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What data are there in this dataset?
The open data consists of the metadata of 1,456,563 deeds of Regional Archive Alkmaar, with 2,977,052 historical personal details. The pie chart shows the number of person entries per source type.
How can the dataset be downloaded?
Harvesting (A2A/XML)
The dataset with metadata of recprds of Regional Archive Alkmaar is offered as OAI-PMH metadata feed. This feed is an implementation of an OAI-PMH data provider, based on OAI-PMH 2.0. The metadata is structured according to the Archives 2 All (A2A) model.
The URLs to harvests this dataset (set = raa):
- ListIdentifiers function: https://api.openarch.nl/oai-pmh/?verb=ListIdentifiers&metadataPrefix=oai_a2a&set=raa
- ListRecords function: https://api.openarch.nl/oai-pmh/?verb=ListRecords&metadataPrefix=oai_a2a&set=raa
Download (A2A/XML)
The dataset can be downloaded in A2A / XML format as a compressed file (.tar.gz):
- DownloadThis file with 1,434,197 records is created on February 22, 2023, the file size is 3.9 GB (uncompressed) / 347.2 MB (compressed).
Download (CSV)
The dataset can be downloaded in parts in CSV format as a compressed file (.csv.gz):
- DownloadFile with data of source type Population registers. This file with 1,355,632 lines was created on February 23, 2023, the file size is 464.6 MB (uncompressed) / 46.3 MB (compressed).
- DownloadFile with data of source type Births. This file with 95,837 lines was created on February 23, 2023, the file size is 59.6 MB (uncompressed) / 7.9 MB (compressed).
- DownloadFile with data of source type Marriages. This file with 35,731 lines was created on February 23, 2023, the file size is 24.3 MB (uncompressed) / 3.1 MB (compressed).
- DownloadFile with data of source type Deaths. This file with 124,363 lines was created on February 23, 2023, the file size is 83.0 MB (uncompressed) / 9.4 MB (compressed).
- DownloadFile with data of source type Funerals . This file with 93,644 lines was created on February 23, 2023, the file size is 64.1 MB (uncompressed) / 7.9 MB (compressed).
- DownloadFile with data of source type Baptisms. This file with 109,576 lines was created on February 23, 2023, the file size is 75.1 MB (uncompressed) / 10.7 MB (compressed).
- DownloadFile with data of source type Marriages (church). This file with 36,581 lines was created on February 23, 2023, the file size is 24.6 MB (uncompressed) / 3.0 MB (compressed).
- DownloadFile with data of source type Notarial archives. This file with 1,578,079 lines was created on February 23, 2023, the file size is 567.5 MB (uncompressed) / 58.0 MB (compressed).
License
This dataset is offered by Open Archives under a Creative Commons 0 license (Public Domain Dedication). This means that you can copy, modify, distribute and execute the work, even for commercial purposes, without asking permission. It is appreciated if you contact Open Archives if you use this dataset, maybe we can do even more for each other!
The dataset can contain URLs to images and images of third-party viewers, the CC0-license does not apply to those items! Check the website of the relevant archive which license is linked to that material.
For questions and comments about this dataset, please contact Open Archives.