FamilySearch has many records from the Netherlands, available from the Netherlands Research Page. But that page only has the large record sets. FamilySearch is digitizing the microfilms in their granite mountain vault, and those images are sometimes available from the catalog only.
Example: Lichtenvoorde court records
Some of my ancestors are from Lichtenvoorde in the province of Gelderland. On the FamilySearch website, I can select Search > Catalog to search the catalog by place name.
By searching for the place name Lichtenvoorde, I will get an overview of all the resources that FamilySearch has for that town, both online and on microfilm. If I select the court records, I will find many links to digitized film, available online. I have already found several prenuptial agreements and guardian appointments, that helped me find out more about my family.
So next time you are looking for more records about your ancestor, be sure to check the FamilySearch Catalog for that town.
Kots farm in Lichtenvoorde. Credits: unknown photograher, collection Nationaal Archief (CC-BY)
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