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* Historical and genealogical societies. | * Historical and genealogical societies. | ||
=== | === Nationaal Archief (National Archive) === | ||
The Dutch government collects records relating to Dutch history, culture, and people. The | The Dutch government collects records relating to Dutch history, culture, and people. The National Archive is in ’s-Gravenhage. It contains records of a national nature. The provincial archives are located in the capital of each of the 12 provinces.<br>To find addresses of other archives, see: [http://www.archiefnet.nl/| archives]. | ||
Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include: | Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include: | ||
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The state archives of the Netherlands are open to the public. Microfilm copies of many of the records found at these archives are available at the Family History Library. All records containing genealogical information housed in the state archives of Friesland have been filmed. | The state archives of the Netherlands are open to the public. Microfilm copies of many of the records found at these archives are available at the Family History Library. All records containing genealogical information housed in the state archives of Friesland have been filmed. | ||
The address of the | The address of the National Archives (Nationaal Archief) is: | ||
: | :Nationaal Archief<br>Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 20 <br>2595 BE 's-Gravenhage<br>The Netherlands | ||
Mailing Address: | Mailing Address: | ||