Overijssel is a province in the east of the Netherlands. It
borders on Germany in the east, Drenthe and Friesland in the
north, Gelderland to the south and Flevoland and Gelderland to
the west. The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle. The largest
towns are: In the late 18th century, Overijssel became famous
for it's textiles. English industrialists came to Overijssel and
brought new technologies with them. The eastern part of the
province, Twente, became an important production center for
textiles. This continued well into the 20th century when
Enschede and the neighboring German region were attracting many
new laborers. Genealogy in Overijssel For genealogical purposes,
Overijssel is split into two parts. The eastern part, Twente,
used the system of farm names before the introduction of the
civil registration. The western part, consisting of Salland and
Vollenhove, used patronymics mostly although a clear line cannot
be drawn between the regions. Most of the records for Overijssel
are kept by the Overijssel