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Essentially all Netherlands Church records from before 1811 are now online. This section gives instructions on where to find them and how to search them. | Essentially all Netherlands Church records from before 1811 are now online. This section gives instructions on where to find them and how to search them. | ||
1. Search first in a search engine, see below for details | 1. Search first in a search engine, see below for details, and try [[WieWasWie]] and OpenArch | ||
2. Search next in a published transcription, often found on [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html | 2. Search next in a published transcription, often found on [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html GeneaKnowHow], or try a Google search | ||
3. Search next in a alphabetical index, where they exist. Try | 3. Search next in a alphabetical index, where they exist. Try GeneaKnowHow or [[Zoekakten]] | ||
4. | 4. If all these do not exist or fail to find what you are looking for, you will have to browse manually online. Use [http://vpnd.nl Van Papier Naar Digitaal (VPND)] or [[Zoekakten]] | ||
=== Searchable Records === | |||
The following sites contain searchable Church records. They are mostly regional and provincial archives. The data may also be available on OpenArch or WiewasWie<br> | |||
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| Some are transcribed on the site of [http://waterlandsarchief.nl/voorouders/klappers Waterlands Archief], browse originals on [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html Geneaknowhow] or [[Zoekakten]]<br> | | Some are transcribed on the site of [http://waterlandsarchief.nl/voorouders/klappers Waterlands Archief], browse originals on [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html Geneaknowhow] or [[Zoekakten]]<br> | ||
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|Very limited coverage for Haarlem and Zandvoort at [http://noord-hollandsarchief.nl/personen/databases Noord-Hollands Archief] | |||
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| Leiden<br> | | Leiden<br> | ||
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| Search on the site of [http://www.allelimburgers.nl/ AlleLimburgers] | | Search on the site of [http://www.allelimburgers.nl/ AlleLimburgers] | ||
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| Search in the [https://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/forum/algemene-discussie/generale-index-zwolle Generale Index Zwolle] | | Search in the [https://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/forum/algemene-discussie/generale-index-zwolle Generale Index Zwolle] (for the city of Zwolle only)<br> | ||
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| Friesland<br> | | Friesland<br> | ||
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Note that in rural areas some records are not categorised under the town you may expect, so search in a town and its surrounding towns. | Note that in rural areas some records are not categorised under the town you may expect, so search in a town and its surrounding towns. | ||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | |||
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For the few records not on Zoekakten/FamilySearch, try the Family Search catalog. These records are usually under 'Cemeteries" or some other category and because of this were not included in the Online Record Collections. <br> | For the few records not on Zoekakten/FamilySearch, try the Family Search catalog. These records are usually under 'Cemeteries" or some other category and because of this were not included in the Online Record Collections. <br> | ||
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Church record inventories are essential tools for finding Dutch records. They identify records that are available, their location, and the years they cover. The following source, prepared by the Central Office for Genealogy, lists all known church records of the Netherlands: | Church record inventories are essential tools for finding Dutch records. They identify records that are available, their location, and the years they cover. The following source, prepared by the Central Office for Genealogy, lists all known church records of the Netherlands: | ||
The CBG (Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie) has the following nationwide inventory of Netherlands church records, by Willem Wijnaendts van Resandt. It is also | The CBG (Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie) has the following nationwide inventory of Netherlands church records, by Willem Wijnaendts van Resandt. It is also viewable on Zoekakten or the FamilySearch Catalog. L.It can be accessed on the website of the Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie at [http://www.cbg.nl/download/Repertorium-dtb-totaal-ocr.pdf this] link. | ||
For specific places or provinces, use the applicable archives inventory feature. It will list in an ordered manner all the records held by the archive. Available online images and indexes are usually indicated there. <br> | For specific places or provinces, use the applicable archives inventory feature. It will list in an ordered manner all the records held by the archive. Available online images and indexes are usually indicated there. <br> | ||