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Is this the marriage entry of my direct line ancestors? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record. | Is this the marriage entry of my direct line ancestors? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record. | ||
Marriage entries for soldiers usually only give the name of the commander or company that the groom was in. To locate the groom’s birthplace, consult the military service records. See the "[[Netherlands Military Records|Military Records]]" section for more information. | Marriage entries for soldiers usually only give the name of the commander or company that the groom was in. To locate the groom’s birthplace, consult the military service records. See the "[[Netherlands Military Records|Military Records]]" section for more information. | ||
Sometimes different religions are mentioned in the church records. As the Netherlands was a seafaring nation, as well as professing freedom of religion, many people from other countries settled in the Netherlands and formed their own churches, often in different languages. Not always did these churches see eye to eye and couples who wanted to get married, but not in their spouses-to-be faith often were married by civil authorities. You may also find their marriage recorded in their own church. For additional help, see the "[[Netherlands Public Records|Public Records]]" section. | |||
In the province of Holland a tax on marriages was imposed from 1695 to 1805. If you do not locate your ancestor’s marriage in any other source, look in the marriage tax records. See the "[[Netherlands Taxation|Taxation]]" section for more information. | In the province of Holland a tax on marriages was imposed from 1695 to 1805. If you do not locate your ancestor’s marriage in any other source, look in the marriage tax records. See the "[[Netherlands Taxation|Taxation]]" section for more information. | ||
'''Marriage Intentions [''Ondertrouw''].''' In addition to the actual marriage registers, many churches in the Netherlands kept | '''Marriage Intentions or Publication of Banns [''Ondertrouw''].''' | ||
In addition to the actual marriage registers, many churches in the Netherlands kept records of marriage intentions. These records are called 'notice of intended marriage' or 'marriage banns'. Often the marriage intention date and marriage date are recorded in the same register. | |||
Marriage registers sometimes give the three dates on which intended marriages were announced (either read out loud or posted in church). These announcements, called banns, gave other community members a chance to object to the marriage. | Marriage registers sometimes give the three dates on which intended marriages were announced (either read out loud or posted in church). These announcements, called banns, gave other community members a chance to object to the marriage, if necessary. | ||
== Burials [''Begrafenissen''] == | == Burials [''Begrafenissen''] == | ||