Netherlands Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

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* Is this the birth entry of my direct line ancestor? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record.  
* Is this the birth entry of my direct line ancestor? Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct record.  
* Did the civil registrar identify both parents, and is the mother's maiden name given?  
* Did the civil registrar identify both parents, and is the mother's maiden name given?  
* Did more than 3 years pass since the birth of the last child? If so, another child may have been born in a neighboring municipality.  
* Did more than 3 years pass since the birth of the last child? If so, another child may have been stillborn or born in a neighboring municipality.  
* Did you search 5 years without finding any earlier birth entries of children? If you find no other entries, then begin looking for the parents' marriage record.
* Did you search 5 years without finding any earlier birth entries of children? If you find no other entries, then begin looking for the parents' marriage record.


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