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===Online===
===Online===
*'''1574-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2018408| the FamilySearch collection, '''Netherlands Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940'''}} at FamilySearch - The coverage is predominantly for Friesland, Gelderland, Limburg, Utrecht, Zeeland and Zuid-Holland; Many towns have surname indexes "''klappers''"
*'''1574-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2018408| the FamilySearch collection, '''Netherlands Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940'''}} at FamilySearch - The coverage is predominantly for Friesland, Gelderland, Limburg, Utrecht, Zeeland and Zuid-Holland; Many towns have surname indexes "''klappers''"
*'''1720-1944''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61289/ Netherlands, Population Registers Index, 1720-1944
*'''1720-1944''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61289/ Netherlands, Population Registers Index, 1720-1944]
*[[OpenArch]] has 32.1 million indexed BR records. Some of their records are also found in the FamilySearch collection {{RecordSearch|2821274|'''Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers'''}}
*[[OpenArch]] has 32.1 million indexed BR records. Some of their records are also found in the FamilySearch collection {{RecordSearch|2821274|'''Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers'''}}
*[[WieWasWie]] has 26.7 million indexed BR records.
*[[WieWasWie]] has 26.7 million indexed BR records.
*[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] has many Population Register records, many of which are indexed.
*[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] has many population register records, many of which are indexed.
*The websites of [[Netherlands Regional Websites|regional archives]] will often contain indexes and at the very least images.
*The websites of [[Netherlands Regional Websites|regional archives]] will often contain indexes and, at the very least, images.
 


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Gemeentesecretarie <br>[Town] <br>THE NETHERLANDS  
Gemeentesecretarie <br>[Town] <br>THE NETHERLANDS  


Many of the population registers to about 1920 have been filmed by the Family History Library. Check the Place search of the catalog under:  
Many of the population registers to about 1920 have been filmed by the Family History Library. Check the Place search of the catalog under:  
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If the record is found, it will also contain details about the main person's parents, spouse and children. For those who died recently, some information will be redacted.  
If the record is found, it will also contain details about the main person's parents, spouse and children. For those who died recently, some information will be redacted.  


