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Vlissingen

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Vlissingen is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an important harbour for centuries. It was granted city rights in 1315. In the 17th century the roadstead of Vlissingen was a main harbour for ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is also known as the birthplace of Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.

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Civil registry of marriages, Amsterdam, 1873, sheet 81v
Civil registry of marriages, Amsterdam, 1873, sheet 81v
View Civil registry of marriages, Amsterdam, 1873, sheet 81v
Civil registry of births Vissingen, 1847, records 90-93
Civil registry of births Vissingen, 1847, records 90-93
View Civil registry of births Vissingen, 1847, records 90-93
Civil registry, Vlissingen, 1901-1923, sheet 76
Civil registry, Vlissingen, 1901-1923, sheet 76
View Civil registry, Vlissingen, 1901-1923, sheet 76
Civil registry, Den Helder, 1860-1880, letter "L", sheet 45
Civil registry, Den Helder, 1860-1880, letter "L", sheet 45
View Civil registry, Den Helder, 1860-1880, letter "L", sheet 45
Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1939, 43a-43b, sheet 565 (left)
Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1939, 43a-43b, sheet 565 (left)
View Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1939, 43a-43b, sheet 565 (left)
Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1939, 43a-43b, sheet 565 (right)
Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1939, 43a-43b, sheet 565 (right)
View Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1939, 43a-43b, sheet 565 (right)
Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1923, part 32, sheet 35
Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1923, part 32, sheet 35
View Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1923, part 32, sheet 35
Population registry, Amsterdam, 1874-1893, part 191, sheet 113
Population registry, Amsterdam, 1874-1893, part 191, sheet 113
View Population registry, Amsterdam, 1874-1893, part 191, sheet 113
Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1847, records 1-2
Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1847, records 1-2
View Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1847, records 1-2
Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1847, records 2-3
Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1847, records 2-3
View Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1847, records 2-3
Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1821, records 115-118
Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1821, records 115-118
View Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1821, records 115-118
Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1869, records 223-226
Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1869, records 223-226
View Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1869, records 223-226
Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1835, records 12-13
Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1835, records 12-13
View Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1835, records 12-13
Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1835, records 13-14
Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1835, records 13-14
View Civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1835, records 13-14
Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1855, record 1
Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1855, record 1
View Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1855, record 1
Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1815, records 167-170
Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1815, records 167-170
View Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1815, records 167-170
Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1816, records 183-186
Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1816, records 183-186
View Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1816, records 183-186
Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1824, records 299-302
Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1824, records 299-302
View Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1824, records 299-302
Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1827, records 10-13
Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1827, records 10-13
View Civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1827, records 10-13
Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1842, records 26-29
Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1842, records 26-29
View Civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1842, records 26-29
Civil registry of deaths, Veere, 1819, records 40-45
Civil registry of deaths, Veere, 1819, records 40-45
View Civil registry of deaths, Veere, 1819, records 40-45

References

  1. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Marriage record for Frederik Mast & Pieternella Lankester, civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1835-03-25, record 13.
  2. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Death record for Rijnier Lankester, civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1815-11-21, record 169.
  3. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Marriage record for Marinus Lankester & Elizabeth Susanna Leenhouts, civil registry of marriages, Vlissingen, 1847-02-24, record 2.
  4. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Death record for David Lankester, civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1869-12-08, record 226.
  5. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Birth record for Marinus Lankester, civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1821-05-10, record 117.
  6. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Birth record for Dina Lankester, civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1824-11-02, record 299.
  7. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Birth record for Catharina Elizabeth Lankester, civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1827-01-10, record 10.
  8. Gemeente Veere. "Burgerlijke stand Veere". Veere, Death record for Reijnier Lankester, civil registry of deaths, Veere, 1819-11-23, record 44.
  9. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Birth record for Reinier Pieter Lankester, civil registry of births, Vlissingen, 1816-09-14, record 183.
  10. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Death record for Frederik Mast, civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1842-02-10, record 29.
  11. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Death record for Pieternella Lankester, civil registry of deaths, Vlissingen, 1855-01-02, record 1.
  12. Gemeente Den Helder. "Bevolkingsregister Den Helder". Den Helder, Civil registry, Den Helder, 1860-1880, letter "L", sheet 45.
  13. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Burgerlijke Stand Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Birth record for David Marinus Lankester, civil registry of births Vissingen, 1847-05-06, record 90.
  14. Gemeente Amsterdam. "Burgerlijke Stand Amsterdam". Amsterdam, Marriage record for David Marinus Lankester & Geertruida Van Ling, 1873-09-24.
  15. Gemeente Vlissingen. "Bevolkingsregister Vlissingen". Vlissingen, Civil registry, Vlissingen, 1901-1923, sheet 76.
  16. Gemeente Ilpendam. "Bevolkingsregister Ilpendam". Ilpendam, Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1939, 43a-43b, sheet 565.
  17. Gemeente Ilpendam. "Bevolkingsregister Ilpendam". Ilpendam, Civil registry, Ilpendam, 1850-1923, part 32, sheet 35.
  18. Gemeente Amsterdam. "Bevolkingsregister Amsterdam". Amsterdam, Population registry, Amsterdam, 1874-1893, part 191, sheet 113.

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