The Historical Sample of the Netherlands

The Historical Sample of the Netherlands (HSN) offers a representative sample of about 78.000 people born in the Netherlands during the period 1812-1922. The HSN-database containing individual life-courses is a unique tool for research in Dutch history and demography.

The HSN is located at the IISH. More information: hsn@iisg.nl 

Go to the HSN pages:

• More about HSN, its history and activities.
• Information about the HSN data, the sources and the structure.
• Research projects, making use of HSN data.
• Products, like releases, publications, and presentations.
• Links to other sources on the internet.