Merchants often travel. They can have their domicile (official dwelling places) in one town, but stay in another place for a longer or shorter time. What if… in the meantime one of their children dies? Where can you find that death record? Today’s document answers this question. Translation On 23 July 1870, the civil registrar Read more…
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Going once, going twice… married!
When Freerk Cuperij married in 1772, he had no idea that his hometown Dokkum would later be famous for an ice skating event that led to many newspaper articles, books and even a movie. Elfstedentocht. Translation Freerk Cuperij, potter, of Dokkum, and IJfke Andringa, of Tietjerk, had three marriage proclamations:– 1st on 19 April 1772– Read more…
Top 25 Dutch Websites for Genealogy
Since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, many organizations chose to turn their (annual) events into virtual happenings. In the last few weeks we spoke a lot about research in the Netherlands in webinars, talkshows, and other online meetings. One of the most frequently asked questions is: which websites do we use for our research? Read more…



