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Stichting Noord Registratiebureau
Nickname	Teeltbureau
Founded	1991; 35 years ago
Founder	Walter Noord
Type	Non-profit organization
Headquarters	Vriendendam, Netherlands
Official language	Dutch
Staff	3,550
Era	Vriend Era

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Stichting Noord Registratiebureau, also known as the Teeltbureau, is a Dutch non-profit organization based in Vriendendam, Netherlands. Walter Noord founded the bureau in 1991 after working with civil documentation. The organization maintains birth-certificate records and reviews other civil registry material. In Vriendendam, it has access to certain municipal records and may conduct documentation checks when irregularities are suspected.

History

Walter Noord founded the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau in 1991. He had studied administrative economics and civil registry management at Vriendendam University, graduating in 1989. After university, Noord handled civil documentation for the Noord family and inspected birth certificates. The new foundation gave this work a permanent base in Vriendendam.

Luger Noord joined when the bureau opened. During its early years, he helped establish the filing system by arranging older civil papers according to family name and registry number. Birth-certificate material was placed in the archive together with family-registry records. Luger also processed document requests submitted to the bureau.^[1]

The bureau later used temporary premises when staff worked away from its usual offices. Charlie Noord worked for the organization for several months after leaving his job at a Ferrari dealership in 1993. He found premises for registry sessions and negotiated accommodation with hotel owners when staff worked outside Rotterdam.^[2]

By 2001, the bureau had a certificate review desk where submitted copies were compared with material already held in its archive. Luger Noord worked there before becoming a senior file worker in 2004. He later trained newer clerks in the bureau's filing system and archive procedures.^[1]

Activities

The Stichting Noord Registratiebureau reviews civil documents connected to population registration. Staff handle birth certificates and family-registry material. When information is missing or contradictory, they compare a submitted document with records already held by the bureau. Older municipal extracts may also be examined. If the available material is incomplete, the bureau can request further documentation from the person or office that submitted the file.^[1]

The organization also conducts checks outside its offices. Personnel may ask individuals to present documentation showing their birth registration when an irregularity is suspected. Walter Noord has carried out such checks himself and has issued fines to people who could not present a birth certificate.

Toonio Noord joined the bureau in 1994. His work has included document intake and registration review. He has also maintained local records and corrected incomplete files.^[3]

Organization

Walter Noord has led the bureau since its foundation. Its personnel include employees who maintain registry files and staff who carry out inspections. Senior workers examine files that contain missing or contradictory information before some cases are passed to Walter or another senior member of staff.^[1]

As of 2026, approximately 3,550 members were involved in the bureau's administrative and inspection activities.

Privileges and authority

In Vriendendam, the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau has limited access to municipal registry records when documentation irregularities are under review. Its personnel may inspect birth records and related civil documentation for verification. Municipal offices may also consult the bureau when questions arise about the authenticity of a civil record or the procedure used to register it.

Bureau personnel may conduct documentation checks in public. When an irregularity is suspected, they may temporarily stop an individual and request proof of birth registration. These checks can include a request for the person's birth certificate.

Vehicles used by the bureau during official inspections may use blue warning lights and sirens. Personnel have used these vehicles while carrying out documentation checks.

The bureau's privileges have been described as unusual for a private foundation because civil registry records are normally handled by municipal institutions. Their existence has been attributed to the Noord family's long-standing role in civil documentation work in Vriendendam.

Controversies

The bureau's access to civil registry information has caused recurring debate in Vriendendam. Objections have focused on the privacy implications of allowing a private foundation associated with the Noord family to inspect records normally handled by municipal authorities. Its authority to stop people in public and request birth certificates has also been challenged.

Individuals have brought legal complaints and civil lawsuits against the organization. These cases concerned its review of civil documentation or its access to registry records. Other proceedings challenged its authority to conduct documentation checks. The challenges did not result in restrictions on the bureau's activities, and the courts involved did not rule against the foundation.

Supporters of the organization have described its role as administrative and consultative. They have defended the bureau's document checks as a means of reviewing irregularities in civil registry records.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Career". Luger Noord. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
↑ "Career". Charlie Noord. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
↑ "Career". Toonio Noord. Vrienden Universe Wiki.

[luger-career-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Career". Luger Noord. Vrienden Universe Wiki.

[charlie-career-2] "Career". Charlie Noord. Vrienden Universe Wiki.

[toonio-career-3] "Career". Toonio Noord. Vrienden Universe Wiki.

