Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Church Records, 1523-1948

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of church records of baptisms, marriages, memberships, deaths and burials. Civil births, marriages, and deaths before the advent of Napoleonic Civil Registration in 1811 are also included. Not all places or denominations are represented. The collection contains many indexes. For information about the history, content, and use of these records see Netherlands Church Records.

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 Province Church Records, 1523-1948.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

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

Baptism Date and Place of Event Name of Child Age or Birth Date Legitimacy Names of Parents Residence Place Witnesses or Godparents

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

Burial Date and Place of Death Name of Deceased Person Age or Birth Date Residence Place Place of Origin Names of Witnesses

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1801-5 Birth Records

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  1795 Baptism Records

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  1725-6 Marriage Records

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  1702 Burial Records