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→5 Steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands church records
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Whether your ancestor was of legitimate or illegitimate birth. | Whether your ancestor was of legitimate or illegitimate birth. | ||
== 5 Steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands church records == | === 5 Steps will guide you in finding your ancestor in the Netherlands church records === | ||
Step 1. Find the year of your ancestor's christening or baptism record. | Step 1. Find the year of your ancestor's christening or baptism record. | ||
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For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see Tip 4. | For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see Tip 4. | ||
== Marriages [''Akten van trouw'' or ''Huwelijken''] == | |||
Marriage registers give the marriage date and the names of the bride and groom. The registers also indicate whether they were single or widowed before the marriage and where they were from (which may or may not be their birthplace). They often include other information about the bride and groom, such as their ages, residences, occupations, birthplaces, parents’ names, and witnesses. In cases of second and later marriages, they may include the names of previous spouses. | Marriage registers give the marriage date and the names of the bride and groom. The registers also indicate whether they were single or widowed before the marriage and where they were from (which may or may not be their birthplace). They often include other information about the bride and groom, such as their ages, residences, occupations, birthplaces, parents’ names, and witnesses. In cases of second and later marriages, they may include the names of previous spouses. | ||
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Marriage registers sometimes give the three dates on which intended marriages were announced (either read out loud or posted in church). These announcements, called banns, gave other community members a chance to object to the marriage. | Marriage registers sometimes give the three dates on which intended marriages were announced (either read out loud or posted in church). These announcements, called banns, gave other community members a chance to object to the marriage. | ||
== Burials [''Begrafenissen''] == | |||
Burials were recorded in the parish where the person was buried. The burial usually took place within a few days of death. | Burials were recorded in the parish where the person was buried. The burial usually took place within a few days of death. | ||