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FS does not have indexed Netherlands church records. FS Catalog is useful only in a small minority of situations.
(FS does not have indexed Netherlands church records. FS Catalog is useful only in a small minority of situations.) |
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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. To find out what records have survived, the best place to start is the website of the regional archive that holds the records. See also the Inventories section below. | 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. To find out what records have survived, the best place to start is the website of the regional archive that holds the records. See also the Inventories section below. | ||
1. Search first in a search engine. [[WieWasWie]] | 1. Search first in a search engine. [[WieWasWie]] and [https://www.openarch.nl/ OpenArch] have national coverage, see below for regional sites. | ||
2. Search next in a published transcription, often found on [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html GeneaKnowHow], or try a Google search | 2. Search next in a published transcription or alphabetical index, often found on [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html GeneaKnowHow] or FamilySearch, or try a Google search. [https://www.genealogiewerkbalk.nl/fs/? Genealogie Werkbalk] can help to find the correct set of images on FamilySearch | ||
3 | 3. If all these do not exist or fail to find what you are looking for, you will have to browse images manually. Use FamilySearch or [http://vpnd.nl Van Papier Naar Digitaal (VPND)]. | ||
=== Regional Sites === | === Regional Sites === | ||
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=== FamilySearch Catalog === | === FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
A very small number of church records were not included in the historical record collections and Genealogie Werkbalk. For these records you must use the FamilySearch catalog. | |||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=143&query=%2Bplace%3ANetherlands '''records for Netherlands | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=143&query=%2Bplace%3ANetherlands '''records for Netherlands''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Netherlands"''' and a list of provinces will appear. Select your province. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Netherlands"''' and a list of provinces will appear. Select your province. | ||
:::c. A list of municipalities will open. Click on the '''place''' you wish to search. | :::c. A list of municipalities will open. Click on the '''place''' you wish to search. | ||