Last year, I won a wonderful facsimile atlas in a contest by the Royal Library. I love maps and am a founding member of the study group for the history of cartography in my home town. When I saw that the Royal Library was giving away a copy of this atlas for the best tip on how to get the most out of their newspaper website Delpher, I did my best to submit an outside-the-box kind of tip to maximize my chances of winning and it worked :-) My tip? Search for common OCR errors. I really enjoy … [Read more...]
Review: Dutch Roots by Rob van Drie
7 March 2014 by 2 Comments
Dutch Roots: Finding your ancestors in the Netherlands is a book written by one of the best-known genealogy educators in the Netherlands, Rob van Drie. Rob's experience shows in this 190-page book, that contains a comprehensive overview of the most important sources for genealogical research in the Netherlands. It is the first book about Dutch genealogy that is published in English. Contents The chapter titles are: Basic information Emigration Civil registration Population … [Read more...]
The island at the center of the world
18 June 2005 by Leave a Comment
This week I read an interesting book: The island at the center of the world: the epic story of Dutch Manhattan and the forgotten colony that shaped America. It gives a new perspective on the Dutch contribution to the American society as we know it today. … [Read more...]
