Today, we are looking at the birth record of Albertien Nijboer (1873). Translation Today, the 15th of April eighteen hundred seventy-three, appeared before me the undersigned, civil registrar of the municipality of Ruinen, province of Drenthe: Jan Freriks Nijboer, thirty-one years old, farmer by profession, living in Ruinen, in the municipality of Ruinen. He declared Read more…
A year ago I had the pleasure to guide Earl DeGroot and his family on a heritage trip. We visited three locations that were important for his family: Goudriaan, Noordeloos and Lexmond. If you want to read more about the research and the trip, take a look at one of my previous posts. Earl made Read more…
It seems so long ago… RootsTech 2020 took place in the last week of February, but since then the whole world has changed. Actually, the majority of our world has come to a standstill. Most of us are staying at home, we are no longer allowed to travel. Looking back on this situation, we are Read more…