Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Steenwijkerland is a municipality in north west Overijssel.

The municipality contains the following places: Belt-Schutsloot, Blankenham, Beulake, Blokzijl, Eesveen, Giethoorn, Kallenkote, Kuinre, Oldemarkt, Ossenzijl, Scheerwolde, Sint Jansklooster, Steenwijkerwold, Steenwijk, Vollenhove, Wanneperveen and Willemsoord

The municipality was created in 2003 and includes the following former municipalities: Steenwijk, Brederwiede, IJsselham, Blankenham, Blokzijl, Giethoorn, Kuinre, Oldemarkt, Steenwijkerwold, Vollenhove and Wanneperveen.

Church Records
Church records can be accessed either from the Historich Centrum Overijssel inventory, VPND or Zoekakten. GeneaKnowHow is also a good source. Some of the records have been transcribed or indexed, and these are detailed in the text below. It can generally be assumed that all images are online at Zoekakten and the HCO, except for those records specified.

According to the 1840 Census, the present day Steenwijkerland was 89% Protestant, 9% Catholic and 2% Jewish

Dutch Reformed
In Blankenham records exist from 1717. They are transcribed at VPND

In Blokzijl baptism records exist from 1644 and marriages from 1631. Marriages from 1659-1685 are only available from VPND. Transcriptions for all records are at VPND

In Giethoorn records start in 1626, with partial gaps between 1658 and 1668 for baptisms and 1680-1686 for marriages. Transcriptions are available from VPND

In Kuinre baptism records start in 1688 and marriages in 1670. Transcriptions are on VPND

In Oldemarkt baptisms start from 1644, and marriages from 1674 with a gap between 1682 and 1722. Transcriptions are on VPND

In Steenwijk baptisms start from 1666 and marriages from 1655, with transcriptions on VPND

In Steenwijkerwold baptisms start from 1645 and marriages from 1648. Transcriptions are on VPND

In Beulake baptisms start from 1666, and marriages from 1687-1759 and 1776-1779. Transcriptions are on VPND

In Vollenhove baptism records exist from 1619-1621 and 1635-1811. Marriage records exist for 1600-1685 and 1791-1795.

In Wanneperveen records start in 1740 and are transcribed at VPND