King’s Day – formerly known as Queen’s Day – is a public holiday in the Netherlands. The royal family celebrates the King’s birthday on the 27th of April by visiting a city (2019: Amersfoort, 2018: Groningen, 2017: Tilburg). Residents get the opportunity to show the royals all the best of their city and region. Every Read more…
Columns
Foster children are part of my family history
It was not until a few years ago that I realized foster children are part of my family history. It came to me that my mother’s family has a long history in fostering children. This blog is about them, my nonblood-related family members. Note: all families lived in Loon op Zand, a small village in Read more…
My Week in Salt Lake City – part 2 (RootsTech)
My visit to Salt Lake City was an incredible experience. How I got to know the city, the people and the LDS church better, was the topic of an earlier post. This time I will focus on RootsTech, the biggest genealogy event in the world! It all started on Tuesday February 26th, the day registration Read more…



