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The following 5 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands’ civil registration records. | '''The following 5 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands’ civil registration records.''' | ||
''Step 1. Find the year of your ancestor's birth record.'' | |||
To find the birth records available at the library, look in the Family History Library Catalog. Go to What to Do Next, select the Family History Library Catalog, and click on the tab for Town Records to see if your ancestor's town is listed. | To find the birth records available at the library, look in the Family History Library Catalog. Go to What to Do Next, select the Family History Library Catalog, and click on the tab for Town Records to see if your ancestor's town is listed. | ||
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If you don't know which municipality your ancestor lived in, see the Netherlands gazetteer Van Goor's aardrijkskundig woordenboek van Nederland. Instructions for using this gazetteer are found in How to use the Netherlands Gazetteer. | If you don't know which municipality your ancestor lived in, see the Netherlands gazetteer Van Goor's aardrijkskundig woordenboek van Nederland. Instructions for using this gazetteer are found in How to use the Netherlands Gazetteer. | ||
''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.'' | |||
Use the index first. Look for the last name, and then look for the given name. Record the date of registration and entry number. Next locate the entry. | Use the index first. Look for the last name, and then look for the given name. Record the date of registration and entry number. Next locate the entry. | ||
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''Step 3. Find the entries for each brother and sister of your ancestor.'' | |||
Once you have the entry for your ancestor, find the entries for your ancestor's brothers and sisters: | Once you have the entry for your ancestor, find the entries for your ancestor's brothers and sisters: | ||
* Search the birth records for entries of your ancestor's brothers and sisters. | * Search the birth records for entries of your ancestor's brothers and sisters. | ||
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• Search for children born before the parents' marriage. Children may have been born under the mother's maiden name. Sometimes the father's name is not given. | • Search for children born before the parents' marriage. Children may have been born under the mother's maiden name. Sometimes the father's name is not given. | ||
''Step 4. Copy the information, and document your sources.'' | |||
If you can, photocopy the record. If you can't, be sure to copy all the information in the entry, including: | If you can, photocopy the record. If you can't, be sure to copy all the information in the entry, including: | ||
* All the people listed and their relationships to each other. (Remember, witnesses are often relatives.) | * All the people listed and their relationships to each other. (Remember, witnesses are often relatives.) | ||
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* All reference numbers for the source. Carefully record any microfilm, book, or certificate numbers or the name and Internet address of the site you used. | * All reference numbers for the source. Carefully record any microfilm, book, or certificate numbers or the name and Internet address of the site you used. | ||
''Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the birth record.'' | |||
To effectively use the information from the birth record, ask yourself the following questions: | To effectively use the information from the birth record, ask yourself the following questions: | ||
* Is this the birth entry of my direct line ancestor? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record. | * Is this the birth entry of my direct line ancestor? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record. | ||