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'''Steps''' | '''Steps''' | ||
These 4 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands church records. | These 4 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands church 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 What to Do Next, select the Family History Library Catalog, and click on the tab for Town Records to see if your ancestor's parish is listed. | To find the marriage 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 parish is listed. | ||
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*Separate indexes to the marriage records often exist. | *Separate indexes to the marriage records often exist. | ||
'''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.''' | '''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.''' | ||
Look for the last name. Then look for the given name. | Look for the last name. Then look for the given name. | ||
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''Tip 1.'' | ''Tip 1.'' | ||
Look for the Latinized name. In different areas of the Netherlands and at different times, people sometimes Latinized their surnames. A person born and christened under the Dutch name of "Bakker," for example, may have later married and had children under the name "Pistorius," which was the Latin form of Baker. | Look for the Latinized name. In different areas of the Netherlands and at different times, people sometimes Latinized their surnames. A person born and christened under the Dutch name of "Bakker," for example, may have later married and had children under the name "Pistorius," which was the Latin form of Baker. | ||
For help in reading the record entry, see: | For help in reading the record entry, see: | ||
''Tip 2.'' | ''Tip 2.'' | ||
Catholic Church records are usually written in Latin, and most Protestant church records are written in Dutch. The language used in the record may also be affected by: | Catholic Church records are usually written in Latin, and most Protestant church records are written in Dutch. The language used in the record may also be affected by: | ||
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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, etc.). | |||
The type of source (a paper certificate, a microform, a book, an Internet site, etc.). | * 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.''' | ||