Name taking record of Jelmer Sipkes Sipma. Image credit: Tresoar
A register van naamsaanneming is a register of name taking. In 1811/1825, people that did not have a last name yet, like people from the northern provinces or Jews, had to register their new name.
See the article about name taking records for more information.
About Yvette HoitinkYvette 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.
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer from the Netherlands who helps people find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certified Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials.
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Hi Yvette,
I came across your website and in particular the page https://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/register-van-naamsaanneming/. May I respectfully suggest a slight change of wording on that page as follows:
A register van naamsaanneming is a register of adoption of surnames (literally register of name taking). In 1811/1825, people that did not have a surname, in particular those from the northern provinces or who were Jewish, had to adopt and register a surname.
Your sentence is longer and far more complex than my style of writing. I try to make it website accessible to a wide range of readers. This includes people who shows English as a second language, or people with learning disabilities. I try to keep my sentences sport and easy to understand.