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If you don't know which parish your ancestor lived in, look for a marriage or death record of that person to see if the birthplace was mentioned. If not, then see if there are 'membership' (lidmaten) records available and look for the 'incoming' or 'outgoing' members and that will tell you where they came from. If that person, however, moved into the parish at a young age, you may have to look for a family with the same name. | If you don't know which parish your ancestor lived in, look for a marriage or death record of that person to see if the birthplace was mentioned. If not, then see if there are 'membership' (lidmaten) records available and look for the 'incoming' or 'outgoing' members and that will tell you where they came from. If that person, however, moved into the parish at a young age, you may have to look for a family with the same name. | ||
'''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.''' | '''Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor.''' | ||
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* Be aware that Dutch parents usually named their first four children after their own parents, and other children after their brothers and sisters. Knowing about this naming practice is especially helpful when you are trying to identify those people that did not have fixed surnames (that is, they were identified by their father's given name, such as Peter Janssen). | * Be aware that Dutch parents usually named their first four children after their own parents, and other children after their brothers and sisters. Knowing about this naming practice is especially helpful when you are trying to identify those people that did not have fixed surnames (that is, they were identified by their father's given name, such as Peter Janssen). | ||
* If you eliminate all the possibilities, check the surrounding parishes, and repeat the above process until you find the christening entry for your ancestor. | * If you eliminate all the possibilities, check the surrounding parishes, and repeat the above process until you find the christening entry for your ancestor. | ||
'''Step 3. Find the entries for each brother and sister of your ancestor.''' | '''Step 3. Find the entries for each brother and sister of your ancestor.''' | ||
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To make sure you have found entries of all the family members, search death records and christening records of surrounding parishes for any additional children. | To make sure you have found entries of all the family members, search death records and christening records of surrounding parishes for any additional children. | ||
Search for children born before the parents' marriage. Children may have been christened under the mother's maiden name. Sometimes the father's name is not given. | Search for children born before the parents' marriage. Children may have been christened under the mother's maiden name. Sometimes the father's name is not given. | ||
For help in finding the entries for the ancestor's brothers and sisters, see Tip 4. | For help in finding the entries for the ancestor's brothers and sisters, see Tip 4. | ||
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* The witnesses or godparents. | * The witnesses or godparents. | ||
* Other sources like census, probate and Orphans' Chamber records that list family members as a group. | * Other sources like census, probate and Orphans' Chamber records that list family members as a group. | ||
'''Step 4. Copy the information, and document your sources.''' | '''Step 4. Copy the information, and document your sources.''' | ||
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* The type of source (a paper certificate, a microform, a book, an Internet site, etc.). | * The type of source (a paper certificate, a microform, a book, an Internet site, etc.). | ||
* All reference numbers for the source. Carefully record any microfilm, book, or certificate numbers or the name and Internet address of the site you used. | * All reference numbers for the source. Carefully record any microfilm, book, or certificate numbers or the name and Internet address of the site you used. | ||
'''Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the christening record.''' | '''Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the christening record.''' | ||
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For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see Tip 3. | For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see Tip 3. | ||
== Confirmations [''Belijdenissen or Vormsel Registers''] == | == Confirmations [''Belijdenissen or Vormsel Registers''] == | ||