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Is Biden a common name in the Netherlands?

This 20th of January 2021 marks the day that Joseph R. Biden Jr. is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. There are a lot of articles on the internet that deal with his immediate family and his Irish ancestry. But it made us question whether this family name ever appeared in the Read more…

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Author John Boeren Comment(0)
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Unexpected First Names

A frequently heard from people who start with genealogy in the Netherlands is, what were popular naming conventions? In general we can say that the first son was often named after his paternal grandfather, the second son after his maternal grandfather. Likewise, the first daughter was named after her maternal grandmother, the second daughter after Read more…

Posted on January 5, 2021January 18, 2021 Author John Boeren Comment(0)
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The Goeree-Overflakkee Exodus

In the 19th century a large number of Dutch families moved to the United States. We wrote about emigration in previous articles. Often we think of those who left the north or east of the Netherlands. For example, from the provinces of Friesland and Groningen, or Gelderland and Overijssel. However, we should not forget the Read more…

Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 Author John Boeren Comment(0)

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