Quick tip – Grave Stones in Churches May Not Cover the Actual Grave

14 September 2016 by Leave a Comment

If your ancestors were rich, they may have been buried in the church. Many Dutch churches have floors consisting of grave stones.

What many people don’t realize, is that many of these slabs don’t cover the actual graves anymore. The graves may have been cleared to make room for new (unmarked) ones, or the stones may have been rearranged when the church was renovated.

grave in floor

Grave stone in the floor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Waalwijk. Credits: Cultural Heritage Service (CC-BY-SA)

Hattip to Willem Vermeulen for suggesting the topic.
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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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