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, making them more powerful. Even if you do not descend from these families yourself, your Frisian ancestors may have dealt with them as magistrates, employers, or landlords. … [Read more...]
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer from the Netherlands who helps people find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certified Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials.
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