Netherlands Record Finder

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Record Finder Table for Netherlands

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Netherlands topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Birth date and birthplace	Civil Registration Population Church Records Jewish Records	Emigration and Immigration Military Records
Marriage date and place	Civil Registration Church Records	Taxation
Death date, place, and burial	Civil Registration Church Records Jewish Records	Taxation Cemeteries Guardianship Probate Records Notarial Records Court Records

Maiden Names and Family Members

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Maiden name	Civil Registration Church Records	Taxation Notarial Records Court Records
Living relatives	Genealogy	Societies
Parents, children, and other family members	Civil Registration Population Church Records Jewish Records	Guardianship Census Probate Records Notarial Records Court Records

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Population	See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship

Residences and Locations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Civil Registration Population Church Records	Census Taxation Land and Property Personal Names

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Noblility	Nobility Heraldry	Genealogy Periodicals, Biography
Occupation	Civil Registration Population Census	Naturalization and Citizenship Notarial Records Court Records
Religion	Population Civil Registration Church Records Jewish Records	Minorities Church History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	Church History
Physical description	Military Records	Civil Registration

Reading Dutch Records

Vocabulary	Dutch Genealogical Word List Latin Genealogical Word List Reading Dutch Birth Records Reading Dutch Marriage Records Reading Dutch Death Records
Naming patterns	Names in Belgium and the Netherlands
Online classes	Reading Dutch Handwritten Records The Alphabet Dutch Words and Dates Reading Dutch Records

Provinces

The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each province, including links to actual records.

Drenthe Flevoland Fryslân or Friesland Gelderland Groningen Limburg Noord-Brabant (North Brabant) Noord-Holland (North Holland) Overijssel Utrecht Zeeland Zuid-Holland (South Holland)