Usually we talk about records that are helpful for your Dutch genealogy or family history research. Today we want to show you how interesting it can be to visit (old) churches and to look around for monumental inscriptions. According to Wikipedia, a monumental inscription is “an inscription, typically carved in stone, on a grave marker, cenotaph, memorial plaque, church monument or Read more…
Nowadays, everybody can start researching his or her family history. A lot of information is published on the internet. In the Netherlands, the most frequently used sources are digitized and freely available. Indexes and databases are a big help. Nevertheless, one of the most prominent methodological priciples is: always check the original source. To demonstrate Read more…
Today, we are looking at the baptismal entry of Jan Jansen, illigetimate (1821). Translation On the 6th of April [1821] is baptized Joannes, illegitimate son of Cornelius Dankers (cuirassier) and Maria Jansen (non-Catholic). Baptismal registers We gave an example of an entry in a baptismal register in one of our previous articles. Many genealogists often Read more…