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Netherlands Antilles

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains civil registration records of births, marriages, and deaths held by archives and registration offices in the Netherlands Antilles and from the islands of Aruba, Curaçao, Saba, Bonaire, Sint Maarten, and Sint Eustatius.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Dutch. For help reading them see:
 * Dutch Genealogical Word List
 * Netherlands Handwriting

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Births • 3 Marriages • 3 Deaths  • 3

Inventory
The following titles are included in this index. Please note not all records in each title may be indexed. The link in the FamilySearch Catalog column will open a new window where you can see a full description of the title. Record

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Netherlands Antilles.
 * Netherlands Guided Research
 * Netherlands Research Tips and Strategies
 * Netherlands Record Finder
 * The Netherlands Online Genealogy Records

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Aruba.
 * Bonaire.
 * Curaçao.
 * Saba.
 * Sint Eustatius.
 * Sint Maarten.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.