We love those detectives in which the question rises: did the butler commit the murder, and why? And we love TV shows like Downton Abbey, in which we meet the family from upstairs and the staff who lives downstairs. Records that name the employees are valuable, both for genealogists who want to know more about Read more…
Exactly threehundred years ago, on 19 August 1720, Andries Boogaart became ill. We do not know what he suffered from, but he was admitted to hospital in Middelburg, Zeeland. Eight nights later the hospital released him. Translation We give a translation of all four entries, not only the one that pertains to Andries Boogaart. 15 Read more…
In our series of blog posts we focus on Dutch sources. So why are we talking about an English record today? Well, Arie Marius van Haaften married in London, and his English marriage certificate was registered in a Dutch register. A true copy! Translation Arie Marius van Haaften married Ada Maria Wootton in Mile End Read more…