Dutch term – Kerk

A kerk is a church. Before 1811, the records that the churches kept of baptisms, marriages and burials are the main sources for vital events.

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Dutch Reformed Church in Lambertschaag, Noord-Holland. Image credits: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed

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