In 2016 Peter and Patti from Minnesota (USA) asked me to help them plan a heritage trip in the Netherlands. Patti’s paternal ancestors all came from places like Andijk, Weesp, and Vianen. We then spent a full day to visit a couple of places, to get an idea where the previous generations lived and worked. Read more…
The reason for this trip was the New York State Family History Conference. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society organizes this conference every two years. For me it was the first real introduction to this association, and to Upstate New York. All I can say is, that it was a great experience! New York Read more…
After being unable to participate in (international) conferences for more than two years, I finally got the opportunity again in August. Together with some ‘classmates’ from the University of Strathclyde I participated in the International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences. This time it took place in Cambridge, the well-known university city in the United Read more…