Netherlands, Limburg Province, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Netherlands Limburg



What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of church records of baptisms, marriages, memberships, deaths and burials. Some civil births, marriages, deaths, and wills before the advent of Napoleonic Civil Registration in 1795-1801 are also included. Not all places or denominations are represented. The collection contains some indexes. The collection covers the years 1542 to 1910, although most of the records do not go beyond 1801.

For more information about the history, content, and use of these records see the wiki article Netherlands Church Records.

These records are in Dutch and Flemish.

Collection Contents
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

Death Records generally contain the following information:


 * Date and Place of Death
 * Name of Deceased Person
 * Age or Birth Date
 * Residence Place and sometimes the Place of Origin
 * Cause of Death
 * Marital Status
 * If Married, the Name of the Spouse and sometimes the Names of Children
 * Sometimes Names of Parents
 * Names of Witnesses

How Do I Search the Collection?
To search the collection 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 each image individually. You will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. Be aware that you may need to compare the information about more than one person 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.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Dutch or Flemish. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:


 * Netherlands Language and Languages
 * Dutch Records Tutorial

Related Websites

 * Zoekakten - This website is in Dutch. It narrows down this collection by different regions and records.
 * Netherlands Province Links
 * Dutch Genealogy

Related Wiki Articles

 * The Netherlands
 * Netherlands Church Records

Citing 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  Image Citation: