On this day exactly 400 years ago – 22 March 1621 – a man fled from his imprisonment in Loevestein Castle. His name was Hugo de Groot or Hugo Grotius, one of the greatest legal scholars of all time. His escape became world famous: he hid in a book chest and was smuggled out of Read more…
When we talk to people outside the genealogy world, we often get the same questions. “Why are you so much interested in family history? Should you not leave the past alone? Is it not more important to care for living family members instead of spending so much time on those that have been dead for Read more…
Since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, many organizations chose to turn their (annual) events into virtual happenings. In the last few weeks we spoke a lot about research in the Netherlands in webinars, talkshows, and other online meetings. One of the most frequently asked questions is: which websites do we use for our research? Read more…