Methodology Spotlight

Willem van Leeuwen in Sluipwijk, list of inhabitants

Census records are a big help when reconstructing families. In the Netherlands we often use population registers for tracing people in the 19th century. In some towns we find precursors to the censuses. For example, this list of inhabitants of Sluipwijk, dated 1807. Translation [number of the house] B.45Willem van LeeuwenGrietje Burgerchildren: Klaas, Jan, Marrigje, Read more…