An archival catalog (archievenoverzicht) will give an hierarchical overview of the contents of a repository. Common topics include:
- Bestuur en Politiek [Government and politics]
- Bevolking [Population]
- Justitie en Rechtspraak [Justice and Court]
- Openbare orde en veiligheid [Public order and safety]
- Defensie [Defense]
- Notariaat [Notaries]
- Financiën [Finances]
- Verkeer en Waterstaat [Traffic and Waterways]
- Ruimtelijke ordening [Urban planning]
- Sociale zorg, welzijn [Welfare]
- Gezondheidszorg [Public health]
- Landbouw en visserij [Agriculture and Fishing]
- Onderwijs en wetenschap [Education and Science]
- Cultuur, sport en recreatie, [Culture, sports and recreation]
- Handel, nijverheid, industrie [trade, crafts, industry]
- Religie [Religion]
- Huizen, families, personen [houses, families, persons]
- Verzamelingen [collections]
Each topic can have multiple subtopics, which will ultimately give you a list of records groups. Often, archievenoverzichten are available online with the option to click through to the inventaris (finding aid) of the record groups in the catalog.
Finding records in the repository. Credits: US National Archives (no known copyrights)
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