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Dutch or Latin names

Genealogy is all about names: first names or given names, family names or surnames. When you are reading old documents, you will find ‘obscure’ names; names that nowadays are very, very uncommon. These ‘lost’ names are often difficult to read, because they do not make sense to us anymore. But what if a priest or Read more…

Posted on January 20, 2023February 1, 2023 Author John Boeren Comment(0)
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An artist family

A few days ago, fellow Dutch researcher Luuk Keunen told me that he had finished his study of the Grade-Pulham family, an artist family with German and English roots. The results of years of research are now available on academia.edu. Summary Here is a translation of a few paragraphs that Luuk wrote as a summery. Read more…

Posted on January 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Author John Boeren Comment(0)
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East Groningen and Emden area

In 2016 Peter and Patti from Minnesota (USA) asked me to help them plan a heritage trip in the Netherlands. Patti’s paternal ancestors all came from places like Andijk, Weesp, and Vianen. We then spent a full day to visit a couple of places, to get an idea where the previous generations lived and worked. Read more…

Posted on October 17, 2022February 1, 2023 Author John Boeren Comment(0)

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The Legacy QuickGuide: Dutch Genealogy is available!

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Legacy also offers two webinars called Help, They Are Dutch! Tracing Your Ancestors in the Netherlands and How To Use Dutch Parish Records from the 17th-18th Century.

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