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FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. | FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. | ||
When you have Dutch ancestors you are one lucky person as many records have been put on web-sites which are available to all without cost. <br> | When you have Dutch ancestors you are one lucky person as many records have been put on web-sites which are available to all without cost. <br>For more information please look below in: '''Research Tools''' <br><br> | ||
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== Did you know? == | == Did you know? == | ||
Willem I, Prince of Orange (April 24, 1533—July 10, 1584), also widely known as 'Willem de Zwijger' (William the Silent), or simply Willem van Oranje (William of Orange), as well as 'Vader des Vaderlands' (Father of the Fatherland), was born in the House of Nassau as a count of Nassau-Dillenburg. He became Prince of Orange in 1544 and is thereby the founder of the branch House of Orange-Nassau. He was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was assassinated by Balthasar Gérard (also written as 'Gerardts') in his own home, de [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prinsenhof_(Delft) Prinsenhof] in Delft. <br> | Willem I, Prince of Orange (April 24, 1533—July 10, 1584), also widely known as 'Willem de Zwijger' (William the Silent), or simply Willem van Oranje (William of Orange), as well as 'Vader des Vaderlands' (Father of the Fatherland), was born in the House of Nassau as a count of Nassau-Dillenburg. He became Prince of Orange in 1544 and is thereby the founder of the branch House of Orange-Nassau. He was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was assassinated by Balthasar Gérard (also written as 'Gerardts') in his own home, de [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prinsenhof_(Delft) Prinsenhof] in Delft. <br> | ||
[[Image:Eighty Years' War.jpg|thumb|left]] [[Image:Michiel de Ruyter 1607-1676.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:Eighty Years' War.jpg|thumb|left]] [[Image:Michiel de Ruyter 1607-1676.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
The Dutch fought an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War Eighty Years] long war, from 1568—1648, to gain indepence and religious freedom and so became one of the countries where people of all religions and cultures could find refuge. <br> | The Dutch fought an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War Eighty Years] long war, from 1568—1648, to gain indepence and religious freedom and so became one of the countries where people of all religions and cultures could find refuge. <br> | ||
Michiel de Ruyter was one of the great admirals at that time. <br> | Michiel de Ruyter was one of the great admirals at that time. <br>A Dutch fleet, with De Ruyter as third in command, beat back a Spanish-Dunkirker fleet in an action of Cape St Vincent 4 November 1641. <br> | ||
A Dutch fleet, with De Ruyter as third in command, beat back a Spanish-Dunkirker fleet in an action of Cape St Vincent 4 November 1641. <br> | |||
[[Image:Bussumerheide.jpg|thumb|left]] <br> | [[Image:Bussumerheide.jpg|thumb|left]] <br>Did you know that in the Netherlands they have yearly "4-day-bike-tours" in different parts of the country? For more information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fietsvierdaagse Fietsvierdaagse] <br>And here some pictures: [http://www.google.com/images?q=Fietsvierdaagse&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&rlz=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=2uIPTILxNIbGlQfhlKXnBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDkQsAQwAw&safe=active Fietsvierdaagse] <br> | ||
Did you know that in the Netherlands they have yearly "4-day-bike-tours" in different parts of the country? For more information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fietsvierdaagse Fietsvierdaagse] <br> | |||
And here some pictures: [http://www.google.com/images?q=Fietsvierdaagse&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&rlz=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=2uIPTILxNIbGlQfhlKXnBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDkQsAQwAw&safe=active Fietsvierdaagse] <br> | |||
International Four Day Marches around Nijmegen, Gelderland, have taken place since 1916. The very first Four Day March was held in 1909. This is very much an international event. Depending on age group and category, walkers have to walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometers (respectively 18.6, 24.8 or 31.0 miles) each day for 4 days. For more information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Four_Days_Marches_Nijmegen Four Days Marches] <br> | International Four Day Marches around Nijmegen, Gelderland, have taken place since 1916. The very first Four Day March was held in 1909. This is very much an international event. Depending on age group and category, walkers have to walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometers (respectively 18.6, 24.8 or 31.0 miles) each day for 4 days. For more information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Four_Days_Marches_Nijmegen Four Days Marches] <br> | ||
A Memorial Service along the route of the Four Days Marches: | A Memorial Service along the route of the Four Days Marches: [http://www.4daagse.nl/index.php/en/festivities/memorial-service-groesbeek.html Memorial Service Groesbeek] | ||
