Today, we are looking at the marriage record of Maria van Hoof (1944). When she married Simon Rommens it was still war time. Later they got five children. They followed a traditional naming pattern. [more]
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Marriage intentions of Hermen Everts
Today, we are looking at the marriage intentions of Hermen Everts (1727). In Dutch marriage registers one often comes across the term ‘ondertrouw’. The act of ‘in ondertrouw gaan’ means that a couple notifies the official(s) of their intentions to get married. It is the first step on the path to marriage. [more]
Marriage record of Marie Haverbeke
Today, we are looking at the marriage record of Marie Haverbeke (1910). This is a typical two-page marriage record. Records like this provide a lot of information. We get personal details of the two spouses (age, place of birth, profession, place of residence), but also of their parents (profession, place of residence). [more]