Visitor information municipal archives

The municipality of Opsterland has a municipal archive. The archive provides much information about Opsterland and its inhabitants from 1616 onward.

You can visit the Municipal Archives for various types of archival research. Much of the information is public. In certain cases there are limits to the public accessibility of the records. As a rule of thumb, records less than twenty years old are not public. In addition to government documents, the archive also contains some private archives.

  • The Municipal Archives can be visited by appointment only. You can make a Make an appointment through our public center below.

Make an appointment

Would you like a Make an appointment appointment? 

If so, please contact the Public Center

Archive Folders

Rates municipal archives

Use of the municipal archives is free of charge. There is a flat rate for reference by our staff or making copies.

Archival research costs

If records research is done for you or records are sent to you, you pay a filing fee (plus any copy and/or scanning fees).

  • For document searches, you pay €27.00 per quarter hour or part thereof.

Copy or scan

Any copies made will be charged separately. No charge will be made for providing data that is already available digitally. 

Copy and scan costs

The copy and scan costs for real estate information (documents from construction records) are:

  • A0 (84 cm x 118 cm): €12.35 
  • A1 (59 cm x 84 cm): €10.30 
  • A2 (42 cm x 59 cm): €8.20
  • A3 (30 cm x 42 cm): €2.05
  • A4 (21cm x 30 cm): €1.05

For other records, copy and scan fees:

  • Scan: €1.05

Copying costs:

  • A3 black and white: €0.62
  • A3 color: €1.45
  • A4 black and white: €0.31
  • A4 color: €0.72

Building and housing authority archives

Building permits are available for almost all buildings in Opsterland built or rebuilt after approximately 1905. You can consult these, for example if you plan to rebuild. It is also possible to have large-format copies made of the available drawings. 

Family Tree Research

Would you like to search the municipal archives for more information on genealogy research, the population register or civil status records? The website www.allefriezen.nl also contains many certificates of civil status. For Opsterland, the following is on there:

  • Births 1811 - 1912
  • Marriages 1811 - 1932
  • Death certificates 1811 - 1962

Frisian Historical Literary Center 'Tresoar'

Do you need information in the field of historical and genealogical research? If so, please visit the Fries Historical Literary Center 'Tresoar'.

Inventories

The inventories of the Municipality of Opsterland can be viewed online here.

These archives can be viewed at our cooperating municipality in OWO, the Municipality of Weststellingwerf in Wolvega.

Document download information:

  • You can open a PDF file in various PDF readers, such as Adobe Reader.

Visitor regulations archive

Upon initial archival research, you will be issued a Visitor's Guide. You can view this online here.

Document download information:

  • You can open a PDF file in various PDF readers, such as Adobe Reader.

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Still have questions? 

If so, please contact the Public Center

Municipality of Opsterland