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Some places in the Netherlands have the same or similar names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the province it was in, and the jurisdictions where records were kept. | Some places in the Netherlands have the same or similar names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the province it was in, and the jurisdictions where records were kept. | ||
Gazetteers are also helpful for determining municipality jurisdictions as used in the | Gazetteers are also helpful for determining municipality jurisdictions as used in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
=== Finding Place Names in the | === Finding Place Names in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
Place names in the | Place names in the FamilySearch Catalog are listed under the names and provinces as they existed in 1968. To find the province that a town is filed under in the FamilySearch Catalog, you can use the "see" references on the first Family History Library Locality Catalog microfiche of each country. If you are using the catalog on compact disc, use the "Locality Browse" search. The computer will find places with that name. | ||
Dutch places are listed in the | Dutch places are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog by the name and province listed in: | ||
*Laan, Kornelis ter. ''Van Goor’s Aardrijkskundig Woordenboek van Nederland (Van Goor’s Geographic Dictionary of the Netherlands).'' Den Haag: Van Goor Zonen, 1968. (FHL book 949.2 E2tL; not on microfilm.) | *Laan, Kornelis ter. ''Van Goor’s Aardrijkskundig Woordenboek van Nederland (Van Goor’s Geographic Dictionary of the Netherlands).'' Den Haag: Van Goor Zonen, 1968. (FHL book 949.2 E2tL; not on microfilm.) | ||
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*Witkamp, P. H. ''Aardrijkskundig Woordenboek van Nederland (Geographical Dictionary of the Netherlands).'' Tiel: D. Mijs, 1877. (FHL book 949.2 E26w; film 1573201 item 1.) This book gives less history than the preceding one but gives valuable information in a concise format. | *Witkamp, P. H. ''Aardrijkskundig Woordenboek van Nederland (Geographical Dictionary of the Netherlands).'' Tiel: D. Mijs, 1877. (FHL book 949.2 E26w; film 1573201 item 1.) This book gives less history than the preceding one but gives valuable information in a concise format. | ||
These sources are listed in the | These sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
NETHERLANDS – GAZETTEERS | NETHERLANDS – GAZETTEERS | ||