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Burgerboeken / Citizen Record Books
Citizens registers, in other provinces better known as burgher registers, were an exception to the rule that local authorities were not concerned about keeping any records of the population. Only the cities kept such registers.
Male inhabitants of mediaeval cities could be awarded so-called citizenship or burghership. That was important to any person who practised a trade, ran a business or had property in the city. As a self-employed person one had in fact to be a member of a guild, and to become a member the person was required to have citizenship. For a position on the city council a person had to have citizenship for a number of years.
Citizenship could be acquired by birth or could be 'purchased'. Citizens enjoyed several privileges, including exemption from certain toll levies. After paying a fee (a few guilders) and an oath was made (or a solemn affirmation, if the person was a Mennonite), the new citizen was entered into the citizens register. In most cases, as well as the date of registration and the person's name, his occupation and place of birth were also recorded; sometimes even his previous place of residence or other information, such as any sons who acquired citizenship at the same time. However, one could also lose citizenship after a lengthy stay out of town (living elsewhere). Source: "Friezen gezocht" ("Looking for Frisians") by P. Nieuwland.
Municipality and Period: Bolsward 1579-1582 en 1609-1799, Dokkum 1547-1798, Franeker 1539-1807, Harlingen 1683-1806, Hindeloopen 1642-1754, IJlst 1634-1771, Sloten 1562-1783, Sneek 1517-1803, Stavoren 1661-1806, Workum 1637-1811.

Burgerlijke Stand / Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
The registering of births, deaths, and marriages began in 1811. Since then, every municipality has recorded every birth, marriage, and death. For privacy reasons, these deeds only become public after a certain period. That is for birth certificates after 100 years, marriage certificates after 75 years and death certificates after 50 years. Because the deeds are often published in blocks of five or ten years, these years may differ slightly in practice. For all municipalities, with the exception of Weststellingwerf, scans of the original documents are usually linked to the data.

Doop-, Trouw-, Begraaf- en Lidmatenboeken (DTB of DTBL) voor 1812 / Christening, Marriage, Burial, and Membership before 1812.
You can find the names here of Christenings, Marriages, Deaths, and parish memberships, from the Christening, Marriages, Deaths, Burials, and parish membership records from the local Frisian churches, and services of the towns, municipalities, and the islands. The membership logs are continuous until 1850. Scans of the latter part of this period have been included in the database.
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Emigranten / Emigrants
This database contains information on emigration from a number of municipalities in Friesland to countries such as the USA and Canada. The indices/indexes can be found after consulting the municipalities concerned. The groundwork was done by Mrs A. Galema, who conducted extensive archive research for her dissertation. With the help of volunteers, Tresoar subsequently added further data from other municipalities. In order to search you could enter only one single name, but in this case you may expect an avalanche of hits. Narrow your search down by entering a combination of names, or a combination with the name of the municipality. We suggest you only enter names you are absolutely sure of.
The first part of the database contains information entered by volunteers; the second part contains the data recorded by Mrs Galema. The municipality of Barradeel appears in both parts, though there seems to be little overlapping information. Data from Mrs Galema is easily recognised because all her text has been written in CAPITAL LETTERS.
The database currently contains data from the municipalities: Achtkarspelen, Barradeel, Franeker, Harlingen, Menaldumadeel, Smallingerland, Tietjerksteradeel, Oostdongeradeel, Westdongeradeel, Het Bildt, Ferwerderadeel and Wonseradeel.

Inscripties en grafschriften / Inscriptions and epitaphs
The file Inscriptions and epitaphs contains data about persons from Friesland over the time period 1341-1901.These data are taken from inscriptions on tombstones, mourning signs, bricks, birth spoons, nameplates, church benches, church organs, church silver and furthermore.
The data were collected and imported by Mr Hessel de Walle.
Hessel de Walle is a member of the Epitaphs Commission of Genealogical Workers. This commission makes an overview of charts and other memorabilia that are found during restoration of old churches in Friesland. From the described objects photos have been made, which can be viewed on Hessel de Walle's website: www.walmar.nl/inscripties.asp

Kadaster / Cadastral maps
Both the maps from 1832 (minuutplans), as the maps from 1887 (netteplans) from all the Frisian cadastral municipalities have been digitilised. Each of the plots has been drawn on the maps, and each plot has been allocated an individual plot number.

