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==Records of The Netherlands==
==Records of The Netherlands==
==Nationwide Indexes==
===Nationwide Indexes===
It is possible to search some indexes being developed that cover the whole country.  In that sense, it may seem that you can search for your ancestor without knowing the town. '''But notice these cautions:'''<br>
It is possible to search some indexes being developed that cover the whole country.  In that sense, it may seem that you can search for your ancestor without knowing the town. '''But notice these cautions:'''<br>
:1. The index might show '''several individuals with identical names,''' very close dates, and partially similar parents' names. You will need as much detail as possible, taken from other records about your ancestor, to correctly pick your ancestor out of all these duplicates.<br>
:1. The index might show '''several individuals with identical names,''' very close dates, and partially similar parents' names. You will need as much detail as possible, taken from other records about your ancestor, to correctly pick your ancestor out of all these duplicates.<br>
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