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==Finding the Town of Birth== | ==Finding the Town of Birth== | ||
In order to research your family in Netherlands, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. You must know the city, town, or parish that they came from. A few records are indexed, but many records will require going directly to photocopied local records, which are only available by town name. it will be difficult to identify the place of origin by going directly to Dutch sources. Therefore, you will need to search in United States (or other country of arrival) sources first. | In order to research your family in the Netherlands, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. You must know the city, town, or parish that they came from. A few records are indexed, but many records will require going directly to photocopied local records, which are only available by town name. it will be difficult to identify the place of origin by going directly to Dutch sources. Therefore, you will need to search in United States (or other country of arrival) sources first. | ||
== Important Tips == | == Important Tips == | ||
Before you can begin to search in the records of the Netherlands you must find that one record that gives the name of his or her hometown. You must also know enough about the ancestor to positively identify him in the records. Dates (even if they are approximate), places, and familial connections are key to helping you decide if a person you find, who has the same name as your ancestor, really is your ancestor. | Before you can begin to search in the records of the Netherlands you must find that one record that gives the name of his or her hometown. You must also know enough about the ancestor to positively identify him in the records. Dates (even if they are approximate), places, and familial connections are key to helping you decide if a person you find, who has the same name as your ancestor, really is your ancestor. | ||
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# What do you know about our first ancestor to come from | # What do you know about our first ancestor to come from the Netherlands? (open-ended) | ||
# Have you ever heard mention of towns in | # Have you ever heard mention of towns in the Netherlands where the family lived? | ||
# Do you have contact with any relatives in | # Do you have contact with any relatives in the Netherlands? | ||
#. Do you have contact with other branches of the family in the U.S.? | #. Do you have contact with other branches of the family in the U.S.? | ||
#. When _____________ came from Netherlands, did he travel with other family members? | #. When _____________ came from the Netherlands, did he travel with other family members? | ||
#. Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city? | #. Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city? | ||
# Did _______________ever become a citizen? | # Did _______________ever become a citizen? | ||
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# Did_______________ever mention their parents in the Netherlands? | # Did_______________ever mention their parents in the Netherlands? | ||
# Were they Catholic? | # Were they Catholic? | ||
# Do you have any old letters or postcards from your Netherlands family? | # Do you have any old letters or postcards from your the Netherlands family? | ||
# Do you have any pictures of family members in the Netherlands? | # Do you have any pictures of family members in the Netherlands? | ||
==Search Genealogies Compiled by Others== | ==Search Genealogies Compiled by Others== | ||
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===Naturalization Records=== | ===Naturalization Records=== | ||
*Naturalization records may also list an ancestor’s birth place. | *Naturalization records may also list an ancestor’s birth place. | ||
*Prior to 1906 any U.S. court could naturalize foreigners. Many pre-1900 records only list | *Prior to 1906 any U.S. court could naturalize foreigners. Many pre-1900 records only list “Netherlands” as the country of citizenship; however, there are notable exceptions, so these records should be checked routinely. | ||
*The process involved two sets of papers: a '''declaration of intention''' to become a U.S. citizen, and a '''petition''' filed some time later. | *The process involved two sets of papers: a '''declaration of intention''' to become a U.S. citizen, and a '''petition''' filed some time later. | ||
*Beginning in 1906, naturalization records became more detailed, as the responsibility shifted to the Federal government. | *Beginning in 1906, naturalization records became more detailed, as the responsibility shifted to the Federal government. | ||
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===Passport Applications=== | ===Passport Applications=== | ||
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925], ($), index and images | *[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925], ($), index and images | ||
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