A kenteken is a license plate.
The first license plates for cars and motor bikes were issued in 1898, a national registration. From 1906 to 1951, the provinces issued license plates. Some provinces have published databases with the issued license plates, sometimes with photos of the cars.
License plate databases
- National license plates, issued 1898-1905 (Excel named “overzicht van de Rijksnummerbewijzen“)
- Drenthe database
- Friesland database
- Groningen database
- Noord-Brabant database
The other provinces don’t have this information available online. The records are kept in the Regional Historical Centers in the provincial capitals, though not all records survive.
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