Kamer van Koophandel / Chamber of Commerce
Since 1921, many companies have registered in the Provincial Trade Register. This register is kept up-to-date by a branche of the Chamber of Commerce in the area that the company is located. This includes almost all companies that existed in 1921 and/or dissolved before 1977. A dossier is made for every registered business. The dossiers hold a number of core details on the businesses, the legal structure and the responsible managers. Any changes in the business are recorded in the dossier. The dossiers of deregistered businesses are moved to a Public Record Office after some time. The dossiers of deregistered businesses from the Frisian Chamber of Commerce through to 1977 (approx. 28,000 dossiers) have been moved to Tresoar. In this database (of transferred dossiers) users may search either by place name or by company name. In many cases the company name is also the name of the owner.

Leeuwarden Aanvulling Begraafboeken ca. 1550-1805
Leeuwarden Adresboek 1872 (Hoofdbewoners 1872)
Leeuwarden Grootschippersgilde ca. 1554-1823
Leeuwarden Huisfloreen 1808
Leeuwarden Koopakten 1540-1811
Leeuwarden Wezen (Old Burger Weeshuis) 1619-1824
Leeuwarden Registres Civiques 1811
Leeuwarden Schoorsteengeld 1606
Leeuwarden Stemgerechtigden 1824
Leeuwarderadeel Manspersonen 1812

more information at historischcentrumleeuwarden.nl

Memorie van successie / Records of Inheritance or Gift Tax
Records of inheritance, or gift tax, from (1818-1902) are overviews created by the Internal Revenue in order to document inheritances. They offer the researcher the possibility to gain an insight into the financial aspect of their ancestors. In addition, information can be found pertaining to members of their family that is otherwise difficult to find, The original certificates can be accessed in the Reading Room. Ordering copies of the original documents is not possible.
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Militairen 1795-1815 / Frisian Serviceman 1795-1815
The dossier Serviceman serving in the Army and Navy 1795-1815, contains records of the serviceman drafted from Friesland, serving in the army or navy of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, the Batavian Republic, the Kingdom of Holland, the French Empire, and/ or the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Waterloo).
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Naamsaanneming 1811 / Assumed Names 1811
This database contains the surnames that were assumed in Friesland in 1811 and 1812, with scans of the original documents. The registers from the islands, Het Bildt, Menaldumadeel, and Leeuwarden have been lost. NB. Many names had been noted incorrectly in the certificates. Therefore there are variants of the same name within one family.
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Nedergerechten / The Sub law Courts
The Sub Law Courts were local courts that governed a town or a rural district (a district guided by a ‘grietman’, who was a kind of mare of a local municipality). They were originated in the late Middle Ages when the larger court districts fell apart. That is the reason that the name of a lot of the Frisian rural districts end on –diel (=part).
The Saxon Ordinance of 1504 regulated local jurisdiction.
Until the French time government and law weren’t separated. Therefor the grietman can be compared with the mare but also with a sub judge. There was a big difference though concerning the powers of the grietman in both duties. In government duties he wasn’t bothered by co governors, but as a judge he had to form a group of three of four assessors, also called sub judges. One of them functioned as substitute grietman. Of course the grietman was the chairman of the sub court. Usually neither the grietman, nor the assessors had studied law. It was the duty of the secretary, most times a lawyer, to lead the process smoothly.

