Netherlands, Drenthe Province, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection consists of church records of baptisms, marriages, memberships, deaths and burials. Civil births, marriages, and deaths before the advent of Napoleonic Civil Registration in 1811 are also included. Not all places or denominations are represented. The collection contains many indexes. Most of the records do not go beyond 1811.

The collection covers the years 1580 to 1911.

For a list of records by localities, document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page..

Citation for This Collection
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Record Content, History and Use
For information about the history, content, and use of these records see the wiki article Netherlands Church Records.

How to Use
To search the collection image by image: ⇒Select Browse through images on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate Religion or Other Record Category ⇒Select the appropriate Municipality ⇒Select the appropriate Record Type, Years and Volume 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. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Related Websites

 * Genver - This website can help simplify getting to the correct location in this collection. (Website is in Dutch.)
 * National Archives of the Netherlands

Related Wiki Articles

 * Netherlands

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
Citations for individual image records are available for this collection. Browse through images in this collection and click on the "Show Citation" box: Netherlands, Drenthe Province, Church Records, 1580-1911

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