Dutch term – Onecht kind

An onecht kind is a child born out of wedlock. You may encounter the term in baptismal records or court records.

Here are tips for finding the father of an illegitimate child.

priest baptizing a child

Baptism of a child, 1956. Credits: Willem van de Poll, collection Nationaal Archief (CC-BY)

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Yvette Hoitink, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist in the Netherlands. She holds the Certified Genealogist credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists and has a post-graduate diploma in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee. She has been doing genealogy for over 30 years and helps people from across the world find their ancestors in the Netherlands. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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  1. Kathryn says

    Just over a week ago after many years of searching we found my husbands Great Grandfather.

    His Great Grandfather was living with his Great Grandmother and were found in the population registers

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