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'''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. Law allows birth records up to 1916, marriage records up to 1941 and death records up to 1966 to be released to the public as of 2017. Archives can be up to 10 years behind putting them online.
*'''Dates:''' Civil registration began 1 March 1811 while under French rule. Law allows birth records up to 1917, marriage records up to 1942 and death records up to 1967 to be released to the public as of 2018. Archives can be up to 10 years behind putting them online.
*'''Contents:'''
*'''Contents:'''
**'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes.
**'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes.
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*[http://AlleGroningers.nl AlleGroningers] contains all records, images and index.
*[http://AlleGroningers.nl AlleGroningers] contains all records, images and index.
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images.
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images.
*[https://www.openarch.nl/ OpenArch]
*[[OpenArch]]
**[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/1318 OpenArch.nl Website: Four Lessons]
*{{RecordSearch|2026219|Netherlands, Groningen Province, Civil Registration, 1811-1940|access=browse}}, free, partial index with complete images
*{{RecordSearch|2026219|Netherlands, Groningen Province, Civil Registration, 1811-1940|access=browse}}, free, partial index with complete images
*{{RecordSearch|2704829|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records}}
*{{RecordSearch|2821274|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Public Records}}, index.
== Church Records (DTB) ==
== 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.
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*[https://www.vpnd.nl Van Papier Naar Digitaal] has images, indexes and transcriptions.
*[https://www.vpnd.nl Van Papier Naar Digitaal] has images, indexes and transcriptions.


*[https://www.openarch.nl/ OpenArch]
*[[OpenArch]]
**[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/1318 OpenArch.nl Website: Four Lessons]
*{{RecordSearch|2704829|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records}}
*{{RecordSearch|2821274|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Public Records}}, index.
===Finding Online Church Records Using the FamilySearch Catalog===
You can also find online digitized church records listed by municipality in the FamilySearch Catalog. '''Available church records indexes for the town will also be listed.'''
 
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=153339&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Netherlands%2C%20Groningen%22 '''records for Netherlands, Groningen'''].
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Netherlands, Groningen"''' and a list of municipalities will open.
:::c. Click on the '''place''' you wish to search.
:::d. Click on '''Church Records--Indexes''', if available.  See what indexes might assist you, but always verify information in the original records.
:::e. Next, click on '''Church Records''' to see the original records. '''"Hervormde Kerkelijke"''' is the Dutch Reformed Church and '''"Katholieke Kerkelijke"''' is the Catholic Church. Unless you know the family's religion, search both.
:::f. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
:::g. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor.  '''"Dopen"''' are baptisms. '''"Trouwen"''' are marriages. '''"Overlijden"'''  are deaths. '''"Communie"''' are communion records. ''''"Lidmaten"''' are membership lists.  '''"Klappers"''' are indexes.
:::h. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. '''''Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.'''''
 
== Population Registers (Bevolkingregisters) ==
== Population Registers (Bevolkingregisters) ==
See [[Netherlands Population|Netherlands Population]] for further information.<br>
See [[Netherlands Population|Netherlands Population]] for further information.<br>
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*From 1940 onwards. The records are only public if the person has been deceased for about two years. You must contact the [http://cbg.nl/diensten/onderzoeksvragen/ Central Bureau for Genealogy], fill in an application form and pay the fee as explained on their website. Email it to '''''pkpl@cbg.nl''''' or post to
*From 1940 onwards. The records are only public if the person has been deceased for about two years. You must contact the [http://cbg.nl/diensten/onderzoeksvragen/ Central Bureau for Genealogy], fill in an application form and pay the fee as explained on their website. Email it to '''''pkpl@cbg.nl''''' . If the record is found, it will also contain details about the main person's parents, spouse and children. Some information may be blanked out in the case of people deceased relatively recently.  
 
:::CBG/Center for Family History <br>
:::Section Personcart and Personlist <br>
:::PO Box 11755<br> 
:::2502 AT, The Hague <br>
:::The Netherlands<br>
 
If the record is found, it will also contain details about the main person's parents, spouse and children. Some information may be blanked out in the case of people deceased relatively recently.




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