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Source – Central Archives for Special Jurisdiction (CABR)
After World War II, about 425,000 people in the Netherlands were investigated by the Special Jurisdiction for collaboration with the Germans. The records of these investigations and court records are kept in the Central Archives for Special Jurisdiction (“Centraal Archief Bijzondere Rechtspleging,” or CABR for short). An index is available online. Investigation, Prosecution, and Trials […]
Records that became public on 1 January 2025
Happy New Year everybody! Many government records become public after 20, 25, 50, 75, or 100 years. Here is an overview of some of the records that became public as of 1 January 2025. Exceptions may exist for records that involve people that could still be alive. Just because records are public does not mean […]
Map of the Week – Factories and Businesses in Enschede, 1930
This week we’re looking at a map of factories and businesses in Enschede in 1930. Before 1839, the textile industry of the Netherlands was mostly concentrated in the southern Netherlands. When Belgium split off in 1839, this offered new opportunities for textile manufacturers in the (northern) Netherlands since import tarriffs made Belgian goods more expensive […]
Dutch Genealogy News for December 2024
Here is an overview of the new sources, websites, and other news announced this month. Sources The resolutions of the States-General 1576-1796 are now full-text searchable via Goetgevonden (direct link to search form). The States-General was the central government of the Dutch Republic, combinining legislative and executive powers. An English version of the website will […]
Map of the Week – Joure and Heremastate, circa 1700
This week’s map takes us to Joure in Friesland. The map shows the village of Joure and the nearby Heremastate, a manor house. In Friesland, a state was a manor, typically owned by a patrician or noble family. These families would often buy properties in the area that had voting rights in the provincial assembly, […]
Quick Tip – Legacy Family Tree Webinar Sale
Legacy Family Tree Webinars is having a sale this week, through to Friday the 6th. You can now get a year-long subscription with 50% off, for $24.98. This gives you access to 2,311 webinars including the following webinars I presented: Researching Your Dutch Ancestors Lesser Used Records for Research in the Netherlands Using MyHeritage to […]
Dutch term – Ruilverkaveling
Ruilverkaveling means to trade plots of land to consolidate land ownership. At the beginning of the 20th century, land ownership was fragmented. Larger plots were easier to work with machines. As mechanization of agriculture increased, so did the demand to consolidate the small plots in larger plots. The first ruilverkaveling took place on the island […]