==Population Registers - Introduction==
==Population Registers - Introduction==
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'''1994-present''' ''persoonslijsten'' Person lists [persoonslijsten] replaced the person cards on 1 October 1994. As of that date the information is now kept in electronic form. When a person dies, a printout is made and sent to the Central Office for Statistics and then on to the CBG.   
'''1994-present''' ''persoonslijsten'' Person lists [persoonslijsten] replaced the person cards on 1 October 1994. As of that date the information is now kept in electronic form. When a person dies, a printout is made and sent to the Central Office for Statistics and then on to the CBG.   
==Population Register Headings with English Translation==
The content of the headings found in population registers in the Netherlands since this record type's official, national beginning in 1850 remains relatively constant; below are translations of headings of a few population registers for reference.
'''1850-1860 Population Register Headings (Achtkarspelen, Friesland, the Netherlands)'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Column !! Dutch Heading!! English  Translation
|-
| 1 || Volgnummer || Serial number
|-
| 2 || Naam || Name [surname]
|-
| 3 || Voornamen || Given names
|-
| 4 || Dagteekening en jaar der geboorte || Date and year of birth
|-
| 5 || Geboorteplaats (met aanwijzing der Provincie voor inboorlingen of van het land voor vreemdelingen) || Birth place (including province for natives, or country for foreigners)
|-
| 6 || Burgerlijke staat (ongehuwd, gehuwd, weduwenstaat) || Marital status (unmarried, married, widowed)
|-
| 7 || Godsdienst (iedere Secte bepaald op te geven) || Religion (list each sect)
|-
| 8 || Beroep of middelen van bestaan (iedeere soort bepaald aan te duiden) || Occupation or means of subsistence (specify each kind)
|-
| 9 || Dagteekening der vestiging in de Gemeente || Date of arrival to the municipality
|-
| 10 || Dagteekening van het overlijden || Date of death
|-
| 11 || Dagteekening van het verlaten der Gemeente || Date of departure from the municipality
|-
| 12-13 || Aanduiding of de persoon in de Gemeente is ingeschreven, als hebbende hare woonplats (gewoon verblijf) of enkel als tijdelijk verblijvende || Whether the person is registered as residing in the municipality (primary residence) or is only a temporary resident
|-
| 12 || W (Woonplaats) || W (primary residence)
|-
| 13 || V (Verblijf) || V (temporary residence)
|-
| 14 || Aanduiding der laatste woonplats || Last residence
|-
| 15 || Aanduiding der plaats, waar de bewoner zich gaat vestigen, bij verandering van woonplaats || Where the resident will move to, in the event of a change of residence
|-
| 16 || Aanduiding der veranderingen in den burgerlijken staat der personen met aanwijzing der dagteekening || Change in the marital status, including the date
|-
| 17 || Aanmerkingen over tijdelijke afwezigheid (als b. v. krijgslieden, gevangenen, leerlingen of kweekelingen, studenten enz.) || Comments on temporary absences (e.g., soldiers, prisoners, apprentices or trainees, students, etc.)
|}
'''1860-1880 and 1890-1910 Population Register Headings (Achtkarspelen, Friesland, the Netherlands)'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Column !! Dutch Heading!! English  Translation
|-
| 1 || Volgnummer || Serial number
|-
| 2 || Dagteekening en jaar der inschrijving || Date and year of registration
|-
| 3 || Familienaam (familienaam der vrouw)  || Surname (maiden name of the wife)
|-
| 4 || Voornamen (voluit geschreven) || Given names (fully written out)
|-
| 5 || Geslacht (M. mannelijk, V. vrouwelijk) || Gender (m. for male, v. for female)
|-
| 6 || Betrekking van elken persoon tot het hoofd van het huisgezin (niet in te vullen voor afzonderlik levende personen) || Relationship of each person to the head of household (not to be filled in for individuals living on their own)
|-
| 7 || Dagteekening en jaar der geboorte || Date and year of birth
|-
| 8 || Geboorteplaats (met aanwijzing der provincie voor inboorlingen, van het land voor vreemdelingen) || Birth place (including province for natives, or country for foreigners)
|-
| 9-10 || Burgerlijke staat (H. gehuwd, W. weduwenstaat, S. gescheiden van echt) || Marital status (H. for married, W. for widowed, S. for divorced from spouse)
|-
| 9 || Tijdens de inschrijving || At the time of registration
|-
| 10 || Veranderingen in hare dagteekening || Changes and the date
|-
| 11 || Kerkgenootschap (elk bepaa opgeven) || Religious affiliation (specify for each person)
|-
| 12 || Ambt, hoofdberoep of beroep, waarvoor men het hoogst is aangeslagen (elke soort bepaald aanduiden, voor gepatenteerden in overeenstemming met het patent) || Office, main occupation or the function for which the person is most highly regarded (indicate each job and its function)
|-
| 13 || Huizing (straat, gracht, enz., wijk, huisnummer) || Residence (street, canal, etc., district, house number)
|-
| 14 || Dagteekening en jaar der vestiging in de Gemeente || Date and year of arrival to the municipality
|-
| 15 || Vorige woonplaats (met aanwijzing der provincie voor inboorlingen, het land voor vreemdelingen) || Former residence (including province for natives, or country for foreigners)
|-
| 16 || Dagteekening en jaar van het vertrek uit de gemeente || Date and year of departure from the municipality
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| 17 || Waarheen vertrokken (gemeente en provincie voor inboorlingen, het land voor vreemdelingen) || Where moved to (municipality and province for natives, and country for foreigners)
|-
| 18 || Dagteekening en jaar van het overlijden || Date and year of death
|-
| 19 || Opgave omtrent het wettig domicilie || Statement about the legal residence
|-
| 20 || Aanmerkingen || Comments
|}
'''1880-1890 Population Register Headings (Achtkarspelen, Friesland, the Netherlands)'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Column !! Dutch Heading!! English  Translation
|-
| 1 || Volgnummer || Serial number
|-
| 2 || Familienaam (van gehuwde vrouwen of weduwen ook de eigen familienaam)  || Surname (for married women or widows, also the maiden name)
|-
| 3 || Voornamen (voluit geschreven) || Given names (fully written out)
|-
| 4 || Betrekking tot het gezin || Relationhip in the family
|-
| 5 || Geslacht (M. mannelijk, V. vrouwelijk) || Gender (m. for male, v. for female)
|-
| 6 || Burgerlijke stand (O. ongehuwd, H. gehuwd, W. in weduwenstaat, S. gescheiden van echt, T. gescheiden van tafel en bed) || Marital status (O. for unmarried, H. for married, W. for widowed, S. for divorced from spouse, T. for separated)
|-
| 7-9 || Tijdstip van geboorte || Time of birth
|-
| 7 || Dagteekening der geboorte || Date of birth
|-
| 8 || Maand der geboorte || Month of birth
|-
| 9 || Jaar der geboorte || Year of birth
|-
| 10 || Geboorteplaats (voor geborenen buitenlands den naam van het land; voor geborenen binnenlands den naam der provincie en der gemeente) || Birth place (country for foreigners, or province and municipality for natives)
|-
| 11 || Kerkgenootschap || Religious affiliation
|-
| 12 || Maatschappelijke betrekking, ambt, beroep of bedrijf || Social status, office, profession, or company
|-
| 13 || Huizing (street, gracht, enz., wijk, huisnummer) || Residence (street, canal, etc., district, house number)
|-
| 14 || Dagteekening en jaar der vestiging in de Gemeente || Date and year of arrival to the municipality
|-
| 15 ||  Vorige woonplaats (met aanwijzing der provincie voor inboorlingen, het land voor vreemdelingen) || Former residence (including province for natives, or country for foreigners)
|-
| 16 || Dagteekening en jaar der het vertrek uit de gemeente || Date and year of departure from the municipality
|-
| 17 || Waarheen vertrokken (gemeente en provincie voor inboorlingen, het land voor vreemdelingen) || Where moved to (municipality and province for natives, and country for foreigners)
|-
| 18 || Dagteekening en jaar van het overlijden || Date and year of death
|-
| 19 || Opgave omtrent het wettig domicilie || Statement about the legal residence
|-
| 20 || Aanmerkingen || Comments
|}
Pre-1850 population registers  content of the headings found in population registers in the Netherlands since this record type's official, national beginning in 1850 remains relatively constant; below are translations of headings of a few population registers for reference.




[[Category:Netherlands Census]]
[[Category:Netherlands Census]]