We all love old photographs, do we not? Especially the really old ones that show generations of our family that we never met. They give us an idea about our ancestors: what did they look like? The photographs connect us with those relatives from the past. But what if you do not have photographs of Read more…
Today, we are looking at the burial entry of Michel Trico (1742). Translation Sunday 29th April [1742] Michel Trico, in the Laatste Blomdwarstraat between Blomstr[aat] and Roosegr[ach]t. Comments The burial registers show a lot of abbreviations. In Michel Trico’s entry we see, for example:– WAG stands for Waals Gereformeerd which means he was a member Read more…
Today, we are looking at two entries for Hendrik Lieftink in the population register of Maarn (1890-1920). Transcription 9. Lieftink – Hendrik – M – zoon – 26 Apr 1900 – NH – 24 [29?] Feb – Linschoten15. Lieftink – Hendrik – M – zoon – 26-4-1900 – O – NH – 26-11-1921 – Breukelen Read more…