Dutch term: Register van naamsaanneming

Name taking record of Jelmer Sipkes Sipma

Name taking record of Jelmer Sipkes Sipma. Image credit: Tresoar

A register van naamsaanneming is a register of name taking. In 1811/1825, people that did not have a last name yet, like people from the northern provinces or Jews, had to register their new name.

See the article about name taking records for more information.

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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. Martin Vlietstra, Fleet, Hampshire, United Kingdom says

    Hi Yvette,

    I came across your website and in particular the page https://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/register-van-naamsaanneming/. May I respectfully suggest a slight change of wording on that page as follows:

    A register van naamsaanneming is a register of adoption of surnames (literally register of name taking). In 1811/1825, people that did not have a surname, in particular those from the northern provinces or who were Jewish, had to adopt and register a surname.

    • Your sentence is longer and far more complex than my style of writing. I try to make it website accessible to a wide range of readers. This includes people who shows English as a second language, or people with learning disabilities. I try to keep my sentences sport and easy to understand.

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