Dutch Genealogy News for January 2025

31 January 2025 by Leave a Comment

Here is an overview of all the new sources, projects, and other news annnounced this month.

Sources

  • The index to the Central Archives of Special Jurisdiction came online. See this blog post for more information.
  • Birth records of Bathmen (1881-1902), Olst (1884-1891), and Raalte (1846-1855) in Overijssel are now available via Open Archives.
  • The burial register of the Dutch Reformed Church of Welsum (1836-1907) is now available via Open Archives.
  • The Zeeuws Archief finished repackaging the records of the Zeeland Provincial Government (1813-1939). The records survived the fire after the bombing of Middelburg in 1940. The printed minutes have been digitized and can be consulted and full-text searched at the Zeeuws Archief website.
  • The records of the Millitary Command of Limburg, which governed Limburg after the liberation in 1944 until 1946, is now available online.
  • Abstracts of criminal cases in Sint Maarten 1805-1811 have been added to Archiefman.
  • Transcriptions of court records of Lichtenvoorde 1616-1618 have been added to GenealogieDomein.
  • Transcriptions and indexes of the poll tax 1623, able-bodied men 1672, and mill tax 1680 of Aarlanderveen have been added to Genealogie Rijnland.
  • Transcriptions of property tax records 1564-1600 for Ter Aar have been added to Genealogie Rijnland.

Aarlanderveen, 1730. Credits: Schoemaker Atlas, via Delpher (public domain)

Projects

  • The Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum has started a project to index the military medical inspection registers 1814-1918. In this period, all nineteen-year-old men received a medical inspection to see if they were fit for military service. Volunteers who want to help index the records can report to Het Volk.
  • Several records of the Department of Foreign Affairs 1813-1870 are being digitized. [Source: Nationaal Archief]
  • Records aobut the conference Suriname-Curaçao 1948-1952 are being digitized. [Source: Nationaal Archief]

Plantersrust plantation, Curacao, 1862 (public domain)

Archives

  • The records of the city administration of Nieuwegein 2001-2011 have been transferred to the Utrechts Archief and can now be consulted there in the reading room. The finding aid is available online.
  • The National Archives acquired more genealogical records and correspondence about the Röell family and related families. A finding aid shows the available records, which can be consulted in the reading room (by appointment). Scans can be ordered for a fee.
  • The Stichting Historisch Abbekerk-Lambertschaag (Foundation for Historic Abbekerk-Lambertschaag) has transferred their records to the Westfries Archief. This includes photos, videos, books, maps, newspapers, and other historical documents about Abbekerk and Lambertschaag. The archives will organize and digitize the records, which will become available in the course of 2025. [Source: Westfries Archief]
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About Yvette Hoitink

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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