The decrees of the Council of Trent (1545-1563) were the start of a formal and structural registration of life events in the Roman Catholic Church. Soon after, the Dutch Reformed Church and other denominations started recording births, marriages and deaths too. Other – and sometimes older – documents might also refer to life events, for Read more…
When Freerk Cuperij married in 1772, he had no idea that his hometown Dokkum would later be famous for an ice skating event that led to many newspaper articles, books and even a movie. Elfstedentocht. Translation Freerk Cuperij, potter, of Dokkum, and IJfke Andringa, of Tietjerk, had three marriage proclamations:– 1st on 19 April 1772– Read more…
Today, we are looking at the marriage of Cornelis Janszn (1656). Transcription Den 7 Junij 1656. inden Echten staetbevesticht met Attestatie vanMaertensdijckCornelis Janszn J.M. van MaertensdijckmetJanneken Jans J.D. van Scherpenisse Translation On the 7th of June 1656 were united in matrimony, with a certificate from Maartensdijk: Cornelis Janszn, young man, of Maartensdijk, and Janneken Jans, Read more…