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…
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…
A couple of days ago I visited Waterloo, one of the most famous towns in Belgium. It is only because of the defeat of Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo that the place has become so notorious. This year in June several crowned and uncrowned very important persons came to Waterloo for the commemorations of Read more…