{FSC|1224533|item|disp=Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1828-2000}} | ||
*Civil records for Bonaire are included in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie]. | *Civil records for Bonaire are included in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie]. | ||
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[https://www.bonairefamily.com/ Bonaire Families]<br> | [https://www.bonairefamily.com/ Bonaire Families]<br> | ||
[http://www.archivoboneiru.com/ Website] | [http://www.archivoboneiru.com/ Website] | ||
{{Block indent|Journalist and author Boi Antoin has built up an extensive collection of Bonairean cultural heritage on Bonaire in recent years. The material is stored in a space of approximately six by four metres. The collection includes photographs from the 20th century, video tapes, audio tapes, objects, books and documents}} | |||
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Bonaire was part of the Netherlands Antilles until the country's dissolution in 2010, when the island became a special municipality (officially, a "Caribbean public body") within the country of the Netherlands.<br> | Bonaire was part of the Netherlands Antilles until the country's dissolution in 2010, when the island became a special municipality (officially, a "Caribbean public body") within the country of the Netherlands.<br> |
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- Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
- If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
- Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Archives[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- 1828-2000 - Bonaire (Nederlandse Antillen). Burgerlijke Stand, Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1828-2000
- Civil records for Bonaire are included in WieWasWie.
Archives[edit | edit source]
Archive Bonaire (Archivo Boneiru)
Contact Form
Bonaire Families
Website
Bonaire was part of the Netherlands Antilles until the country's dissolution in 2010, when the island became a special municipality (officially, a "Caribbean public body") within the country of the Netherlands.
The National Archives contact page
Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 20
2595 BE The Hague
The Netherlands
Postal address:
Nationaal Archief
PO Box 90520
2509 LM The Hague
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)70 3315400
Email
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Bonaire Public Library
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Telephone: (+599) 717 5330
Email: postarchive@bonairegov.com
Museums[edit | edit source]
Google list of museums in Bonaire
Record Offices[edit | edit source]
Civil Registry Department Bonaire
Kaya Neerlandia 40, Bonaire
Telephone: (+599) 717-5516/5517
Email: burgerzaken@bonairegov.com[1]
Family tree research
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS), Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands.