Netherlands, Bibliothèque Wallonne, Card Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record

 * Nederland, Bibliothèque Wallonne, Kaartsystemen (Dutch)
 * Pays-Bas, Wallonne Bibliothèque, Index Card (French)

Record Description
The collection consists of abstracts of baptisms, marriages, deaths, and memberships from French Protestant parish registers from Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. The original cards are located in the Bibliothèque Wallonne in Leiden, Netherlands. They are in Dutch and French. The collection covers the years from about 1500 to 1858.

For detailed information on the record contents and use see the wiki article Netherlands Church Records.

Record Content and Use
Baptism Records generally contain the following information:
 * Date and Place of Event
 * Name of Child
 * Age or Birth Date
 * Legitimacy
 * Names of Parents
 * Residence Place
 * Witnesses or Godparents

Marriage Records generally contain the following information:
 * Date and Place of Event
 * Name of Bride and Groom
 * Residence, Marital Status, and Age
 * Names of Parents
 * Names of Witnesses

Burial Records generally contain the following information:
 * Date and Place of Burial
 * Name of the Deceased Person
 * Age or Birth Date
 * Names of Witnesses

Searching the Collection
To begin your search you will need to know your ancestor's name and some other identifying information such as the event date and place.

To search the collection image by image ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Name Range" which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Dutch and French so you will need to be able to understand these written languages. For help with reading the records, see the wiki articles:


 * Netherlands Language and Languages
 * French Wordlist

You may also want to see the 3 FamilySearch Tutorials on "Reading Dutch Written Records"

Related Websites

 * Zoekakten - This website is in Dutch. It narrows down this collection by different regions and records.
 * Dutch Genealogy
 * Trace Your Dutch Roots

Related Wiki Articles
Netherlands Church Records

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. Collection Citation Record Citation (or citation for the index entry):

Image Citation: