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'''Most of your genealogical research for Zuid-Holland will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.''' | '''Most of your genealogical research for Zuid-Holland will be in two main record types: civil registration and church records. This article will teach you methods for locating and searching these two record groups.''' | ||
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==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)== | ==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)== | ||
*'''Civil registration''' records are government records of births, marriages, and deaths. Access to Netherlands Civil Registration records online is excellent. There is usually no longer any need to use microfilms from the Family History Library, or to visit archives. Nearly all records have survived, since two copies were made of each record and stored separately. <br> | *'''Civil registration''' records are government records of births, marriages, and deaths. Access to Netherlands Civil Registration records online is excellent. There is usually no longer any need to use microfilms from the Family History Library, or to visit archives. Nearly all records have survived, since two copies were made of each record and stored separately. <br> | ||
*'''Dates:''' Civil registration began 1 March 1811 while under French rule | *'''Dates:''' Civil registration began 1 March 1811 while under French rule. Law allows birth records up to 1915, marriage records up to 1940 and death records up to 1965 to be released to the public as of 2016. Archives can be up to 10 years behind putting them online. | ||
*'''Contents:''' | *'''Contents:''' | ||
**'''Births:''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations | **'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes. | ||
**'''Marriages:''' Bride and groom names, ages, residences, occupations, birth places; date and place of the marriage; parents' names, residences, occupations, whether living; the names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship to the bride or groom, if any; and officer who performed ceremony, former spouses, yearly indexes. | **'''Marriages(''Huwelijken''):''' Bride and groom names, ages, residences, occupations, birth places; date and place of the marriage; parents' names, residences, occupations, whether living; the names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship to the bride or groom, if any; and officer who performed ceremony, former spouses, yearly indexes. | ||
**'''Marriage supplements:''' Copies of birth or baptism records of bride and groom; military conscription record of groom, containing name, birthdate, and parents, and sometimes a physical description; copies of death or burial records of deceased former spouses; copies of death or burial records of parents, if the marrying person is under 30 (and sometimes if they are over 30); (pre 1850), if both parents are dead, | **'''Marriage supplements(''Huwelijksbijlagen''):''' Copies of birth or baptism records of bride and groom; military conscription record of groom, containing name, birthdate, and parents, and sometimes a physical description; copies of death or burial records of deceased former spouses; copies of death or burial records of parents, if the marrying person is under 30 (and sometimes if they are over 30); (pre-1850), if both parents are dead, death or burial records of grandparents. | ||
**'''Death registers:''' Deceased's name, age, death date and place, occupation, birth place; name of | **'''Death registers(''Overlijdens''):''' Deceased's name, age, death date and place, occupation, birth place; name of spouse(s), parents’ names; names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship if any. | ||
*To learn more about The Netherlands Civil Registration, read [[Netherlands Civil Registration|'''Netherlands Civil Registration''']]. | *To learn more about The Netherlands Civil Registration, read [[Netherlands Civil Registration|'''Netherlands Civil Registration''']]. | ||
=== | === Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | ||
Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:<br> | Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:<br> | ||
* | *[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images. | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|1576401| Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Civil Registration, 1679-1942}}, free, partial index with complete images | ||
*[http://zoekakten.nl/prov.php?id=ZH Zoekakten.nl] is a Dutch website that helps in locating Dutch images on FamilySearch.org. It breaks down films into smaller segments by year and record type for easier browsing. See [[Zoekakten|Zoekakten instructions]]. | *[http://zoekakten.nl/prov.php?id=ZH Zoekakten.nl] is a Dutch website that helps in locating Dutch images on FamilySearch.org. It breaks down films into smaller segments by year and record type for easier browsing. See [[Zoekakten|Zoekakten instructions]]. | ||
== Church Records == | == Church Records (DTB) == | ||
*Church records are the main sources for births, marriages and deaths in the Netherlands between about 1550 and 1811.They recorded baptisms (or circumcisions), marriages and burials and sometimes confirmations, membership records and conversions. | *Church records are the main sources for births, marriages and deaths in the Netherlands between about 1550 and 1811.They recorded baptisms (or circumcisions), marriages and burials and sometimes confirmations, membership records and conversions. | ||
*In the late 1500s Churches began to mandate that registers of baptisms and marriages were kept. Burials were often not recorded at first. Records do not always exist for the period before 1700. | *In the late 1500s Churches began to mandate that registers of baptisms and marriages were kept. Burials were often not recorded at first. Records do not always exist for the period before 1700. | ||
*Records kept by Catholics are written in Latin. Most other records will be written in Dutch. | *Records kept by Catholics are written in Latin. Most other records will be written in Dutch. | ||
*The main types of Church records are | *The main types of Church records are | ||
**'''Baptisms(''Dopen''):''' Child’s name,baptism date, sometimes birth date, parents’ names and residence: witnesses’ name. | |||
::Trouwen | **'''Marriages(''Trouwen''):''' Bride and groom names, sometimes ages, residences and/or birthplace, date and place of the marriage; parents' names,; the names of the witnesses and relationship to the bride or groom, if any, former spouses. | ||
**'''Burials(''Begraven''):''' Deceased's name, death date and place, name of spouse(s), | |||
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*Church records continued to be kept after the introduction of civil registration, but after 1811 they were mostly superseded by Civil Registration. | *Church records continued to be kept after the introduction of civil registration, but after 1811 they were mostly superseded by Civil Registration. | ||
*To learn more about church records, see [[Netherlands Church Records|'''Netherlands Church Records''']]. | *To learn more about church records, see [[Netherlands Church Records|'''Netherlands Church Records''']]. | ||
===Online Digital Records for Church Records === | |||
''FamilySearch'' | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2037907 Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Church Records 1076-1916] free, browseable images.Best browsed via [http://zoekakten.nl/prov.php?id=ZH Zoekakten] | |||
''Regional Archives'' | |||
*[https://www.erfgoedleiden.nl/collecties/personen Erfgoed Leiden en omstreken] for Hillegom, Katwijk, Leiden, Leiderdorp, Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, Oegstgeest, Teylingen and Zoeterwoude | |||
== Population Registers (Bevolkingregisters) == | |||
See [[Netherlands Population|Netherlands Population]] for further information.<br> | |||
From 1850 onwards the Government has recorded the address and basic details such as name, birthdate, birthplace, occupation and religion of all residents of the Netherlands. | |||
*From 1850-1940 these are on paper and public. | |||
*From 1940-1994 these are on paper and can be viewed on request (see below) | |||
*From 1994-present these are in digital format and can be viewed on request (see below) | |||
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | |||
=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | === 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | ||
*'''1527-1907''' - {{RecordSearch|2037882|Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records, 1527-1907|access=browse}}, free, browseable images. | *'''1527-1907''' - {{RecordSearch|2037882|Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records, 1527-1907|access=browse}}, free, browseable images. | ||