Dutch term: ondertrouw

“Ondertrouw” is the event when the banns for a marriage are published. Following the ondertrouw, the marriage is announced three times, at least a week apart (usually on 3 consecutive Sundays). If nobody objects, the marriage is usually performed shortly after the third publication of the banns. Banns were published in the place where the bride and groom lived. If they only lived there shorter than 6 months, they also needed to be published in their previous place of residence. It is not uncommon to find the same marriage banns published in 2 or 3 towns. Some may have more information than others, like names of the parents, so it often pays off to retrieve them all. See Church Records for more information.

people celebrating a wedding

Farmer’s wedding, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1566-1569

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Yvette Hoitink, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist in the Netherlands. She holds the Certified Genealogist credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists and has a post-graduate diploma in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee. She has been doing genealogy for over 30 years and helps people from across the world find their ancestors in the Netherlands. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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  1. Nu werkt het.
    Heel informatief!

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