Search forms
Friday, 30 March 2007

There are many Dutch websites out there that provide access to genealogical records. Many of them use a search form that is available in Dutch only. Knowing the standard terms will enable you to use these forms.

Common field names

Dutch termEnglish translation
achternaamlast name
akterecord
aktenummerrecord number
beginjaarbegin year
beroepoccupation (see translations of occupations)
bronsource
eindjaarend year
familienaamlast name
geboortedatumbirth date (see translations of dates and times)
geboorteplaatsbirth place
inventarisnummerinventory number
jaaryear (see translations of dates and times)
leeftijdage (see translations of dates and times)
overlijdensplaatsdeath date (see translations of dates and times)
overlijdensdatumdeath date
patroniempatronymic, name derived from father's name (see patronymic article)
periodeperiod
plaatsplace, municipality
plaatsnaamplace, municipality
provincie

province

rolrole (see translations of family relationships)
toegangsnummerfinding aid number
tussenvoegselsprefixes, like 'Van', 'De' (see prefixes article)
voornaamfirst name
voorvoegselsprefixes, like 'Van', 'De' (see prefixes article)

Search terms

Dutch termEnglish translation
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resultatenresults
startstart
vindfind
zoeksearch
zoekensearch
zoekresultatensearch results

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