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*'''Civil registration''' records are government records of births, marriages, and deaths. Access to Netherlands Civil Registration records online is excellent. There is usually no longer any need to use microfilms from the Family History Library, or to visit archives. Nearly all records have survived, since two copies were made of each record and stored separately. <br> | *'''Civil registration''' records are government records of births, marriages, and deaths. Access to Netherlands Civil Registration records online is excellent. There is usually no longer any need to use microfilms from the Family History Library, or to visit archives. Nearly all records have survived, since two copies were made of each record and stored separately. <br> | ||
*'''Dates:''' Civil registration began 1 March 1811 while under French rule | *'''Dates:''' Civil registration began 1 March 1811 while under French rule. Law allows birth records up to 1915, marriage records up to 1940 and death records up to 1965 to be released to the public as of 2016. Archives can be up to 10 years behind putting them online. | ||
*'''Contents:''' | *'''Contents:''' | ||
**'''Births:''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations | **'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes. | ||
**'''Marriages:''' Bride and groom names, ages, residences, occupations, birth places; date and place of the marriage; parents' names, residences, occupations, whether living; the names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship to the bride or groom, if any; and officer who performed ceremony, former spouses, yearly indexes. | **'''Marriages(''Huwelijken''):''' Bride and groom names, ages, residences, occupations, birth places; date and place of the marriage; parents' names, residences, occupations, whether living; the names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship to the bride or groom, if any; and officer who performed ceremony, former spouses, yearly indexes. | ||
**'''Marriage supplements:''' Copies of birth or baptism records of bride and groom; military conscription record of groom, containing name, birthdate, and parents, and sometimes a physical description; copies of death or burial records of deceased former spouses; copies of death or burial records of parents, if the marrying person is under 30 (and sometimes if they are over 30); (pre 1850), if both parents are dead, | **'''Marriage supplements(''Huwelijksbijlagen''):''' Copies of birth or baptism records of bride and groom; military conscription record of groom, containing name, birthdate, and parents, and sometimes a physical description; copies of death or burial records of deceased former spouses; copies of death or burial records of parents, if the marrying person is under 30 (and sometimes if they are over 30); (pre-1850), if both parents are dead, death or burial records of grandparents. | ||
**'''Death registers:''' Deceased's name, age, death date and place, occupation, birth place; name of | **'''Death registers(''Overlijdens''):''' Deceased's name, age, death date and place, occupation, birth place; name of spouse(s), parents’ names; names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship if any. | ||
*To learn more about The Netherlands Civil Registration, read [[Netherlands Civil Registration|'''Netherlands Civil Registration''']]. | *To learn more about The Netherlands Civil Registration, read [[Netherlands Civil Registration|'''Netherlands Civil Registration''']]. | ||
=== | === Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | ||
Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | ||
*[http://AlleGroningers.nl AlleGroningers] contains all records, images and index. | |||
* | *[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images. | ||
*[http://zoekakten.nl/prov.php?id=GR | *{{RecordSearch|2026219|Netherlands, Groningen Province, Civil Registration, 1811-1940|access=browse}}, free, partial index with complete images | ||
*[http://zoekakten.nl/prov.php?id=GR Zoekakten.nl] is a Dutch website that helps in locating Dutch images on FamilySearch.org. It breaks down films into smaller segments by year and record type for easier browsing. See [[Zoekakten|Zoekakten instructions]]. | |||
*In the search entry form for [http://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/zoeken-in-de-collecties/archieven?mivast=141&mizig=128&miadt=141&milang=nl&miview=tbl Overjissel Historisch Centrum, Civil Registration, found here], use the drop-down arrows for an advanced search. The website indicates that they are still scanning images but hope to eventually complete them. It refers users to the FamilySearch collection above as a more complete collection. | |||
