Online genealogy in Zuid-Holland

• For most towns in Zuid-Holland, the best place to find BMD records is Genlias.
• There are, however, many places in Zuid-Holland that are not in Genlias. Places that are not represented in Genlias include major cities like Rotterdam, The Hague, Leiden, and Delft. There are regional and local databases you can use for these places: Rotterdam, Den Haag, Leiden, Delft, Vlaardingen, Schiedam, and Groene Hart.
• There is no provincial image database for Zuid-Holland. For images of the past, check out local and regional sites, like Rotterdam, Delft, Leiden, or Schiedam.
• The Schiedam city archive is present on flickr.
• For indexes of cemeteries and photos of tombstones visit Graftombe (Tomb). The website Online Begraafplaatsen (Online Cemeteries) has pages for the regions Alblasserwaard, Delfland, Eiland van Dordrecht, Eiland van IJsselmonde, Goeree-Overflakkee, Krimpenerwaard, Rotterdam, Schieland, Vijfheerenlanden, and rest of Zuid-Holland.
• Discuss your Zuid-Holland roots at the Ancestry message board Zuid-Holland or the Yahoo mailing list Zuid Holland Genealogy.

For more information see Genealogy in Zuid-Holland.