Netherlands Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Nederland Geboorten en Dopen

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1564 to 1910.

It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

Record Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include:

Related Web Sites
Genver - To combat difficulties getting to the correct location in this collection. (Website is in Dutch.)

There is a site called Genlias which is a compilation of indexed records from the Netherlands, including some from Dutch colonies, mostly dating from 1811 until the mid-1900s. It can be found at http://www.genlias.nl/nl/page0.jsp

It is in Dutch, but with an option to view and search in English. While it is not complete as yet, it is extensive, with records still being added. Images for many of the indexed records on Genlias can be found in the collections on Familysearch.org.

Related Wiki Articles
Netherlands

Netherlands Civil Registration - Vital Records

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