Netherlands
Learn the essentials for researching families from the Netherlands.
Step 1: Understand historical Dutch naming customs.
Step 2: Learn to read the records.
Step 3: Learn to use WieWasWie and OpenArch websites to access indexes.
Research Foundations
Step 1: Naming Customs
Names in Belgium and the Netherlands
Dutch Given Names Database
Database of Dutch Surnames
Dutch Names
Frisian Names Book
Step 2: Deciphering Records
Beginner
FamilySearch Genealogical Word Lists
Dutch Pronunciation
Dutch Word Order
Dutch Vowels
Dutch Spelling
Intermediate
Introduction
Genealogisch Woorden
Wat staat daer?
Dutch Letter Charts
Historische Woordenboeken
Step 3: Websites
WieWasWie
Using the Dutch Website: WieWasWie
WieWasWie: Past the Index—What to Do Next
Discovering Online Dutch Archives
OpenArch
OpenArch.nl Website: Indexed Records for the Netherlands Introduction
Record Types
Search Tips
Research Problem Walkthrough
Record Types
Civil Registration
Dutch Research in the 19th and 20th Century: Civil Records
Reading Dutch Civil Birth Records
Reading Dutch Civil Marriage Records
Reading Dutch Civil Death Records
Civil Registration Indexes
Church Records
Dutch Parish Registers from the 17th and 18th Century
Reading Dutch Church Baptism Records
Reading Dutch Church Marriage Records
Reading Dutch Church Burial Records
Church Record Indexes
Other Records
Netherlands Notarial Records
Dutch Research in the 19th and 20th Century: Population Registers
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Methodology
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Additional Resources
All Netherlands Genealogy Videos
Netherlands Research Wiki
Netherlands Book Collection
Dutch Translation Help
Online Consultations
