Netherlands, Limburg Province, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection consists of church records of baptisms, marriages, memberships, deaths and burials. Some civil births, marriages, deaths, and wills before the advent of Napoleonic Civil Registration in 1795-1801 are also included. Not all places or denominations are represented. The collection contains some indexes. The collection covers the years 1542 to 1910 although most of the records do not go beyond 1801.

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

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Religion or Other Record Category" ⇒Select the appropriate  "Municipality" ⇒Select the appropriate  "Record Type, Years and Volume" which takes you to the images.

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


 * Netherlands Language and Languages
 * Dutch Genealogical Word List

Related Websites

 * My Heritage
 * Netherlands Province Links
 * Family Link

Related Wiki Articles

 * Netherlands
 * Netherlands Church Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Citation for This Collection
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