Before diving into the genealogical sources in our study hall, you can already do some preparation from home. Besides collecting family papers, an initial orientation on the internet can help you in the right direction. There are several websites from private individuals and government institutions where you can find information according to family name.
where can my family name be found?
Would you like to know where in the Netherlands a particular family could be found? You can find this information in one of the volumes of the Repertory of family names in the Netherlands (P.J. Meertens Instituut (ed.), Nederlands Repertorium van familienamen, 14 volumes. Assen/Zutphen 1963-1988). The fourteenth volume, published in 1988, contains various different surnames and the number of individuals with those surnames located in the province of Limburg. This volume is based on the census of May 31, 1947. During this time, the families did not move around often, so the Repertory is a good starting point. Based on the Repertory, a database of Dutch surnames was developed. On the internet, you can look up the geographical distribution of family names in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The maps are compiled from a file of telephone subscriptions from 1993.
- www.familienaam.be (Belgium)
This information is based on the state register from 1998.
publications about my family
When something is published about a Dutch family, you can find this in one of the volumes of the Genealogical Repertory by E.A. van Beresteyn (E.A. van Beresteyn, Genealogisch Repertorium. Den Haag 1972-2001). These books, published since 1972, contain references to all printed genealogies or fragments of family trees that were located in the Netherlands. For families from Limburg, you can also consult the systematic and alphabetical card index from the department of documentation of Limburg in the city library in Maastricht. The city library is located in the Centre Céramique. On the website of the 'Centraal Bureau voor Geneaolgie' you can find out what is already known about a certain family.
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