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Current database status
Genlias is a database in development. New information is added
frequently.
Click here for a full list of the records currently available.
Civil Register
The information in Genlias is taken directly from the Civil Register,
the most important Dutch source for genealogical research. Since
1811 the most important events in the life of every person resident
in the Netherlands – birth, marriage and death – have
been systematically recorded. Marriage records from all provinces
are currently being entered into the system. After that most of
the participating archives will start entering records of birth
and death.
Not all the information contained in a record will be added to
the database. Only the essential data you need to reconstruct your
family tree will be included.
In the province of Limburg and in parts of Zeeland (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen,
or 'Dutch Flanders') and Noord-Brabant, the Civil Register
was introduced even earlier, just before 1800.
In the Netherlands Antilles the Civil Register was introduced
between 1823 and 1828, depending on the island (Aruba 1823, Bonaire
1828). The Civil Register must
have been introduced around the
same time in the Leeward Islands, but no records remain from the
first decades. The still existing records start in 1869-1871.
Additional information from parish records
Before 1811 the churches, and sometimes local authorities, kept records of baptisms, weddings and funerals. Some of these records are also being added to Genlias.
Financial information: statements of succession
One of the most interesting sources of information about your 19th-century
forebears' financial position is the statement of succession.
From 1808 all heirs were required to declare any inheritance. Known
as a 'statement of succession' this declaration was
used to calculate death duties. In certain cases, the name of the
deceased and a reference to the statement are being added to Genlias.
Public access
Death records from the Civil Register enter the public domain after
50 years, marriage records after 75 years and birth records after
100 years. All records are released in 10-year blocks.
It is information from these records in the public domain which
is recorded in Genlias. More recent records of births, marriages
and deaths are held by local authorities and may be inspected upon
request to them. They are entitled to charge a fee for inspection.
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A record of birth provides you with the following information:
- the name of the child
- the names of the parents
- the exact date of birth
- In most cases, the parents' address
A record of marriage provides you with the following information:
- the names and ages of the bride and groom
- in most cases, the names of the bride's and the groom's parents
- in most cases, the places of birth of the bride and groom
- whether the bride is a widow or the groom a widower
- in most cases, ages and professions
A record of death provides you with the following information:
- the name of the deceased
- the exact date of death
- in most cases, the name of the deceased's parents
- in most cases, the age of the deceased
- in some cases, the deceased's place of birt
- in some cases, the name of the deceased's spouse
- in most cases, the address of the deceased
At present, the following records are in the public domain:
- records of births prior to 1903
- records of marriages prior to 1933
- records of deaths prior to 1953
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