Netherlands, Limburg Province, Certificates of Nationality - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Nederland, Provincie Limburg Certificaten van nationaliteit

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1860 to 1913.

Certificates of Dutch Nationals and their children who lived and worked in other countries, principally Germany and Belgium. Information includes name, date and place of birth or age, residence, and occupation. Many certificates also contain the name, date and place of birth of parents, spouse, and children. Only surnames Aacken to Kicken are included in the collection.

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Record Content
These records may include the following information:


 * Full name
 * Name of spouse
 * Place and date of birth
 * Place and date of birth of parents
 * Place of residence
 * Occupation
 * Date of registration

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Related Websites
Limburg Genealogy

Related Wiki Articles

 * Limburg History
 * Netherlands

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata.