Netherlands, Noord-Holland 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 1523 to 1948.

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

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

Record Content
Birth Records generally contain the following information:
 * Birth date and place of birth
 * Name of child
 * If still-born, illegitimate, or twin
 * Gender
 * Names of parents, father's occupation and their residence
 * Birth place of father
 * Birth place of mother
 * Date and number of record

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

Burial 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
 * Names of Witnesses

How to Search the Record
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Religion or Other Record Category" category ⇒Select the “Municipality” category ⇒Select the "Record Type, Years and Volume" category 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 which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determinatio

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Zoekakten - This website is in Dutch. It narrows down this collection by different regions and records.
 * Dutch Genealogy
 * Noord-Hollands Archief

Related Wiki Articles
Netherlands

Citations for This Collection
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