Netherlands Army Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Nederland Army Service Records

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1807 to 1929.

The collection consists of military service records of non-commissioned officers and enlisted men in the Netherlands Army.

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Related Websites

 * Gers Zoeken (Searching)
 * Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie

Related Wiki Articles

 * The Netherlands
 * Netherlands Military History
 * Netherlands Military Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Netherlands, Army Service Records, 1807-1929,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 April 2012), Netherlands Army Service Records, 1813-1883 &gt; Ole Bataljon Jagers &gt; no. 000001-001557, 1813 - 1818 &gt; Image 156 of 267, entry for Dulfel Christian; citing Netherlands Army Service Records, 1813 - 1883, Netherlands National Archives, Hague, The Netherlands.