Last week, I went looking for prostitutes. Dead ones. Found them too. Now that I have your attention, let me explain how this came about. … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Quick tip – test the new Brabant archives website
8 January 2014 by Leave a Comment
Christian van der Ven, archivist at the Brabant Historical Information Center, just commented on this week's column. He revealed that they are working on a new website, which is now available as a beta. The new website already contains more genealogical sources than the old, so it's well worth a test drive. Check the 'Mijn stamboom' [my family tree] section for the genealogical data. Be sure to send your feedback using the Feedback button! I can already anticipate one question: will there be … [Read more...]
Dutch term: Louwmaand
6 January 2014 by Leave a Comment
Louwmaand is the old name for January. The origin of the word louw is unknown. … [Read more...]
Column: for granted
3 January 2014 by 8 Comments
The other day, I was fortunate to discover that two resources that I needed for my research were put online. The Tilburg Regional Archives put up the population registers of Terheijden, a town where some of my maternal ancestors come from. Shortly afterwards, I noticed that the Gelderland Archives put the death duties files online, which allowed me to trace the real estate owned by dozens of paternal ancestors. Once again, I realized how lucky I am to have online access to all these sources. … [Read more...]
Quick tip: resolutions for 2014
1 January 2014 by Leave a Comment
Happy 2014 everybody! Here are some suggestions for resolutions for this year that will help you with your Dutch research. Come visit the Netherlands and see where your ancestors lived Learn Dutch and understand the records. The Dutch Terms section of this site has some basic terms to get you started. Learn to use Dutch websites like WieWasWie Read The island of the center of the world by Russell Shorto to get some idea of what New York was like when it was Dutch (review) Hire me to … [Read more...]