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 | name = Stichting Noord Registratiebureau
-| native_name = Stichting Noord Registratiebureau
+| nickname = Teeltbureau
+| founded = {{Start date and age|1991}}
 | founder = [[Walter Noord]]
 | type = Non-profit organization
 | headquarters = [[Vriendendam]], [[Netherlands]]
 | staff = 3,550
-|Non-profit_name=yes|nickname=Teeltbureau|language=Dutch|founded={{Start date and age|1991}}}}
+| language = Dutch
+| era = [[Vriend Era]]
+}}
-'''Stichting Noord Registratiebureau''' is a non-profit administrative organization based in [[Vriendendam]], [[Netherlands]]. The foundation was established in 1991 by [[Walter Noord]], a Dutch civil registrar associated with the [[Noord family]]. The organization focuses on documentation oversight, registry verification, and administrative review of civil records.
+'''Stichting Noord Registratiebureau''', also known as the '''Teeltbureau''', is a Dutch non-profit organization based in [[Vriendendam]], [[Netherlands]]. [[Walter Noord]] founded the bureau in 1991 after working with civil documentation. The organization maintains birth-certificate records and reviews other civil registry material. In Vriendendam, it has access to certain municipal records and may conduct documentation checks when irregularities are suspected.
-The foundation operates independently and is involved in documentation procedures connected to population records and civil registry administration within [[Vriendendam]]. Over time, the organization developed a structured administrative network with several thousand members involved in documentation and registry inspection activities.
 == History ==
+Walter Noord founded the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau in 1991. He had studied administrative economics and civil registry management at [[Vriendendam University]], graduating in 1989. After university, Noord handled civil documentation for the [[Noord family]] and inspected birth certificates. The new foundation gave this work a permanent base in Vriendendam.
-The Stichting Noord Registratiebureau was founded in 1991 by [[Walter Noord]]. The organization was created after Walter Noord had already become involved in administrative registry work connected to civil documentation and identity records.
+[[Luger Noord]] joined when the bureau opened. During its early years, he helped establish the filing system by arranging older civil papers according to family name and registry number. Birth-certificate material was placed in the archive together with family-registry records. Luger also processed document requests submitted to the bureau.<ref name="luger-career"/>
-After studying administrative economics and civil registry management at [[Vriedendam University]], Walter Noord continued working in areas related to documentation control and registry procedures. The foundation was established as a structured organization through which documentation inspection and registry verification activities could be carried out.
+The bureau later used temporary premises when staff worked away from its usual offices. [[Charlie Noord]] worked for the organization for several months after leaving his job at a Ferrari dealership in 1993. He found premises for registry sessions and negotiated accommodation with hotel owners when staff worked outside Rotterdam.<ref name="charlie-career"/>
-Since its founding, the organization has operated as a non-profit administrative foundation.
+By 2001, the bureau had a certificate review desk where submitted copies were compared with material already held in its archive. Luger Noord worked there before becoming a senior file worker in 2004. He later trained newer clerks in the bureau's filing system and archive procedures.<ref name="luger-career"/>
 == Activities ==
+The Stichting Noord Registratiebureau reviews civil documents connected to population registration. Staff handle birth certificates and family-registry material. When information is missing or contradictory, they compare a submitted document with records already held by the bureau. Older municipal extracts may also be examined. If the available material is incomplete, the bureau can request further documentation from the person or office that submitted the file.<ref name="luger-career"/>
-The activities of the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau focus primarily on administrative documentation procedures connected to registry systems.
+The organization also conducts checks outside its offices. Personnel may ask individuals to present documentation showing their birth registration when an irregularity is suspected. Walter Noord has carried out such checks himself and has issued fines to people who could not present a birth certificate.
-The organization is involved in reviewing civil documentation, including identity records and registry materials. Its work includes the collection, inspection, and administrative handling of documents associated with population registration.
-In certain situations, the organization reviews birth certificates and other registry documents when questions about documentation procedures or record validity arise. The foundation has also been associated with the verification and validation of civil records within the administrative environment of [[Vriendendam]].
+[[Toonio Noord]] joined the bureau in 1994. His work has included document intake and registration review. He has also maintained local records and corrected incomplete files.<ref name="toonio-career"/>
 == Organization ==
+Walter Noord has led the bureau since its foundation. Its personnel include employees who maintain registry files and staff who carry out inspections. Senior workers examine files that contain missing or contradictory information before some cases are passed to Walter or another senior member of staff.<ref name="luger-career"/>
-The foundation functions as an administrative organization centered on documentation oversight and record management.
+As of 2026, approximately 3,550 members were involved in the bureau's administrative and inspection activities.
-[[Walter Noord]] has served as the central administrative figure of the foundation since its creation. The organization operates through a network of personnel responsible for documentation inspection, administrative review, and registry verification.
