Populations registers list all persons who lived in a Dutch municipality, regardless of their nationality or place of birth. Anna Louise Slockers, who was born in Waverley near Sydney, Australia, lived in Baarle-Nassau for about 20 months. Thanks to this registration we know a lot about her family. Explanation of the columns Anne Louise’s entry Read more…
When genealogists in other countries find out that they have Dutch ancestors, the first question they want to answer is: when did my ancestor leave the Netherlands? Passengerlists are a big help, but usually exist in the country of destination. Are there documents in the ‘old’ country that provide this kind of information? Today we Read more…
Today, we are looking at an entry for Hindrik Jan Broekema in the population register of Wedde (1880-1890). Transcription 3. Broekema – Hendrik Jan – M – zoon – 30 April 1874 – Nieuwe Pekela – O – NH – geen – 16 Febr 1898 – Noord Amerika Explanation of the columns 1. Reference number2. Read more…