Netherlands, Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of images of census records and population registers. Not every municipality is included. Most records cover about 1574-1940. Records are arranged either chronologically, alphabetically, or by neighborhood or village. Some volumes are indexed, and some places contain separate index volumes.

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 Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Name and surname of the chief resident
• Street address
• Age
• Information for family members

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  Census Record