Notarieel archief / Notary archive
This database contains records of certificates, drawn up by the notaries of Friesland, during the period 1809-1925. This provides access to wills (until 1915), records of the separation of property, sales records of estates, records of debts, and various other records for which notaries were necessary.
A part of this archive has been digitized, it is possible that record numbers have been scanned from highest to lowest and that the scan of the highest record number is shown first.
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Ontvanger Generaal
Out of the ordinary payments by the Executive Council of Friesland were funded by the monastic goods , were recorded in a set of two ledgers that are titled ‘Extraordinaris’ (1592-1646).
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Pottenbakkers / Potters
This database contains the details from advertisements from the Leeuwarder Courant (1752-1900) pertaining to potters, potter’s workshops, potter's ships, pots and pans.
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Quaclappen
The quaclappen (quaet clappen = speaking ill of someone, gossiping) contain the brief texts of verdicts of the Court of Friesland in civil cases. This database contains the names of parties (defence and prosecution) from the period 1527-1591, as they have been recorded in the quaclappen.
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Quotisatie 1749
The quotisatie, a tax based on financial capacity, was established in 1749. In this year, every town and municipality made reports containing the records about the family compostition, and the welfare, on the basis of the quotisatie tax.
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Registres Civiques
The names of persons entitled to vote (1811/1812) are contained within the Registre Civique. Persons entitled to vote were male, and 21 years old and older. The registers contain such records as first and surnames, family names (patriniemen), professions, birth dates, registry numbers, and (sometimes) addresses.
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Rolboeken (Strafrecht) / Court Lists (Criminal Law)
This contains the names of defendants who appeared before the district courts, from 1838, in respectively Heerenveen (until 1924), Leeuwarden (until 1940, but records are accessible up to 90 years in the past), and Sneek (until 1878). Scans of the original documents have been added and offer information on the nature of the case and the sentence. Records of the sentences can be accessed in the Reading Rooms of Tresoar.
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Stemkohieren
The stemkohieren enabled the owners and the users to register the products of the voting members, which were mostly farms. In this database you can find access to the printed stemkohieren of 1698 and 1728.
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Alumni
You can find information here about payments made by the Provincial Executive of Friesland to pupils and students (alumni) during the period of 1592-1646. This scholarship was often referred to then as ‘pensie’.
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Tietjerksteradeel bevolking
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Tietjerksteradeel hypotheekboeken
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Tietjerksteradeel informatieboeken
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Tietjerksteradeel speciekohieren
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Volkstelling 1744 / Census 1744
Due to complaints about bad trade and shipping, the States considered whether the so-called harbor leases could be abolished. Instead, an annual quota would be levied on households. In order to be able to assess the yield of this quota in advance, all grietenijen and towns were requested to submit states pursuant to resolution of 13 March 1744. According to the source 'Description of families' Friesland at that time had 135.133 inhabitants(excluding the islands). In this database you will find the names of the head of the household, the family size and the amount offered. People who offered nothing were divided into three categories: vermogend (wel in staat, maar onwillig), insolvent (niet in staat) respectievelijk gealimenteerd (bedeeld, armlastig). Source: P. Nieuwland, Friezen gezocht.

Volkstellingsregister / Census Registers
Censuses were held every ten years in The Netherlands since 1829. Several Frisian municipalities have also kept the complete registration form from the years 1829 and 1839. 
The censuses were not always updated, resulting in the records of the census registers quickly becoming outdated, and they therefore only offer an indication of the information available at that time. The census registers cannot be searched individually, but are included in your search query in the Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.  
More on the census on wikipedia: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkstelling 

Wijkregister / District Registers
The municipality of Leeuwarden began constructing a so-called Register of Districts in 1843. Until the end of 1847, all records of settlement and departure, were recorded per address in this Register, whereby children under the age of sixteen years were only recorded numerically and not by name. In 1848, the District Register was no longer updated due to the national introduction of the Bevolkingsregister (Registery of Births, Deaths, and Marriages). The District Registers cannot be searched individually, but will be included in your search query in the Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages of Leeuwarden.

  • Addition 2021:
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1913: Menaldumadeel, Het Bildt, Franekeradeel, Doniawerstal, Kollumerland, Hennaarderadeel, Opsterland, Wijmbritseradeel, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Bolsward, Tietjerksteradeel, Oostdongeradeel, Ooststellingwerf, Idaarderadeel, Achtkarspelen.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1914: Gaasterland, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Hennaarderadeel, Sloten, Idaarderadeel, Haskerland (Nijehaske), Haskerland (Joure), Oostdongeradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1915: Gaasterland, Idaarderadeel, Oostdongeradeel, Sloten.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1916: Oostdongeradeel, Sloten.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1917: Oostdongeradeel, Sloten.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1918: Oostdongeradeel, Sloten.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1919: Hindeloopen, IJlst, Schiermonnikoog, Sloten, Utingeradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1920: Ferwerderadeel, Schiermonnikoog, Terschelling.
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken 1945: alle Friese gemeenten (m.u.v. Leeuwarden, Leeuwarderadeel en Rauwerderhem).
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1963: Utingeradeel, Weststellingwerf/Wolvega (geen scans).
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1964: Sneek, Utingeradeel, Weststellingwerf/Wolvega (geen scans).
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1965: Sneek, Utingeradeel, Weststellingwerf/Wolvega (geen scans).
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1966: Sneek ,Weststellingwerf/Wolvega (geen scans), Wonseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1967: Bolsward, Hindeloopen, Weststellingwerf/Wolvega (geen scans).
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1968: Hindeloopen, IJlst, Sloten, Stavoren.
    DTB Lidmatenregisters Franeker, Hennaarderadeel, Wonseradeel.
    Nedergerechten autorisatieboeken: Ferwerderadeel 1702-1811, Franeker 1731-1808,  Harlingen inv.nr. 118 t/m 122 periode 1762 t/m 1811, en Idaarderadeel 1785-1809, Leeuwarden 1611-1624.
    Nedergerechten weesboeken: Ooststellingwerf 1650-1676, Wijmbritseradeel 1599-1614.
    Nedergerechten: Wijmbritseradeel recesboek 1562-1564, sententieboeken 1555-1654 en hypotheekboeken 1605-1629.

