Quick tip – Newspapers as gateway to other records

13 December 2023 by Leave a Comment

Newspapers sometimes announced important events in our ancestors’ lives. Knowing that an event took place can lead you to other records.

Examples:

  • A family announcement may lead you to birth, marriage, or death records.
  • An announcement of a public auction of real or personal goods may alert you to possible notarial records.
  • A call for creditors to come forward may alert you to a bankruptcy.
  • A notice by a company that someone is no longer their agent may alert you to company records.
  • A list of arriving passengers may lead to to find the full passenger list.
  • A notice about an accident suggests there may be police records.

You can search many Dutch newspapers in Delpher.

two soldiers reading a newspaper in front of their tents

Soldiers reading a newspaper. Credits: Eric Koch, collection Nationaal Archief (CC-BY)

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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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