Quick tip – Abbreviations in Population Registers

The website Uit de oude koektrommel has a useful page with abbreviations you may come across when using population registers. The page has four categories:

  • Algemeen [general]
  • Kerkelijk gezindte [Religious affiliation]
  • Plaatsen en provincies [Place names and provinces]
  • Landen [Countries].

The page is in Dutch, but once you know the full term you can often use a translator like Google Translate to translate the terms to a different language.

Population Register Breda 1918-1937

Family Card Breda 1918-1937

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Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer in the Netherlands. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certification of Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials. Yvette served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and won excellence awards for her articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Yvette has been doing genealogy for over 30 years. She helps people from across the world find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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