Quick Tip – Repeat Searches Periodically

If you search a database and don’t find the record you’re looking for, try again later. Many databases get periodic updates or corrections, so a record that cannot be found today may be added tomorrow.

For example, the people database at Archieven.nl often has new records as a result of indexing projects or because new archives decide to host their digital records there.

Children searching for chestnuts. Credits: Unknown photographer, collection Nationaal Archief (CC-0)

About Yvette Hoitink

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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