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Overijssel was formerly known as Oversticht and also included most of the modern-day province of Drenthe. It was at first organised into its own département, and then it was merged with Drenthe in 1798 to form Ouden IJssel, which was renamed Overijssel in 1801. | Overijssel was formerly known as Oversticht and also included most of the modern-day province of Drenthe. It was at first organised into its own département, and then it was merged with Drenthe in 1798 to form Ouden IJssel, which was renamed Overijssel in 1801. | ||
The French annexed the Batavian Republic in 1810, and Overijssel was organised into the new French département of Bouches-de-l'Yssel. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1814, the kingdom of the Netherlands and the former province of Overijssel were recreated.<br> | The French annexed the Batavian Republic in 1810, and Overijssel was organised into the new French département of Bouches-de-l'Yssel. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1814, the kingdom of the Netherlands and the former province of Overijssel were recreated.<br> | ||
Overijssel was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II from May 1940 until its liberation in April 1945.<br> | Overijssel was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II from May 1940 until its liberation in April 1945.<br><br> | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overijssel] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overijssel Overijssel] (Wikipedia) | ||
==Background Information== | ==Background Information== | ||
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<tr><td style="vertical-align:top"> | <tr><td style="vertical-align:top">Geographical and Historical information: | ||
*The capital city of Overijssel is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwolle Zwolle] | *The capital city of Overijssel is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwolle Zwolle] | ||
*For genealogical purposes, Overijssel is split into two parts. The eastern part, Twente, used the system of farm names before the introduction of the civil registration. The western part, consisting of Salland and Vollenhove, used patronymics mostly although a clear line cannot be drawn between the regions. | *For genealogical purposes, Overijssel is split into two parts. The eastern part, Twente, used the system of farm names before the introduction of the civil registration. The western part, consisting of Salland and Vollenhove, used patronymics mostly although a clear line cannot be drawn between the regions. | ||
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::{{LearningCenter2|94|'''Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Dutch Words and Dates'''}}. | ::{{LearningCenter2|94|'''Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Dutch Words and Dates'''}}. | ||
::{{LearningCenter2|95|'''Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Dutch Records'''}}. | ::{{LearningCenter2|95|'''Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Dutch Records'''}}. | ||
*[ | *[[Media:1-NL_Civil_Registration_Birth_Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Birth Records]] | ||
*[ | *[[Media:1-NL_Marriage_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Marriage Records]] | ||
*[ | *[[Media:1-NL_Civil_Registration_Death_Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Death Records]] | ||
== Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records == | == Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records == | ||
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*Marriages were usually performed and recorded '''where the bride lived.''' | *Marriages were usually performed and recorded '''where the bride lived.''' | ||
*Do not overlook the '''importance of death records.''' Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information about a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there are no birth or marriage records. | *Do not overlook the '''importance of death records.''' Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information about a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there are no birth or marriage records. | ||
==Websites == | ==Websites == | ||