[http://www.4daagse.nl/index.php/en/festivities/memorial-service-groesbeek.html Memorial Service Groesbeek] | |||
== Jurisdictions == | == Jurisdictions == | ||
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[[Some sources in determining place of origin|Some sources in determining place of origin]] <br> | [[Some sources in determining place of origin|Some sources in determining place of origin]] <br> | ||
[[Some great research tools|Some great research tools]] <br> | [[Some great research tools|Some great research tools]] <br> | ||
'''Other Websites''' | '''Other Websites''' | ||
*[http://194.171.109.12/lang/EN Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie] | *[http://194.171.109.12/lang/EN Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie] | ||
*[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html Digital Resources] | *[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html Digital Resources] | ||
*[http://www.genealogieonline.nl/ Genealogie Online] | *[http://www.genealogieonline.nl/ Genealogie Online] | ||
*[http://www.geneanet.org/?lang=en Geneanet] | *[http://www.geneanet.org/?lang=en Geneanet] | ||
*[http://www.genlias.nl/en/page0.jsp Genlias] <br> | *[http://www.genlias.nl/en/page0.jsp Genlias] <br> | ||
Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat specific topics comprehensively, usually in alphabetically arranged articles. They often contain information of great interest for genealogical research, including articles about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can give information about diverse subjects, such as record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology. | Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat specific topics comprehensively, usually in alphabetically arranged articles. They often contain information of great interest for genealogical research, including articles about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can give information about diverse subjects, such as record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology. | ||
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[http://lookwayup.com/free/DutchEnglishDictionary.htm Dutch-English online dictionary] | [http://lookwayup.com/free/DutchEnglishDictionary.htm Dutch-English online dictionary] | ||
<br>'''Research Strategies''' | |||
'''Research Strategies''' | |||
[[Introduction to the Netherlands Search Strategies]] | [[Introduction to the Netherlands Search Strategies]] | ||
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*Hot off the Press! | *Hot off the Press! | ||
'''Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal/Woordenboek der Friese taal online!''' | |||
See: [http://www.fryske-akademy.nl/fa/index-nl/view?set_language=nl Dictionary of the Frisian language] | |||
'''Dutch archive news Q1 2010''' | '''Dutch archive news Q1 2010''' Genlias added new birth records from Curaçao, marriage records from Flevoland, birth, marriage and death records from Limburg, birth and death records from Noord-Brabant, marriage and death records from Noord-Holland, marriage and death records from Utrecht, birth, marriage and death records and church books (baptisms from Brielle) from Zuid-Holland. <br>The National Library of The Netherlands is going to digitize part of its magazine collection. <br>Tresoar digitized and translated (into English) a collection of letters that Dutch immigrants in the U.S.A. sent home. Note: The translations are copyrighted and may not be published without permission of the translator. <br>Ten Dutch heritage institutions cooperated to create a new biography portal (a who's who of Dutch history). Unfortunately the website is only available in Dutch. <br>The Amsterdam city archive is on facebook. <br>The Rotterdam city archive placed more than 300 Rotterdam world war II photos on flickr. <br>For more information see: [http://blog.traceyourdutchroots.com/2010/04/dutch-archive-news-q1-2020.html Trace your Dutch Roots] | ||
Genlias added new birth records from Curaçao, marriage records from Flevoland, birth, marriage and death records from Limburg, birth and death records from Noord-Brabant, marriage and death records from Noord-Holland, marriage and death records from Utrecht, birth, marriage and death records and church books (baptisms from Brielle) from Zuid-Holland. <br> | |||
The National Library of The Netherlands is going to digitize part of its magazine collection. <br> | |||
Tresoar digitized and translated (into English) a collection of letters that Dutch immigrants in the U.S.A. sent home. Note: The translations are copyrighted and may not be published without permission of the translator. <br> | |||
Ten Dutch heritage institutions cooperated to create a new biography portal (a who's who of Dutch history). Unfortunately the website is only available in Dutch. <br> | |||
The Amsterdam city archive is on facebook. <br> | |||
The Rotterdam city archive placed more than 300 Rotterdam world war II photos on flickr. <br> | |||
For more information see: [http://blog.traceyourdutchroots.com/2010/04/dutch-archive-news-q1-2020.html Trace your Dutch Roots] | |||
*Current Events | *Current Events | ||
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*[[Netherlands Taxation|Taxation]] | *[[Netherlands Taxation|Taxation]] | ||
*[[Netherlands Vital Records|Vital Records]] | *[[Netherlands Vital Records|Vital Records]] | ||
*[[Netherlands Web-sites|Web-sites]] | *[[Netherlands Web-sites|Web-sites]] | ||
*[[Netherlands Wordlist|Wordlist]] | *[[Netherlands Wordlist|Wordlist]] | ||