Today, we are looking at the baptismal entry of Jacobus, son of Haijke Jacobus (1798). His family later used the surname Hagedoorn. Many families in the northern provinces of the Netherlands adopted (fixed) family names in 1811, when civil registration was introduced. [more]
Today, we are looking at the marriage intentions of Hermen Everts (1727). In Dutch marriage registers one often comes across the term ‘ondertrouw’. The act of ‘in ondertrouw gaan’ means that a couple notifies the official(s) of their intentions to get married. It is the first step on the path to marriage. [more]
Today, we are looking at the church membership record of Gaucke Gauckes (1670). Dutch Reformed church books often contain membership lists. These lists – lidmatenlijsten – were formed by the minister and often contain two types of information. [more]