It is not the first time that we say how helpful Dutch population registers are, when reconstructing a person’s life. With help of these registers you can follow your ancestor from book to book, from place to place, and even from country to country. You might come across some very interesting remarks. Translation At first 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…