Netherlands Jewish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Netherlands

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Jewish records for several towns in the Netherlands. These records may include births, marriages, deaths, burials, circumcision registers, adopted surnames and congregation minute books. Most records cover the 1700s and 1800s.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Dutch. For help reading these records see: FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Dutch Genealogical Word List
 * Netherlands Handwriting
 * Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 1 - The Dutch Alphabet
 * Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 2 - Dutch Words and Dates
 * Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 3 - Reading Dutch Records

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Marriage
 * Name of Bride and Groom
 * Place of marriage
 * Date of marriage
 * Names of witnesses

Burial
 * Date of burial
 * Place of burial
 * Name of spouse (if married)
 * Age at death

Death
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Name of deceased
 * Age at death

Circumcision
 * Name of male child
 * Names of parents
 * Date of circumcision

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search, it is helpful to know the name of the primary individual and some other identifying information, such as date of the event.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if if provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of his name
 * Try searching for other family members

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Netherlands.
 * Netherlands Guided Research
 * Netherlands Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.