Dutch ancestors

Discover your Dutch roots with the CBG|Center for family history, the family history expertise and information center of the Netherlands. From starting researcher to experienced genealogist, we help you to discover your roots. We support everyone in researching their own family history with resources and information so that they better understand who they are. WieWasWie is a genealogical database managed by the CBG. On this site we collect genealogical data from archives throughout the Netherlands. WieWasWie is the central hub for starting to map your Dutch ancestors. On this page you can learn more about the CBG services and we provide information for researching your own Dutch roots.