Oorlogsbronnen.nl — Dutch WWII Sources Network

Search box: "Doorzoek meer dan 700.000 personen"

Filter fields for persons:

• First name
• Last name
• Birth date
• Birth location
• Death date
• Death location
• Themes (e.g., NSB when linked to a person)

Workflow

1. Navigate to the persons page

For genealogy research, start with the persons page — it has structured data.

2. Enter search term

Type the person's name in the search box. The site has autocomplete suggestions.

3. Read results

Results show across categories:

• Images
• Videos
• People
• In-Depth Content

Person results show name, dates, and linked sources.

4. View person detail

Click a person result. The detail page shows:

• Name, birth/death dates and locations
• Associated themes
• Linked sources (photos, documents, archival records)
• Links to contributing organizations

Important context for this family tree

Relevant search targets:

• Geesje van den Hul — died 12/13 Oct 1944 in Ede during Battle of Arnhem aftermath. Search for war-related records.
• Putten families — any Jansen, de Knijf, or related surnames from Putten may appear in razzia-related records.
• Ede/Bennekom/Barneveld — frontline area during Operation Market Garden (Sep-Oct 1944) and subsequent evacuation.

Technical notes

• Next.js React app — this is a Single Page Application. Content loads dynamically via JavaScript. Playwright is required (WebFetch won't work).
• No login required.
• Results may include duplicates — the site aggregates from many sources, so the same person may appear multiple times from different collections.

Output format

## Oorlogsbronnen Result — [type]

**Person:** [name]
**Born:** [date] in [place]
**Died:** [date] in [place]

**Sources found:**
- [source 1: type, collection, description]
- [source 2: type, collection, description]

**Contributing organizations:** [list]

**Confidence:** Tier B-C — aggregated WWII source (verify with originals)