In previous posts we gave examples of marriages. Some of these marriages took place prior to 1811 and were recorded in church books or parish registers. Other marriages took place in the 19th or 20th century and were recorded in the civil registers. Unfortunately not all of these couples lived happily ever after… some even Read more…
We spent a few days in one of the most southern town of the Netherlands, Noorbeek in the province of Limburg. Every year young men in this town honor Saint Brigida with a special pine tree. Perhaps Simon Deneij was one of them. Transcription and translation 28 7bris bap[tizatus est] Simon fil[ius] leg[itimus] Petri Deneij Read more…
We spent our summer vacation in the province of Drenthe, in a village called Hooghalen. A place with about 1,400 inhabitants. There are two churches, a school, a supermarket, a bakery, a restaurant, an art gallery, a gas station and a cemetery. The scenery is beautiful: lots of forests and vast heaths. It sounds idyllic. Read more…