In previous posts we gave examples of marriages. Some of these marriages took place prior to 1811 and were recorded in church books or parish registers. Other marriages took place in the 19th or 20th century and were recorded in the civil registers. Unfortunately not all of these couples lived happily ever after… some even 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…
In our series of blog posts we focus on Dutch sources. So why are we talking about an English record today? Well, Arie Marius van Haaften married in London, and his English marriage certificate was registered in a Dutch register. A true copy! Translation Arie Marius van Haaften married Ada Maria Wootton in Mile End Read more…