rdeknijf/drents-archief
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Search the Drents Archief (Drenthe Provincial Archive) via its Memorix Genealogy API. 6.7 million person records including civil registration, DTB church records, population registers, notarial records, and uniquely the Maatschappij van Weldadigheid bedelaarskolonie (beggar colony) records from Veenhuizen and Frederiksoord (1822-1866). NOT in OpenArchieven — this is the only way to search Drenthe genealogy records programmatically. Use this skill when: "search Drents Archief", "Drenthe records", "bedelaarskolonie", "beggar colony", "Veenhuizen", "Maatschappij van Weldadigheid", "Frederiksoord", "Geheugen van Drenthe", "/drents-archief", or when looking for ancestors in the province of Drenthe. No login required.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add rdeknijf/ai-genealogy-kit drents-archiefInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
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Drents Archief — Drenthe Provincial Archive
Search person records from the Drenthe provincial archive via the Memorix Genealogy REST API. 6.7 million person mentions. No browser needed.
Not in OpenArchieven — Drents Archief maintains its own standalone platform and does not feed into the OpenArchieven aggregator.
API details
Base URL: https://webservices.memorix.nl/genealogy/
API Key: a85387a2-fdb2-44d0-8209-3635e59c537e
Step 1: Search for persons
curl -s "https://webservices.memorix.nl/genealogy/person?q=SURNAME&apiKey=a85387a2-fdb2-44d0-8209-3635e59c537e&rows=25&page=1"
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| q | Name search (required). Supports wildcards * | Taks, Christia*+Taks |
| apiKey | Required API key | a85387a2-fdb2-44d0-8209-3635e59c537e |
| rows | Results per page (default 100) | 25 |
| page | Page number | 1, 2 |
| f | Filter (URL-encoded JSON) | See filter section |
Filter by record type
The f parameter takes URL-encoded JSON:
# Filter to civil registration only
curl -s "https://webservices.memorix.nl/genealogy/person?q=Taks&apiKey=a85387a2-fdb2-44d0-8209-3635e59c537e&f=%7B%22search_s_register_type_title%22%3A%7B%22v%22%3A%22Burgerlijke%20standregister%22%7D%7D"
Available register types
| Filter value | Description | Period |
|-------------|-------------|--------|
| Burgerlijke standregister | Civil registration (BS) | 1811-1974 |
| Doop, Trouw en Begraaf Registers | DTB church records | 1600-1811 |
| Bevolkingsregisters | Population registers | 1850+ |
| Notarieel | Notarial records | 1810-1915 |
| Inschrijfregisters MvW/RWI | Bedelaarskolonie registers | 1822-1866 |
| Correspondentie MvW | Colony correspondence | 1818-1847 |
Response structure
The response JSON has:
metadata.pagination.total— total result countperson— array of person objects (note: singularperson, notpersons)
Each person object contains:
| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| id | Person UUID (for detail lookup) |
| deed_id | Source document UUID |
| metadata.voornaam | First name |
| metadata.geslachtsnaam | Surname |
| metadata.person_display_name | Full display name |
| metadata.datum_geboorte | Birth date |
| metadata.datum | Event/registration date |
| metadata.plaats | Place |
| metadata.register_naam | Register name |
| metadata.register_type_title | Register type |
| metadata.register_gemeente | Municipality |
| metadata.deed_type_title | Deed type |
| metadata.type_title | Person role (Geregistreerde, Moeder, Vader, etc.) |
| metadata.diversen | Free text with HTML (death date, origin, arrival date for MvW) |
| metadata.has_assets | "deed" if scan available |
Step 2: Get record detail
# Person detail
curl -s "https://webservices.memorix.nl/genealogy/person/PERSON_UUID?apiKey=a85387a2-fdb2-44d0-8209-3635e59c537e"
# Deed/document detail (includes scan URLs)
curl -s "https://webservices.memorix.nl/genealogy/deed/DEED_UUID?apiKey=a85387a2-fdb2-44d0-8209-3635e59c537e"
The deed detail returns asset[].thumb.large and asset[].download —
direct image URLs via images.memorix.nl/dre/.
Browser view
https://www.drentsarchief.nl/onderzoeken/genealogie/zoeken/persons#/persons/PERSON_UUID
Example: Christiaan Taks (bedelaarskolonie)
curl -s "https://webservices.memorix.nl/genealogy/person?q=Christia*+Taks&apiKey=a85387a2-fdb2-44d0-8209-3635e59c537e"
Returns: Christiaan Taks, born 1810-01-12 Zwolle, arrived Veenhuizen colony 1856-03-14, died 1856-11-21. Religion: rooms-katholiek. Register no. 1590. Scan available.
Workflow
- Search by surname (+ optional register type filter)
- Review matches — check
metadata.type_titlefor role (Geregistreerde = the person themselves, Moeder/Vader = parent mentioned) - For records with
has_assets: "deed", fetch the deed detail for scan URLs - Open browser URL for full context
Limitations
- Drenthe only. No records from other provinces.
- API key is public (embedded in the website HTML) but may change.
- No date range filter in the API. Filter by register type instead.
- AlleDropten.nl (genealogy portal) has invalid TLS — use this API.
Output format
## Drents Archief Result
**Person:** [name] ([role])
**Born:** [date] in [place]
**Register:** [register name] ([type])
**Municipality:** [gemeente]
**Additional:** [diversen field]
**Scan:** [image URL or "available" / "not available"]
**Browser URL:** https://www.drentsarchief.nl/onderzoeken/genealogie/zoeken/persons#/persons/[id]
**Confidence:** Tier B — official provincial archive record from Drents Archief
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