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=== Nationaal Archief (National Archive) === | === Nationaal Archief (National Archive) === | ||
The Dutch government collects records relating to Dutch history, culture, and people. The National Archive is in ’s-Gravenhage. It contains records of a national nature. The provincial archives are located in the capital of each of the 12 provinces.<br>To find addresses of other archives, see: [http://www.archiefnet.nl/ Archives]. | The Dutch government collects records relating to Dutch history, culture, and people. The National Archive is located in ’s-Gravenhage and has the following web-site: [http://www.nationaalarchief.nl/ National Archive]. It contains records of a national nature. The provincial archives are located in the capital of each of the 12 provinces.<br>To find addresses of other archives, see: [http://www.archiefnet.nl/ Archives]. You can access it in 5 different languages, namely Dutch, English, German, French and Spanish. <br> | ||
The Nationaal Archief is the largest public archive in the Netherlands. Almost 1000 years of Dutch history are stored here, in 93 kilometres of documents, maps, drawings and photographs. <br> | |||
The Nationaal Archief manages more than 6,000 different archives. In this section (see the web-site) you can find out what records the National Archives have in their possession. The documents themselves can only be consulted in the reading room. | |||
Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include: | Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include: | ||
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The state archives of the Netherlands are open to the public. Microfilm copies of many of the records found at these archives are available at the Family History Library. All records containing genealogical information housed in the state archives of Friesland have been filmed. | The state archives of the Netherlands are open to the public. Microfilm copies of many of the records found at these archives are available at the Family History Library. All records containing genealogical information housed in the state archives of Friesland have been filmed. | ||
The address of the National | The address of the National Archive (Nationaal Archief) is: | ||
:Nationaal Archief<br>Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 20 <br>2595 BE 's-Gravenhage<br>The Netherlands | :Nationaal Archief<br>Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 20 <br>2595 BE 's-Gravenhage<br>The Netherlands | ||