Dutch term – Collaterale Successie

Collaterale Successie [Collateral Succession] is the situation where an inheritance goes to heirs in collateral lines, such as the siblings, aunts and uncles of the deceased, or their descendants.

Many regions charged a tax on collateral successions, which was recorded in separate registers. These tax registers can give a good overview of the family composition.

After about 1806, these registers were rendered obsolete by the introduction of the Memories van Successie [death duties files] that recorded the heirs of all inheritances, no matter how the heirs were related to the deceased.

front page of a register

Collateral Succession Register of the Zutphen district in Gelderland. Credits: Gelders Archief (public domain)

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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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