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== Search Strategies and Tips == | == Search Strategies and Tips == | ||
*Useful tips about different religions in the Netherlands can be found on [[Netherlands Church History]] | *Useful tips about different religions in the Netherlands can be found on [[Netherlands Church History]]. | ||
*Protestants(excepts Huguenots/Wallonia Reformed and Lutherans) wrote their records in Dutch. See [[Netherlands Language and Languages]] and [[Netherlands Handwriting]] | *Protestants (excepts Huguenots/Wallonia Reformed and Lutherans) wrote their records in Dutch. See [[Netherlands Language and Languages]] and [[Netherlands Handwriting]]. | ||
*Huguenots/Wallonia Reformed and a few French Catholics wrote their records in French. See [[French Wordlist]] | *Huguenots/Wallonia Reformed and a few French Catholics wrote their records in French. See [[French Wordlist]]. | ||
*Catholics wrote their records in Latin. See [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | *Catholics wrote their records in Latin. See [[Latin Genealogical Word List]]. | ||
*Lutherans wrote their records in German. See [[Germany Handwriting]] | *Lutherans wrote their records in German. See [[Germany Handwriting]]. | ||
*Mothers will almost certainly be referred to by her maiden name but this is not always true for witnesses/sponsors/godparents. | *Mothers will almost certainly be referred to by her maiden name but this is not always true for witnesses/sponsors/godparents. | ||
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*Remember that some names are very common(e.g. Jan Jansz). Don't assume that just because their names are the same that they are the same people. If their are multiple people born around the same time that you cannot distinguish, use these tips: | *Remember that some names are very common(e.g. Jan Jansz). Don't assume that just because their names are the same that they are the same people. If their are multiple people born around the same time that you cannot distinguish, use these tips: | ||
*Look at the names of their parents and their mothers maiden name | *Look at the names of their parents and their mothers maiden name. | ||
*Look at the names of the witnesses to their marriages and the baptisms of their children. These are often siblings. | *Look at the names of the witnesses to their marriages and the baptisms of their children. These are often siblings. | ||
*Look at burial records to see if any of them died as a baby or child | *Look at burial records to see if any of them died as a baby or child. | ||
*Sometimes Baptisms and Marriages were recorded in the same book | |||
*Sometimes Baptisms and Marriages were recorded in the same book. | |||
*''Ondertrouwen''(The Marriage banns) were recorded in the residences of both the bride and groom, but the actual marriage was recorded only in the residence of the bride. | *''Ondertrouwen''(The Marriage banns) were recorded in the residences of both the bride and groom, but the actual marriage was recorded only in the residence of the bride. | ||
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*Gaps between children tend to be 12-24 months while the woman is young, but stretch out to as much as every 5 years when she is older. | *Gaps between children tend to be 12-24 months while the woman is young, but stretch out to as much as every 5 years when she is older. | ||
*Be aware of naming traditions. The first son should be named after the father's father and the first daughter after the mother's mother. The second son and second daughter should be named after the other two grandparents | *Be aware of naming traditions. The first son should be named after the father's father and the first daughter after the mother's mother. The second son and second daughter should be named after the other two grandparents. | ||
*Unless two of the grandparents had the same name, two siblings alive at the same time should not have the same given name. If two children in a family received the same name, it probably means the elder died. | *Unless two of the grandparents had the same name, two siblings alive at the same time should not have the same given name. If two children in a family received the same name, it probably means the elder died. | ||