  • Addition 2022:
    Bevolkingsregisters 1850-1922: Bolsward, Hemelumer Oldeferd, IJlst, Stavoren, Workum, Wijmbritseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1913: Aengwirden (geen scans), Westdongeradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1914: Aengwirden (geen scans), Franekeradeel, Het Bildt, Menaldumadeel, Westdongeradeel (geen scans), Wijmbritseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1915: Aengwirden (geen scans), Franekeradeel, Haskerland (Nijehaske), Haskerland (Joure), Menaldumadeel, Westdongeradeel (geen scans), Wijmbritseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1916: Aengwirden (geen scans), Franekeradeel, Gaasterland, Haskerland (Joure), Haskerland (Nijehaske), 1916, Het Bildt, Menaldumadeel, Wijmbritseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1917: Franekeradeel, Gaasterland, Haskerland (Nijehaske), Het Bildt.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1918: Barradeel, Franekeradeel, Gaasterland, Haskerland (Nijehaske), Het Bildt.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1919: Ameland (geen scans), Baarderadeel, Barradeel, Het Bildt, Dokkum(geen scans), Franeker, Franekeradeel, Gaasterland, Haskerland (Nijehaske), Lemsterland, Workum.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1920: Ameland (geen scans), Baarderadeel, Barradeel (geen scans), Het Bildt, Dokkum (geen scans), Gaasterland, Hindeloopen, IJlst, Lemsterland, Sloten, Stavoren, Vlieland.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1921: Ameland 1921 (geen scans), Barradeel, Het Bildt, Dokkum, Ferwerderadeel, Hindeloopen, IJlst, Lemsterland, Schiermonnikoog, Sloten, Stavoren, Vlieland.

    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken 1945: Idaarderadeel, Leeuwarderadeel en Rauwerderhem, Utingeradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken 1946 (met scans): Bolsward, Hemelumer Oldeferd,
    Idaarderadeel, Leeuwarderadeel, Rauwerderhem, Sneek, Stavoren, Wonseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken 1946 (geen scans): Achtkarspelen, Ameland, Baarderadeel, Barradeel, Het Bildt, Dokkum, Doniawerstal, Franekeradeel, Harlingen, Haskerland, Heerenveen, Lemsterland, Menaldumadeel, Opsterland, Smallingerland, Tietjerksteradeel, Westdongeradeel, Weststellingwerf.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1963: Smallingerland, Weststellingwerf/Noordwolde (geen scans).
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1964 t/m 1966: Weststellingwerf/Noordwolde (geen scans).
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1967: Ameland, Doniawerstal, Franekeradeel, Haskerland, Hennaarderadeel, Sneek, Terschelling, Weststellingwerf/Noordwolde (geen scans).
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1968: Ameland, Bolsward, Franekeradeel, Gaasterland, Lemsterland, Opsterland, Vlieland, Weststellingwerf.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1969: Ameland, Franekeradeel, Gaasterland, Hindeloopen, IJlst, Lemsterland, Opsterland, Schiermonnikoog, Sloten, Stavoren, Vlieland, Weststellingwerf.
    DTB lidmatenregisters Bolsward Hervormde Gemeente 1581-1851, Bolsward Doopsgezinde Gemeente 1718-1850.
    Nedergerechten  autorisatieboeken: Leeuwarden 1611-1624, 1637-1648, 1648-1657 en Leeuwarderadeel 1742-1792.
    Nedergerechten hypotheekboeken: Wijmbritseradeel 1605-1636.
    Scans burgerlijke stand geboorten: Sneek 1903 t/m 1914, IJlst 1913-1914.

