October is history month. Some countries – like the United Kingdom – focus on black history, other countries – like Canada – on women’s history. In the Netherlands, we celebrate history month each year with a different theme. The 2020 theme is: east-west. Multiple interpretations of this theme are possible, and that is exactly the 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…
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is one of the most visited museums of the Netherlands. It is famous for Rembrandt’s painting De Nachtwacht (The Night Watch), Vermeer’s Melkmeisje (Milk Maid) and Pieneman’s De Slag bij Waterloo (The Battle of Waterloo). Digital Collection Every genealogist who has Dutch ancestors should visit the Rijksmuseum online. Not only because Read more…