The Netherlands Genealogy

Europe The Netherlands Guide to Netherlands ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Country Information
The capital city of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, but the government buildings are located in Den Haag (The Hague) where the Noordeinde Palace, from where reigning King Willem-Alexander performs his duties.

Provinces
The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces, the last one - Flevoland - was created from part of the former Zuider Zee/IJsselmeer on 1 January 1986.

Municipalities
The second tier of jurisdiction and the one most relevant for genealogy, especially after 1811, is the gemeente (municipality). There are currently 393 of them, down from about 1200 in 1811. Links to pages listing municipalities and the towns within them can be found on the page for the relevant province.

More Netherlands Research Strategies
Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for the Netherlands.
 * The Netherlands "How to" Guides
 * Introduction to the Netherlands Search Strategies
 * Trace Your Dutch Roots
 * BYU Research Guide for The Netherlands

More Netherlands Research Tools
Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in the Netherlands.
 * Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie
 * Some sources in determining place of origin



FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * [Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map