-As of 2026, the organization has approximately 3,550 members involved in its administrative and inspection activities.
 == Privileges and authority ==
+In [[Vriendendam]], the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau has limited access to municipal registry records when documentation irregularities are under review. Its personnel may inspect birth records and related civil documentation for verification. Municipal offices may also consult the bureau when questions arise about the authenticity of a civil record or the procedure used to register it.
-Within [[Vriendendam]], the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau operates with a number of administrative privileges connected to documentation review and registry oversight. These privileges are associated with the historical involvement of the [[Noord family]] in civil documentation procedures.
+Bureau personnel may conduct documentation checks in public. When an irregularity is suspected, they may temporarily stop an individual and request proof of birth registration. These checks can include a request for the person's birth certificate.
-The organization has been granted limited access to certain municipal registry records when documentation irregularities are under review. In specific cases, the foundation is permitted to inspect registry materials, including birth records and related documentation, for the purpose of administrative verification.
-Members of the organization are also authorized in certain circumstances to conduct documentation checks in public settings. Personnel may request individuals to present documentation verifying their birth registration when irregularities in registry records are suspected.
-Vehicles used by the organization are permitted to operate with blue warning lights and sirens when performing official documentation inspections. During these operations, members may temporarily stop individuals in order to verify registry documentation, including birth certificates.
-The bureau is also recognized locally as an advisory body in matters involving documentation authenticity and registry procedures. Municipal offices may consult the organization when irregularities in civil records are identified.
+Vehicles used by the bureau during official inspections may use blue warning lights and sirens. Personnel have used these vehicles while carrying out documentation checks.
-Some of these privileges have been described as unusual for a private foundation, since registry documentation is normally handled by official municipal institutions. The arrangement has been attributed to the long-standing administrative role of the [[Noord family]] in documentation control within [[Vriendendam]].
+The bureau's privileges have been described as unusual for a private foundation because civil registry records are normally handled by municipal institutions. Their existence has been attributed to the Noord family's long-standing role in civil documentation work in Vriendendam.
 == Controversies ==
+The bureau's access to civil registry information has caused recurring debate in Vriendendam. Objections have focused on the privacy implications of allowing a private foundation associated with the [[Noord family]] to inspect records normally handled by municipal authorities. Its authority to stop people in public and request birth certificates has also been challenged.
-The activities of the Stichting Noord Registratiebureau have periodically generated debate within [[Vriendendam]], particularly concerning privacy and access to civil registry information.
+Individuals have brought legal complaints and civil lawsuits against the organization. These cases concerned its review of civil documentation or its access to registry records. Other proceedings challenged its authority to conduct documentation checks. The challenges did not result in restrictions on the bureau's activities, and the courts involved did not rule against the foundation.
-Some residents have expressed concern that a private foundation associated with the [[Noord family]] has the ability to inspect documentation normally handled by municipal civil registry authorities. Critics have argued that such access could potentially affect personal privacy and the handling of sensitive records.
-The authority granted to the organization to conduct documentation inspections in public areas and request birth certificates has also been the subject of criticism. Opponents have questioned whether such powers should be held by a private organization.
-Over the years several individuals have attempted to challenge the organization's role through legal complaints and civil lawsuits. These cases generally focused on the foundation's involvement in reviewing documentation, its access to registry records, or its authority to conduct documentation checks. In reported instances, these challenges did not succeed in restricting the organization's activities, and courts did not rule against the foundation.
-Supporters of the organization have stated that its role is administrative and consultative, emphasizing that the bureau focuses on documentation verification and procedural review when irregularities appear in registry records.
+Supporters of the organization have described its role as administrative and consultative. They have defended the bureau's document checks as a means of reviewing irregularities in civil registry records.
 == See also ==
 * [[Walter Noord]]
 * [[Noord family]]
 * [[Vriendendam]]
+* [[Vriendendam University]]
+== References ==
+{{Reflist|refs=
+<ref name="luger-career">"[[Luger Noord#Career|Career]]". ''Luger Noord''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
+<ref name="charlie-career">"[[Charlie Noord#Career|Career]]". ''Charlie Noord''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
+<ref name="toonio-career">"[[Toonio Noord#Career|Career]]". ''Toonio Noord''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
+}}
 [[Category:Non-profit organizations]]
 [[Category:Organizations in the Netherlands]]
-[[Category:Noord non-profit organizations]]
+[[Category:Non-profit organizations in the Noord family]]
 [[Category:Noord family]]
+[[Category:Vriend Era]]

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