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Membership records are usually in the archive of the church council [''kerkeraad''] of the parish. Sometimes they are part of the baptism or marriage register. | Membership records are usually in the archive of the church council [''kerkeraad''] of the parish. Sometimes they are part of the baptism or marriage register. | ||
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== Church Council Minutes [''Kerkeraadshandelingen''] == | |||
Minutes of the church council can provide important information about your ancestor. They usually contain ministers’ names and dates of service, appointments of elders and other parish officials, disciplinary actions, names of fathers of illegitimate children, and money paid for the poor. | Minutes of the church council can provide important information about your ancestor. They usually contain ministers’ names and dates of service, appointments of elders and other parish officials, disciplinary actions, names of fathers of illegitimate children, and money paid for the poor. | ||