Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1739-1951

What is in This Collection?

The collection covers the years 1811 to 1950, but the exact years vary within each municipality and record type. Civil registration records include official records for births, marriages, and deaths. This collection also includes ten year indexes, marriage intentions, marriage proclamations, and marriage supplements.

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, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Births Birth date and place of birth Name of child If still-born, illegitimate, or twin Gender Names of parents, father's occupation and their residence Birthplace of father Birthplace of mother Date and number of record

Marriages Date and Place of Event Name of Bride and Groom Residence, Marital Status, and Age Names of Parents Names of Witnesses

Deaths Date and Place of Death Name of Deceased Person Age or Birth Date Residence Place and sometimes the Place of Origin Cause of Death Marital Status If Married, the Name of the Spouse and sometimes the Names of Children Sometimes Names of Parents Names of Witnesses

Collection Content

For more 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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  Birth Record

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  1811 Marriage Record

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  Death Record