Gelderland Archives and Libraries

Online Sources

 * Gelders Archief Person Database
 * at FamilySearch — index and images
 * WieWasWie, basic version free, index with some images.
 * , free, browsable images.
 * Use Genealogie Werkbalk to find the correct set of images on FamilySearch.

Introduction

 * Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
 * If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
 * Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the Family History Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Municipal Archives

 * Archives Portal Europe
 * 1) Click on "Netherlands".
 * 2) Click on "Drenthe".
 * 3) Click on the municipality.
 * 4) Contact information is at the right of the directory list.