Quick Tip – Image bank at Archieven.nl

23 September 2020 by 1 Comment

The website Archieven.nl presents archival descriptions, genealogical indexes, and image collections of several archives in the Netherlands.

I love searching the image collections for places where my ancestors lived. I have found maps there, old photos of the streets where my ancestors lived, even the occasional school photo though unfortunately none where I recognized an ancestor. Some archives even uploaded objects like prayer cards or business letter heads.

Try searching for the following names:

  • Ancestor’s last name
  • Town
  • Hamlet
  • Street
  • School
  • River
  • Employer’s name (e.g. factory, organization)

You can filter the result for the type of image you want.

map

Area east of Winterswijk, about 1600. Credits: Gelders archief, 0124 Hof van Gelre en Zutphen 5022 (public domain)

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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. Kathryn says
    23 September 2020 at 10:37 am

    Great site . Enjoying searching

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