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Netherlands, Church Burials, 1601-1811
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This collection is an index to burial records from various churches and localities throughout the Netherlands. Records typically list the name of the deceased, burial date, and burial place. In some cases, the deceased’s age, birthplace, and names of possible relatives may also be listed. Source information is also provided to help locate the original record.<br><br>Church records are extremely important because they are the primary source of vital information prior to the institution of civil registration. In the Netherlands, most people attended either the Dutch Reformed or Catholic churches, but other denominations existed as well. This collection is an index to burial records from various churches and localities throughout the Netherlands. Please see the archive list below for locality coverage. The majority of the records date between 1601 and 1811, though the extent of year coverage can vary by locality.<br/><br/><p>Records included in this collection come from the following archives:</p> <p><i>Drenthe</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> Drenthe Archive <i>(Drents Archief)</i> </ul><br/> <p><i>Flevoland</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> Nieuw Land Heritage <i>(Nieuw Land Erfgoedcentrum)</i> </ul><br/> <p><i>Friesland</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> Tresoar <i>(AlleFriezen)</i> </ul><br/> <p><i>Gelderland</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> Gelders Archive <i>(Gelders Archief)</i> <li/> Regional Archives Nijmegen <i>(Regionaal Archief Nijmegen)</i> <li/> Regional Archives Rivierenland <i>(Regionaal Archief Rivierenland)</i> </ul><br/> <p><i>Groningen</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> AlleGroningers <i>(AlleGroningers)</i> </ul><br/> <p><i>Limburg</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> Municipal Archive Venray <i>(Gemeente Venray, gemeentearchief)</i> </ul><br/> <p><i>North Brabant</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> Brabant Historical Information Centre <i>(Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum)</i> <li/> City Archive Breda <i>(Stadsarchief Breda)</i> <li/> Regional Historic Centre Eindhoven <i>(Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven)</i> <li/> West-Brabant Archive <i>(West Brabants Archief)</i> <li/> Regional Archive Tilburg <i>(Regionaal Archief Tilburg)</i> </ul><br/> <p><i>North Holland</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> Regional Archive Alkmaar <i>(Regionaal Archief Alkmaar)</i> </ul><br/> <p> <br/> </p> <p><i>South Holland</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> Archive Delft <i>(Archief Delft)</i> <li/> Heritage Leiden and Environs <i>(Erfgoed Leiden en omstreken)</i> <li/> Provincial Archives South Holland <i>(Nationaal Archief Rijksarchief Zuid-Holland)</i> <li/> Regional Archive Rijnlands Midden <i>(Streekarchief Rijnlands Midden)</i> </ul><br/> <p><i>Utrecht</i></p> <ul style="margin-left: 1.5em;"> <li/> The Utrecht Archives <i>(Het Utrechts Archief)</i> </ul>
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - ScientistDelft, Netherlands
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek is well-known for his work in the fields of microscopy and microbiology, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest Dutchmen of all time. Through the use of his handmade microscopes, Van Leewenhoek was the first to discover microorganisms, which he called “animalcules.” Van Leewenoek died at age 90 on 26 August 1723. He was buried 5 days later, on August 31st, in Oude Kerke in Delft.