Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie
Encyclopedia
The Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie (CBG) is the Dutch
research centre for genealogical
studies. It is a non-profit foundation that has been founded on May 15, 1945, with the aim of bringing together a number of archive collections and making research of genealogy and related studies easier. The centre is located at the Prins Willem Alexanderhof in The Hague
together with the National Archive
.
The CBG publishes many books pertaining to genealogy, for instance the series Nederland's Adelsboek
and Nederland's Patriciaat
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
research centre for genealogical
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
studies. It is a non-profit foundation that has been founded on May 15, 1945, with the aim of bringing together a number of archive collections and making research of genealogy and related studies easier. The centre is located at the Prins Willem Alexanderhof in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
together with the National Archive
Nationaal Archief
The Nationaal Archief is the national archive of the Netherlands, located in The Hague. It houses collections for the central government, the province of Zuid-Holland, and the former County of Holland. There is also material from private institutions and individuals with an association to the Dutch...
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The CBG publishes many books pertaining to genealogy, for instance the series Nederland's Adelsboek
Nederland's Adelsboek
Nederland’s Adelsboek, informally known as Het Rode Boekje , is a book series published annually since 1903, containing the genealogies of Dutch noble families. It is issued by the Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie in The Hague....
and Nederland's Patriciaat
Nederland's Patriciaat
Nederland's Patriciaat, informally known as Het Blauwe Boekje , is a book series published annually since 1910, containing the genealogies of important Dutch patrician non-noble families. It is issued by the Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie in The Hague. The Publication Commission of the CBG...
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