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A journey to the west – part 2

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…

Posted on October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 Author John Boeren Comment(0)
Postcard showing women in traditional Dutch clothing, and tulips, in Michigan.
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Filippus Vinkemulder in emigration registers

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…

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Author John Boeren Comments(4)
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Hindrik Jan Broekema in population register

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…

Posted on June 14, 2020June 30, 2020 Author John Boeren Comment(0)

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