Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Leiden, Notarial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include notarial records from the Regionaal Archief Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands from 1700-1874.

Record Content
These records may contain the following information:


 * Name ["naam"]
 * Residence ["residentie"]
 * Birth date ["geboortedatum"]
 * Wills [testamenten].
 * Marriage contracts [huwelijksvoorwaarden].
 * Divisions of estates [boedelscheidingen or akten van scheiding en deling].
 * Appointments of guardians [benoemingen van voogden or voogdij].
 * Land transfers [transporten van onroerend goed, akten van verkoop, vestbrieven or recognitieën].
 * Mortgages [hypotheken].

How to Use the Record
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the "Notary, volume number, and years" category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image 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

 * Netherlands Genealogy Search
 * Netherlands Genealogy

Related Wiki Articles

 * Netherlands Notarial Records
 * Netherlands Genealogy

Citations for This Collection
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