Netherlands, Overijssel 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 1542 to 1893. The records are in French, Dutch, Flemish, and Latin.

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

Record Content
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

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

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 to Use the Record
This section provides information on how to search the collection, what to do with information once found, some tips on how to find records, and what to do if no record is found.

When searching: 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, age, estimated birth year, and family relationships.

To browse by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the "Religion or other record" category ⇒Select the “Municipality" category ⇒Select the “Record type, years, and volume" category which takes you to the images

Search the collection by image. Compare 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.

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


 * French Wordlist
 * France Language and Languages
 * Netherlands Language and Languages
 * Latin Genealogical Word List
 * French script tutorial
 * Dutch script tutorial

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * 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.
 * If you are unable to find your ancestor, try variant spellings of the name
 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives

Related Websites

 * Dutch Genealogy
 * Province Overijssel Internet Links
 * Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
 * We Relate
 * Zoekakten - This website is in Dutch. It narrows down this collection by different regions and records.

Related Wiki Articles

 * The Netherlands
 * Netherlands Church Records

Citations for 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: