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== Church Records  ==
== Church Records  ==


Many different religions existed in Zwolle before 1811- Dutch Reformed, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Jewish, Wallonian Reformed and Mennonite(''Doopsgezinde''). [[Netherlands Church Records|Church records]] can be accessed either from the [https://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/zoeken-in-de-collecties/archieven?mivast=141&mizig=210&miadt=141&micode=0709&milang=nl&mizk_alle=0709&miview=inv2#inv3t1 Historich Centrum Overijssel Inventory], [http://vpnd.nl/statuspagina-ov.html VPND] or [https://sites.google.com/site/zwolledtb/hoofdpagina Sallands DTB]. [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html GeneaKnowHow] is also a good source. For most records from Zwolle there are either transcriptions or indexes available from these sites. The earliest records start in the sixteenth century, but most start at least a hundred years later.
Many [[Netherlands Church History|different religions]] existed in Zwolle before 1811- Dutch Reformed, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Jewish, Wallonian Reformed and Mennonite(''Doopsgezinde'').Images of [[Netherlands Church Records|Church Records]] are accessible from the [https://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/zoeken-in-de-collecties/archieven?mivast=141&mizig=210&miadt=141&micode=0709&milang=nl&mizk_alle=0709&miview=inv2#inv3t1 HCO inventory 0709], [http://vpnd.nl/statuspagina-ov.html VPND] and [http://zoekakten.nl/prov.php?id=OV Zoekakten]. Transcriptions and indexes can be found at the HCO, [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html GeneaKnowHow], VPND and [https://sites.google.com/site/zwolledtb/hoofdpagina Sallands DTB]. The vast majority of Zwolle church records have transcripts, and most are searchable in the Generale Index Zwolle- click "inzien" on the records entry in the inventory, or use [https://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/forum/algemene-discussie/generale-index-zwolle this link] to search in all available records. Note that the search engine for the Generale Index can be faulty, so it is best to go to the record and click "inzien'.  
 
All couples, regardless of their religion, were required before 1794/5 to have their marriage registered in the Dutch Reformed church. From 1795-1811 all couples were required to marry before the secular authorities (''gerecht'').  


=== Dutch Reformed  ===
=== Dutch Reformed  ===


In the city of Zwolle were the churches Sint Michiels (or the Grote Kerk), Bethlehem Kerk and the Broerenkerk. They shared registers except for baptisms in the Broerenkerk between 1774 and 1794. The first surviving records are marriages in 1581. On the outskirts of Zwolle (formerly part of Zwollerkerspel), there were churches in Mastenbroek and Windesheim. A cemetery also existed at the Bergklooster.
In the city of Zwolle were the churches Sint Michiels (or the Grote Kerk), Bethlehem Kerk and the Broerenkerk. They shared registers except for baptisms in the Broerenkerk between 1774 and 1794. Baptism registers were kept from 1583-1602 and 1619-1811. Transcriptions are available on VPND for 1709-1811. Marriage records were kept from 1581 apart from a gap between 1648 and 1655. Up to 1773 they are transcribed on VPND. From 1773-1795 there is no index or transcription. Burial records were kept from 1701 
 
Outside the city (the former Zwollerkerspel) were two churches- in Mastenbroek and Windesheim. In Mastenbroek baptisms were recorded from 1727 and marriages over 1739-1793. Burials were recorded from 1761 to 1828. The baptisms and marriages are transcribed at VPND. In Windesheim baptisms were recorded from 1659, marriages from 1661 and burials from 1729. The baptisms, and marriages to 1776 are transcribed at VPND. A cemetery also existed at the Bergklooster.  


=== Catholic  ===
=== Catholic  ===
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