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* The date of your ancestors' marriage. | * The date of your ancestors' marriage. | ||
* The names of your ancestors' parents and their residence and occupation, if living. | * The names of your ancestors' parents and their residence and occupation, if living. | ||
* The | * The ages of your ancestors. | ||
* The place of your ancestors' birth and/or where they were residing when married. | |||
* The place of your ancestors' birth | |||
* The occupation of the groom. | * The occupation of the groom. | ||
* Whether the bride and groom were single or widowed before the marriage. | * Whether the bride and groom were single or widowed before the marriage. | ||
* The names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship to the bride or groom, if any. | |||
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 marriage record.'' | ''Step 1. Find the year of your ancestor's marriage record.'' | ||
To find the marriage records available at the library, look in the Family History Library Catalog. Go to the Family History Library Catalog, and click on the tab for Town Records to see if your ancestor's town is listed. If you can't find it listed you can search in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Geography Wikipedia] and search for the town. If it states that it is a municipality, it means that it has its own governmental records, if it states that it is a village in ..... (name of city) then you need to look for records in that city. | To find the marriage records available at the library, look in the Family History Library Catalog. Go to the Family History Library Catalog, and click on the tab for Town Records to see if your ancestor's town is listed.<br> | ||
If you can't find it listed you can search in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Geography Wikipedia] and search for the town. If it states that it is a municipality, it means that it has its own governmental records, if it states that it is a village in ..... (name of city) then you need to look for records in that city. | |||
When looking for your ancestor's marriage record, remember: | When looking for your ancestor's marriage record, remember: | ||
* Marriage records are arranged chronologically. | * Marriage records are arranged chronologically. | ||
* Marriage records were kept by the civil registration office in the municipality where your ancestor lived. | * Marriage records were kept by the civil registration office in the municipality where your ancestor lived. | ||
* Yearly indexes and 10-year indexes to the marriage records exist. | * Yearly indexes and 10-year indexes to the marriage records exist. | ||
* The index is arranged by the husband's last name. | |||
''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.'' | ''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.'' | ||
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For more help in finding the record entry, see Tip 1. | For more help in finding the record entry, see Tip 1. | ||
''Tip 1.'' | * ''Tip 1.'' | ||
How do I find the entry of my ancestor? | How do I find the entry of my ancestor? | ||
In some indexes, only the first letter of the surname is in alphabetical order. The index may only contain grooms' names. A brides index may be separate or not exist. | In some indexes, only the first letter of the surname is in alphabetical order. The index may only contain grooms' names. A brides index may be separate or not exist. | ||
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For help in reading the record entry, see Tip 2. | For help in reading the record entry, see Tip 2. | ||
''Tip 2.'' | * ''Tip 2.'' | ||
What if I can't read the record? | What if I can't read the record? | ||
Civil registration records are written in Dutch. The language used in the record may also be in French during the time Napoleon occupied the country. | Civil registration records are written in Dutch. The language used in the record may also be in French during the time Napoleon occupied the country. | ||
''Step 3. Copy the information, and document your sources.'' | ''Step 3. Copy the information, and document your sources.'' | ||
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On the copy, document where the information came from. List: | On the copy, document where the information came from. List: | ||
* The type of source (a paper certificate, a microform, a book, an Internet site, and so forth). | * The type of source (a paper certificate, a microform, a book, an Internet site, and so forth). | ||
* 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 4. Analyze the information you obtain from the marriage record.'' | ''Step 4. Analyze the information you obtain from the marriage record.'' | ||
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* Is this the marriage entry of my direct line ancestors? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record. | * Is this the marriage entry of my direct line ancestors? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record. | ||
* Were additional event dates, such as birth, death, etc., given in the entry? (Each couple had to produce identifying documents including copies of their birth/christening certificates, death certificates of parents and/or former spouses, and sometimes of grandparents if applicable.) While these documents are contained in a separate packet, the information may also be recorded within the marriage entry. | * Were additional event dates, such as birth, death, etc., given in the entry? (Each couple had to produce identifying documents including copies of their birth/christening certificates, death certificates of parents and/or former spouses, and sometimes of grandparents if applicable.) While these documents are contained in a separate packet, the information may also be recorded within the marriage entry. | ||
== Echtscheidingen / Divorce Records == | == Echtscheidingen / Divorce Records == | ||