2017 has arrived, and that means that many records have become public.
Mien Woordes, born 1916
Many records are closed for 25, 50, 75, or 100 years. Records that can now be consulted include:
- Birth records of people born in 1916 (hi, grandma!)
- Marriage records of people married in 1941
- Death records of people who died in 1966.
- Court and notarial records of 1941.
- Government records from 1991, 1966, 1941, 1916 (depending on the nature of the records).
Most of these records can only be consulted at the archives. Some archives have already scanned the birth, marriage, and death records that just became available, so be sure to check the website of the archives or WieWasWie to see what is online.
Records that are not public yet, can only be accessed with permission or proof of death of the person who is mentioned in the record. For people born in 1916 or earlier, such proof is not required. Their records are now available upon request, even when they are part of a series or record group that is not public yet. Non-public records can only be consulted at the archives and are never available online.
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Hi ,I am trying to find a birth certificate of someone born in Amsterdam in 1975 Any advice ? I have been all over the internet but had no luck
Those records aren’t public yet and are only available to the person himself.
Hello – I am an American trying to find a surviving member of a family that hid my grandfather, and other Allied soldiers, during WWII when they were separated from their units behind enemy lines. I have only one letter from the family, the names of the children, their last name and the first initial of the mother. I also have an address. I have been unsuccessful in my search so far and am wondering if you can give any advice?
Dear Raechelle,
Because of strict privacy laws in the Netherlands, records of people born less than 100 years are not public. As a genealogist without a private investigator license, I am not allowed to research living people or who may be alive.
I recommend you contact the local historical society. Perhaps they have a Facebook page where you can place a request for more information. If you search for the town’s name on Facebook, you may find a group you can join.
Hi Yvette,
I was hoping you could give us an advise regarding how to obtain a birth certificate from Nijmegen.
My husband moved here in Canada when he was only 3 years old. He doesn’t have a copy of his birth certificate. We wrote the Dutch Consulate and he gave us an advise to apply online. We tried to do our due diligence in researching but it’s just hard to obtain this information since my husband does not know how to speak, read or write in Dutch.
Would you happen to have any info on this matter?