# Open Archieven

> Use this tool when you need to search Dutch and Belgian genealogical archives for person mentions, solving problems like tracing family histories or researching historical demographics. It takes search queries as input and returns relevant records from births, deaths, marriages, and census data as output. Ideal for genealogists, historians, and researchers seeking specific information across 363 million person mentions.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/openarchieven  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/openarchieven

## Description

Searches 363 million person mentions across Dutch and Belgian genealogical archives via the Open Archives platform. Exposes records for births, deaths, marriages, and census data through the openarchieven.nl API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.61
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/openarchieven)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/coret/openarchieven-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "openarchieven"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/openarchieven` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/openarchieven/pull`

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