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◄ [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/The_Netherlands Netherlands Homepage] <br> | |||
== Burgelijke Stand / Civil Registration == | == Burgelijke Stand / Civil Registration == | ||
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* It will never say if the child is legitimate or illegitimate. | * It will never say if the child is legitimate or illegitimate. | ||
If a child was born out of wedlock it will just not mention a father, even if he is known. If the child's parents do later marry and acknowlegde the child as theirs, it will mention this in the margin. At that time the last name of the child will also change from the mother's last name to the father's last name. | If a child was born out of wedlock it will just not mention a father, even if he is known. If the child's parents do later marry and acknowlegde the child as theirs, it will mention this in the margin. At that time the last name of the child will also change from the mother's last name to the father's last name.<br> | ||
'''The following 5 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands’ civil registration records.''' | '''The following 5 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands’ civil registration records.''' | ||
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* The occupation of the groom. | * The occupation of the groom. | ||
* Whether the bride and groom were single or widowed before the marriage. | * Whether the bride and groom were single or widowed before the marriage. | ||
* The names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship to the bride or groom, if any. | * The names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship to the bride or groom, if any. <br> | ||
The following 5 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands civil registration records. | The following 5 steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands civil registration records. | ||
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* ''Tip 2.'' | * ''Tip 2.'' | ||
What if I can't read the record? | What if I can't read the record? | ||
Civil registration records are written in Dutch. The language used in the record may also be in French during the time Napoleon occupied the country. See the [[Netherlands Language and Languages]] or [[France Language and Languages]]. | Civil registration records are written in Dutch. The language used in the record may also be in French during the time Napoleon occupied the country. See the [[Netherlands Language and Languages]] or [[France Language and Languages]]. <br> | ||
''Step 3. Copy the information, and document your sources.'' | ''Step 3. Copy the information, and document your sources.'' | ||
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* Were additional event dates, such as birth, death, etc., given in the entry? (Each couple had to produce identifying documents including copies of their birth/christening certificates, death certificates of parents and/or former spouses, and sometimes of grandparents if applicable.) While these documents are contained in a separate packet, the information may also be recorded within the marriage entry. | * Were additional event dates, such as birth, death, etc., given in the entry? (Each couple had to produce identifying documents including copies of their birth/christening certificates, death certificates of parents and/or former spouses, and sometimes of grandparents if applicable.) While these documents are contained in a separate packet, the information may also be recorded within the marriage entry. | ||
== Echtscheidingen / Divorce Records == | == Echtscheidingen / Divorce Records == <br> | ||
Divorce cases are handled by the district courts. A record of the divorce will be recorded at the back of the marriage register of the municipality where the couple lived at the time of their divorce. For large cities in later years they will be in separate registers. There is sometimes a note in the margin of the original marriage record. Divorces before the 20th century were uncommon. <br> | |||
== Overlijden / Deaths == <br> | |||
Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information on a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals whom there are no birth or marriage records for. Deaths were usually registered within three days of the death in the municipality where the person died. If the deceased person was not a resident of that town, often a copy would be sent to that person's residence. | Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information on a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals whom there are no birth or marriage records for. Deaths were usually registered within three days of the death in the municipality where the person died. If the deceased person was not a resident of that town, often a copy would be sent to that person's residence. | ||