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==Online Resources==
==Online Resources==
*'''1942-1945''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62046/ Westerbork, Netherlands, Fritz Grünberg papers of Transit Camp, 1942-1945 (USHMM)] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1942-1945''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62046/ Westerbork, Netherlands, Fritz Grünberg papers of Transit Camp, 1942-1945 (USHMM)] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20292/netherlands-states-army-officers-enlisted-men?s=275764761 Netherlands, States Army Officers and Enlisted Men] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
== Conscription Records ==
== Conscription Records ==
From 1816 to the early twentieth century a system of conscription was in place in the Netherlands. All young men had to have their details recorded in a register, and from there those who were to serve would be randomly selected. Until 1898 the wealthy could pay for a replacement. The records typically contain:
From 1816 to the early twentieth century a system of conscription was in place in the Netherlands. All young men had to have their details recorded in a register, and from there those who were to serve would be randomly selected. Until 1898 the wealthy could pay for a replacement. The records typically contain:
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