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== Finding Birth, Marriage and Death records == | == Finding Birth, Marriage and Death records == | ||
Birth records are public and online up to 1902, 1912 or 1914 depending on place. Marriage records are public up to 1932 or 1939. Death records are public up to 1960, 1962 or 1964. Nearly all records have survived, though a very small percentage have not survived, especially in Noord-Holland. This is a general guide to finding Netherlands Civil Registration if you know the precise place. | |||
1. See if it has been put on [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie] by using their page [http://wiewaswie.info/inhoud/watziterin.php WatZitErIn]. You will need to know the ''gemeente'' (municipality). For this find the place on [[Zoekakten]] and click at the top 'algemene info''. For Friesland it might be better to use [http://www.allefriezen.nl AlleFriezen] since WieWasWie gives exact matches only when you search, though wildcards are accepted | <br> 1. See if it has been put on [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie] by using their page [http://wiewaswie.info/inhoud/watziterin.php WatZitErIn]. You will need to know the ''gemeente'' (municipality). For this find the place on [[Zoekakten]] and click at the top ''algemene info''. For Friesland it might be better to use [http://www.allefriezen.nl AlleFriezen] since WieWasWie gives exact matches only when you search, though wildcards are accepted | ||
2. If not on WieWasWie, check [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] for transcriptions and family reconstructions by individuals and local historical societies. | 2. If not on WieWasWie, check [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] for transcriptions and family reconstructions by individuals and local historical societies. | ||
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5. Otherwise use [[Zoekakten]] to find the image. | 5. Otherwise use [[Zoekakten]] to find the image. | ||
If you know only a province or rough area: | If you know only a province or rough area: | ||
1. Search WieWasWie. Try Google to see if other genealogists have found what you are looking for, then verify it yourself. | 1. Search WieWasWie. Try Google to see if other genealogists have found what you are looking for, then verify it yourself. 2. Zoekakten has some provncial alphabetial tables. Go to the province and click on ''[province] algemene'' | ||
2. Zoekakten has some provncial alphabetial tables. Go to the province and click on ''[province] algemene'' | |||
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=== About WieWasWie === | === About WieWasWie === | ||
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Many births, marriages and death records after 1811 have been put on [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie] or [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/home/ English Version] . WieWasWie is the premier site for Netherlands genealogy, containing 110 million records as of November 2015, available free of charge. | Many births, marriages and death records after 1811 have been put on [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie] or [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/home/ English Version] . WieWasWie is the premier site for Netherlands genealogy, containing 110 million records as of November 2015, available free of charge. | ||
Nearly every marriage record from 1811-1932 has been put online, as well as most death records from 1811-1962 and some births from 1811-1912. | Nearly every marriage record from 1811-1932 has been put online, as well as most death records from 1811-1962 and some births from 1811-1912. | ||
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=== General Advice === | === General Advice === | ||