This year in the Netherlands we are reflecting on the flood of 1953 (Watersnoodramp). Even though it is now 70 years ago, this disaster is still written in the memory of many and still evokes many emotions. The flood had a major impact on the country, then and still today. It is therefore not surprising Read more…
Tag: DNA
Van Gogh DNA
Dutch regional newspapers had a scoop today (24 December 2022): research has solved the mystery whether Vincent van Gogh was the father of the child that one of his models had in 1885. Y-DNA gave the final answer after 137 years: no, he was not. Brabant Vincent van Gogh spent his early years in Noord-Brabant. Read more…
New results
This month we were surprised a few times. We received the results for our DNA test with 23andme. Add to that our appearance in the WikiTree Challenge and you will understand why we are so pleased. DNA We took our first DNA test in 2017 when we were attending Who Do You Think You Are Read more…