streekarchief-midden-holland-optimized

What problem does it solve?

Search indexed person records at Streekarchief Midden-Holland (samh.nl) via the Memorix Genealogy REST API. No browser automation needed — returns structured JSON in ~50ms per query. Based in Gouda, covers municipalities: Gouda, Haastrecht, Schoonhoven, Waddinxveen, Noord-Waddinxveen, Moerkapelle, Moordrecht, Ammerstol, Broek, Vlist, and surrounding areas in the Midden-Holland region of South Holland. 3M+ person records with DTB (doop/trouw/begraven), BS (geboorte/huwelijk/overlijden), and Inschrijvingaktes. 36 Knijf results found, including Gijsbert de Knijf records in Gouda and van der Knijf in Waddinxveen. Scans available for most records. Triggers on: "search Gouda archive", "Streekarchief Midden-Holland", "SAMH", "Haastrecht records", "Schoonhoven records", "/streekarchief-midden-holland", or any genealogy research in the Gouda/Midden-Holland area. No login required. Parallelizable — run multiple queries simultaneously.

Core Features & Use Cases

• REST API-based search over 3M+ indexed records with direct JSON responses.
• No browser automation required; fast, server-side lookup for Gouda-area genealogy.
• Use cases include surname, place, and deed-type queries across the Midden-Holland region.

Quick Start

Run a Gouda search for 'Knijf' to retrieve matching records from the Streekarchief Midden-Holland API.