  • Addition 2023:
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1913: Schoterland, Smallingerland, Sneek, Weststellingwerf, Wonseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1914: Achtkarspelen, Doniawerstal, Sneek, Weststellingwerf.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1915: Achtkarspelen, Doniawerstal, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Ooststellingwerf, Weststellingwerf, Hennaarderadeel, Sneek.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1916: Achtkarspelen, Hennaarderadeel, Sneek, Westdongeradeel, Weststellingwerf.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1917: Aengwirden, Haskerland(Joure), Menaldumadeel, Sneek, Westdongeradeel, Weststellingwerf, Wijmbritseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1918: Aengwirden, Menaldumadeel, Westdongeradeel, Weststellingwerf(Noordwolde), Wijmbritseradeel, Haskerland(Joure).
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1919: Aengwirden, Haskerland (Joure), Menaldumadeel, Oostdongeradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1920: Aengwirden, Doniawerstal, Franeker, Haskerland(Joure en Nijehaske), Menaldumadeel, Wijmbritseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1921: Aengwirden, Doniawerstal, Franeker, Haskerland(Joure en Nijehaske), Menaldumadeel, Franekeradeel-1921.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten 1922: Aengwirden, Dokkum, Ferwerderadeel, Franekeradeel, Haskerland(Joure en Nijehaske), Hindeloopen, IJlst, Menaldumadeel, Schiermonnikoog, Sloten, Stavoren, Vlieland, Ameland.
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken 1946: Franeker, Gaasterland, Hennaarderadeel, IJlst, Schiermonnikoog, Terschelling, Vlieland, Dantumadeel, Ferwerderadeel, Kollumerland, Oostdongeradeel, Ooststellingwerf, Wijmbritseradeel, Workum. 
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken 1947: Dantumadeel, Dokkum, Harlingen, Heerenveen, Opsterland, Weststellingwerf, Oostdongeradeel, Bolsward, Sneek, Wijmbritseradeel, Ferwerderadeel, Workum, Menaldumadeel, Achtkarspelen, Westdongeradeel, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, Vlieland, IJlst, Terschelling, Hindeloopen, Sloten, Stavoren, Tietjerksteradeel, Ooststellingwerf.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1964-1966: Smallingerland.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1967: Baarderadeel, Barradeel, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Smallingerland, Wonseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1968: Baarderadeel, Dantumadeel, Doniawerstal, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Hennaarderadeel, Oostdongeradeel, Smallingerland, Sneek, Terschelling, Westdongeradeel, Workum.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1969: Baarderadeel, Barradeel, Dantumadeel, Doniawerstal, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Hennaarderadeel, Terschelling, Oostdongeradeel, Workum.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1970: Dantumadeel, Ferwerderadeel, Franekeradeel, Hindeloopen, IJlst, Oostdongeradeel, Schiermonnikoog, Sloten, Stavoren, Vlieland.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1971: Dantumadeel, Ferwerderadeel, Hindeloopen, IJlst, Oostdongeradeel, Sloten, Stavoren.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden 1972: Dantumadeel, Ferwerderadeel, Hindeloopen, IJlst, Oostdongeradeel, Sloten, Stavoren, Terschelling.
    Nedergerechten autorisatieboeken:  Leeuwarderadeel 1742-1811,  Menaldumadeel 1765-1809,  Sneek 1671-1683, Sneek 1683-1725.

  • Addition 2024:
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden: Schiermonnikoog 1971-1972, Vlieland 1971-1972.
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken: Franekeradeel 1947 en Gaasterland 1947.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten: Ooststellingwerf 1916, Ferwerderadeel 1923, IJlst 1923, Hindeloopen 1923.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden: Ameland 1970, Franekeradeel 1971.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten: Ooststellingwerf 1917-1918.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden: Westdongeradeel 1969 t/m 1972.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten: Wonseradeel 1914, Hemelumer Oldeferd 1916, Workum 1920-1921.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten: Schiermonnikoog 1923, Sloten 1923, Stavoren 1923.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten: Wonseradeel 1915-1916.
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken: Lemsterland 1947, Het Bildt 1947, Franeker 1947.
    Nedergerechten recesboeken: Wijmbritseradeel 1591-1594 en 1904-1608.
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken 1947: Baarderadeel, Barradeel, Doniawerstal, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Hennaarderadeel en Wonseradeel.
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken: Bolsward 1948.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten: Hemelumer Oldeferd 1917 t/m 1921.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden: Ameland 1971-1973.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten: Bolsward 1914-1915, Hemelumer Oldeferd 1922, Workum 1922.
    Burgerlijke stand huwelijken: Doniawerstal 1948.
    Burgerlijke stand overlijden: Westdongeradeel 1973, Opsterland 1970.
    Burgerlijke stand geboorten: Hemelumer Oldeferd 1923, Workum 1923.