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'''General Historical Background''' | '''General Historical Background''' | ||
The earliest vital records in the Netherlands were | The earliest vital records in the Netherlands were kept by the churches. | ||
Civil authorities began recording marriages and often also deaths of nonconformists in 1575. | |||
France annexed the country between 1795 and 1811. | |||
'''On 6 January 1811''' the French Imperial (Napoleon) decree served notice that by '''1 March 1811''' all births, marriages and deaths had to be recorded by the civil authorities of each municipality. The civil officers were made responsible for keeping vital records. Civil registration was accomplished by requiring the people to report all births, marriages, and deaths to a civil registration office [Burgerlijke Stand], located in the municipality [gemeente]. | '''On 6 January 1811''' the French Imperial (Napoleon) decree served notice that by '''1 March 1811''' all births, marriages and deaths had to be recorded by the civil authorities of each municipality. The civil officers were made responsible for keeping vital records. Civil registration was accomplished by requiring the people to report all births, marriages, and deaths to a civil registration office [Burgerlijke Stand], located in the municipality [gemeente]. | ||
After Napoleon's defeat, the Dutch government continued the civil registration system. | After Napoleon's defeat, the Dutch government continued the civil registration system. | ||