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Map of the Week – Dikes and Dunes near Petten, 1730
This week, we are looking at a map of the area south of Petten in the province of Holland (now North-Holland) in 1730. The water board commissioned the map from Jan Spruytenburgh and Hendrik de Leth. The map tells the history of the landscape, and reclaiming the land to create polders. On the left side, […]
Dutch Genealogy News for November 2024
Here is an overview of the new sources, projects and other news announced in the past month. Sources Birth records 1903-1912 from Enkhuizen, Hoogkarspel, Schellinkhout, Venhuizen, Westwoud, and Wijdenes can now be found at the Westfries Archief. The correspondence of Cristofforo Suriano, the first Venetian diplomat in the Dutch Republic in the early 1600s, is […]
Webinar: Dear Me, Writing Research Reports to Yourself
Next Tuesday, I will be presenting a webinar about writing research reports to yourself. The webinar is sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogists in their track at Family Tree Webinars. Description: Research reports are not just for professionals, but are a great tool for anyone who wants to answer their research questions. Write a […]
Map of the Week – Tourist Map of Drenthe, 1933
This week we are looking at a map of Drenthe in 1933. It is a tourist map from Sleeswijk’s pocket atlas for the Netherlands for walkers, bicyclists, and automobile drivers, made in 1933. The whole atlas is available at the website of the National Archives in The Hague. The map shows different kinds of connections: […]
Cyndi’s List – A Valuable Resource
Cyndi’s List is categorized & cross-referenced list of genealogy links created and curated by Cyndi Ingle, a professional genealogist, author, and educator from the United States. Cyndi’s List contains more than 300,000 references to resources you can use for your research. Cyndi and I first “met” online in 1996, shortly after she started her list. […]
Quick tip – Cultural bias
I recently took Dr. Sophie’s Pharos Course Critical Thinking Approaches for Genealogy. One of the things that she encouraged us to do is identify our biases, so we can find ways to address those and minimize the impact on our research. That led me to thinking about the cultural biases I may have as a […]
Dutch Term – Generaliteitslanden
The Generaliteitslanden were the terroritories that were under the direct command of the States General of the Dutch Republic. The Dutch Republic was formed in 1579, when seven provinces united forces during the Treaty of Utrecht: Friesland, Groningen, Overijssel, Gelderland, Utrecht, Holland, and Zeeland, plus Drenthe (ruled by Overijssel). The governing body was the States General. […]
