Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Public Records
Archives around the Netherlands have contributed indexes which cover many record sources, such as civil registration, church records, emigration lists, military registers, and land and tax records. This collection will cover events like notarial records, emigration and immigration, military enrollment and more. These indexes were originally collected, combined and published by OpenArchives. For the entire index collection and more information visit www.openarch.nl.
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Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Public Records
What Is in This Collection?
The data in this index was contributed from many archives around the Netherlands. The collection continues to grow as records become available. The indexes were originally collected, combined, and published by OpenArchives. For the entire index collection and more information visit OpenArchives.
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
- Beginner Dutch Handwriting
- Names in Belgium and the Netherlands
- Search Classes in the Learning Center for classes with "Dutch" in the title
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Person's name
- Age or birth date
- Birth place
- Residence
- Occupation
- Military service
- Death date
- Death place
Collection Content
Coverage Table
For a list of the archives which have contributed to this collection, please see OpenArchives' page showing the number of individual entries.
Collection Details
Language
Dutch, Flemish
Location of Original Records
OpenArchives
"Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Public Records." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 23 February 2025. Records extracted by Coret Genealogie, from OpenArchives, Netherlands.
