Last week we described the first part of Jack Snoeren’s life story. As a young boy, he moved with his parents from the Netherlands to Belgium. There he met Mary, whom he married in 1907. They lived in Antwerp and London. The two had bigger plans, they wanted to go further to the west… the Read more…
October is history month. Some countries – like the United Kingdom – focus on black history, other countries – like Canada – on women’s history. In the Netherlands, we celebrate history month each year with a different theme. The 2020 theme is: east-west. Multiple interpretations of this theme are possible, and that is exactly the 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…