== | == Church Records (DTB) == | ||
*Church records are the main sources for births, marriages and deaths in the Netherlands between about 1550 and 1811.They recorded baptisms (or circumcisions), marriages and burials and sometimes confirmations, membership records and conversions. | *Church records are the main sources for births, marriages and deaths in the Netherlands between about 1550 and 1811.They recorded baptisms (or circumcisions), marriages and burials and sometimes confirmations, membership records and conversions. | ||
*In the late 1500s Churches began to mandate that registers of baptisms and marriages were kept. Burials were often not recorded at first. Records do not always exist for the period before 1700. | *In the late 1500s Churches began to mandate that registers of baptisms and marriages were kept. Burials were often not recorded at first. Records do not always exist for the period before 1700. | ||
*Records kept by Catholics are written in Latin. Most other records will be written in Dutch. | *Records kept by Catholics are written in Latin. Most other records will be written in Dutch. | ||
*The main types of Church records are | *The main types of Church records are | ||
**'''Baptisms(''Dopen''):''' Child’s name,baptism date, sometimes birth date, parents’ names and residence: witnesses’ name. | |||
::Trouwen | **'''Marriages(''Trouwen''):''' Bride and groom names, sometimes ages, residences and/or birthplace, date and place of the marriage; parents' names,; the names of the witnesses and relationship to the bride or groom, if any, former spouses. | ||
**'''Burials(''Begraven''):''' Deceased's name, death date and place, name of spouse(s), | |||
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*Church records continued to be kept after the introduction of civil registration, but after 1811 they were mostly superseded by Civil Registration. | *Church records continued to be kept after the introduction of civil registration, but after 1811 they were mostly superseded by Civil Registration. | ||
*To learn more about church records, see [[Netherlands Church Records|'''Netherlands Church Records''']]. | *To learn more about church records, see [[Netherlands Church Records|'''Netherlands Church Records''']]. | ||
=== | ===Online Digital Records for Church Records === | ||
Church | |||
*[http://allegroningers.nl AlleGroningers] has most records and images. | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2037901|Netherlands, Groningen Province, Church Records, 1595-1864|access=browse}}, free, browseable images.Best browsed via [http://zoekakten.nl/prov.php?id=GR Zoekakten] | |||
*[https://www.vpnd.nl Van Papier Naar Digitaal] has images, indexes and transcriptions. | |||
== Population Registers (Bevolkingregisters) == | |||
See [[Netherlands Population|Netherlands Population]] for further information.<br> | |||
From 1850 onwards the Government has recorded the address and basic details such as name, birthdate, birthplace, occupation and religion of all residents of the Netherlands. | |||
*From 1850-1940 these are on paper and public. | |||
*From 1940-1994 these are on paper and can be viewed on request (see below) | |||
*From 1994-present these are in digital format and can be viewed on request (see below) | |||
=== Accessing Population Registers === | |||
* From 1850-1940 | |||
**[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow]. Click on "Internet" under Overijssel in the left sidebar. | |||
**[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=95PF-PTT%3A338128901%3Fcc%3D2018408 FamilySearch collection Netherlands Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940] | |||
**[https://www.groningerarchieven.nl/onderzoek/zelf-onderzoek-doen/familieonderzoek/bevolkingsregister Groninger Archieven] has details about accessing the records in person. | |||
*From 1940 onwards. The records are only public if the person has been deceased for about two years. You must contact the [http://cbg.nl/diensten/onderzoeksvragen/ Central Bureau for Genealogy], fill in an application form and pay the fee as explained on their website. Email it to '''''pkpl@cbg.nl''''' or post to | |||
:::CBG/Center for Family History <br> | |||
:::Section Personcart and Personlist <br> | |||
:::PO Box 11755<br> | |||
:::2502 AT, The Hague <br> | |||
:::The Netherlands<br> | |||
If the record is found, it will also contain details about the main person's parents, spouse and children. Some information may be blanked out in the case of people deceased relatively recently. | |||
==Reading the Records== | ==Reading the Records== | ||