Quick tip – Use Scanning on Demand

31 July 2019 by 2 Comments

Research in original sources can be difficult if you do not live near the repository.

Good news: several archives in the Netherlands offer scanning on demand from their finding aids. They will scan the records for you. Often, they’re put online for everyone to use, while other archives choose to send you the files personally. Some archives charge a fee, others provide this great service for free.

See the list of archives that provide free scanning-on-demand.

Man standing on a ladder in front of stacked boxes

Finding records in the repository. Credits: US National Archives (no known copyrights)

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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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  1. David says
    5 August 2019 at 5:22 pm

    I am evaluating a birth record in Oostdongeradeel, Friesland in 1857. A witness gave his occupation as Kastelein (the word was capitalized in the document). I have consulted a number of online Dutch word list. Most give multiple English words: landlord, innkeeper, and barkeeper are the most common. In the 1850s in the Friesland area, was one usage more common than others?

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