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==Netherlands History== | |||
The area that is now known as the Netherlands has a rich history that extends back two millennia. Much of the area (then geographically very different from today) fell to Roman rule. It was converted to Christianity before 1000 AD. In the 16th Century it firstly embraced Calvinism, then threw off their Spanish rules during the Eighty Years War. Upon independence the Netherlands was prosperous and imperialistic, expanding economically and demographically, and the country was a major power on the global stage. | The area that is now known as the Netherlands has a rich history that extends back two millennia. Much of the area (then geographically very different from today) fell to Roman rule. It was converted to Christianity before 1000 AD. In the 16th Century it firstly embraced Calvinism, then threw off their Spanish rules during the Eighty Years War. Upon independence the Netherlands was prosperous and imperialistic, expanding economically and demographically, and the country was a major power on the global stage. | ||
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Today the Netherlands has a population of about 17 million. Immigration has eroded the former ethnic homogeneity, with a sizable proportion of the population either non-Christian or non-European. | Today the Netherlands has a population of about 17 million. Immigration has eroded the former ethnic homogeneity, with a sizable proportion of the population either non-Christian or non-European. | ||
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During 1793 to 1805, when the French Empire under Napoleon controlled parts of the Netherlands, another calendar was introduced. This calendar was based on the founding of the French Republic, and it used a system of months unrelated to the regular calendar. See the [[French Republican Calendar]] for more information. | During 1793 to 1805, when the French Empire under Napoleon controlled parts of the Netherlands, another calendar was introduced. This calendar was based on the founding of the French Republic, and it used a system of months unrelated to the regular calendar. See the [[French Republican Calendar]] for more information. | ||
== Histories at the FamilySearch Library == | |||
The FamilySearch Library has many published national, regional, provincial, and local histories for the Netherlands. You can find histories in the FamilySearch Catalog under one of the following: | |||
EUROPE – HISTORY | |||
NETHERLANDS – HISTORY | |||
NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE] – HISTORY | |||
NETHERLANDS, [PROVINCE], [TOWN]– HISTORY | |||
The following are only a few of the many historical sources that are available. Books with film numbers can be ordered through local FamilySearch centers. Some may be found in major research libraries. | |||
*Grattan, Thomas. ''Holland: The History of the Netherlands''. New York: Peter Fenelon Collier, 1899. (FS Library film 1181862 item 5.) | |||
*''Historical Background Affecting Genealogical Research in the Netherlands''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977. (FS Library book 929.1 G286gs ser. C no. 32; fiche 6001722.) This work emphasizes religious minorities and emigration. | |||
*Kurian, George Thomas. ''The Benelux Countries''. New York: [s.n.], 1989. (FS Library book 949.3 H2k.) | |||
[[Category:Netherlands History]] [[Category:Huguenots]] [[Category:History]] | [[Category:Netherlands History]] [[Category:Huguenots]] [[Category:History]][[Category:Netherlands]] | ||
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