Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Civil Registration, 1679-1942

What is in This Collection?

The collection contains records from the province of Zuid-Holland and includes civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths. Indexes, marriage intentions, marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and divorces are also included. This collection covers the years 1679 through 1942, but the exact time period of the records varies by locality and record type.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Dutch. For help reading them see:

• Netherlands Languages
• Dutch Genealogical Word List
• Netherlands Handwriting
• Reading Dutch Records (PDF): Birth, Marriage, Death

FamilySearch Learning Center:

• Beginner Dutch Handwriting
• Names in Belgium and the Netherlands
• Search Classes in the Learning Center for classes with "Dutch" in the title

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Civil Registration, 1679-1942.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth Date and place of birth Name of child If still-born, illegitimate, or twin Gender Names of parents Parent's birth place

Marriage Name of Bride and Groom Date and place of marriage Residence, marital status, and age Names of parents Names of witnesses

Death Name of deceased Date and place of death Age or birth date Residence Cause of death Marital status Name of spouse or parents

Collection Content

For information about the history, content, and use of these records see the wiki article Netherlands Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Sample Images

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  1812 Birth Records

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  1812 Marriage Records

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  1813 Death Records