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== Census Records == | |||
A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses are taken by the national government of the Netherlands and also by local and provincial governments. The local censuses are taken primarily for taxation and military purposes. | A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses are taken by the national government of the Netherlands and also by local and provincial governments. The local censuses are taken primarily for taxation and military purposes. | ||
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NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE], [TOWN] –CENSUS – 1947 – INDEXES 12 | NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE], [TOWN] –CENSUS – 1947 – INDEXES 12 | ||
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== Population Records == | |||
Population records are found on the city or town level where available. The hold a wealth of information on the people of that town and information is continually added to for the following 10 years. These records contain: | |||
* Street address | |||
* Name of head of household | |||
* Name of spouse | |||
* Names of the children of that household | |||
* Names of boarders and/or servants if applicable | |||
* Date of birth | |||
* Place of birth | |||
* If the family moves, when and whereto | |||
* If a family moves into the town during these 10 years | |||
* If a member of the household dies | |||
* If a member of the household marries | |||
* Etc. | |||
=== Population Records at the Family History Library === | |||
The Family History Library has copies of many census records. These are listed in the “Locality Search” section of the catalog under: | |||
NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE] – CENSUS NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE], [TOWN]–POPULATION | |||
== External Links == | |||
* http://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=35 | * http://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=35 | ||
[[Category:Netherlands]] | [[Category:Netherlands]] | ||