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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 2d

Today I could spend some time again on the biography of Jacob van Braam. A deed drawn up by his heirs after his death includes the signatures of, among others, my ancestors: Coenraad Cornelis Hornman and Cornelia van Braam. It is because of them that I got involved in this project. #genealogy

The image shows two signatures. The first one is the initials and surname of C.K. Hornman. The second one is that of C. Hornman, born Van Braam.

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 4d

Entered the second batch of individuals into my genealogical database. In these ten years (1670-1679), another 194 persons were buried in the church of Tilburg. This makes an average of almost 20 per year for the years 1660-1679. It shows how uncommon such a funeral was. #genealogy #earlymodern

The image shows the church of Tilburg in the mid-18th century, as depicted in a watercolour by Jan de Beijer. The church is in the center of the picture, with houses to the left and right, the village pump and some people.

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 4d

Ow. Never heard of him. Would be interesting to investigate. I will google him and see what I can find.

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 5d

Fortunately large parts of the Netherlands adopted the new calendar quickly.

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RegQualGenes @regqualgenes.bsky.social · 6d

Call for papers - We are inviting abstract submissions (deadline 16 Nov) for the RQG Conference to be held in Birmingham 25 April 2026. Presentations welcome on the theme 'Exploring the Past, Embracing the Future' #Genealogy #FamilyHistory www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...

2026 Conference - Register of Qualified Genealogists

RQG Conference 2026 The Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham (UK) B3 3BS Call for Papers (deadline 16 November 2025) Click here for guidelines and submissions Tickets available via…

www.qualifiedgenealogists.org

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 5d

Entered the first batch of individuals into my genealogical database: 202 persons buried in the church in Tilburg 1660-1669. There's still a lot of work to be done, but the first patterns are starting to emerge. For example, from which neighborhoods people primarily came. #genealogy #earlymodern

The image shows the original, handwritten text "begraven in de kerck" which translates to "buried in the church".

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 6d

I asked ChatGPT to translate this Hebrew text. I know what it should say (the birth of David Isaac Cohen), but I wanted AI to confirm my thoughts. Here is what I received back: "Joannes van Aelst married Aeltien Aerdts". A total disaster!
#genealogy #earlymodern

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 6d

November is apparently a popular month to visit Amsterdam. I’m constantly getting requests from people needing help researching their family history because they're visiting our capital in a month. That's tight, folks!
#genealogy #heritagetrip #ancestrytravel

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 7d

I am so accustomed to writing the word "guilder" in English texts that I can no longer write the Dutch word "gulden" correctly. I keep writing "guilden". 😄 #genealogy #earlymodern

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 8d

Interesting topic. Thank you for sharing!

John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 14d

I’m not attending in person in 2026, hopefully in 2027 again. The virtual event is still an amazing experience! #RootsTech #genealogy

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 15d

Studying a 1791 agreement in which a couple decides to separate. They have concluded that the marriage never had the "desired effect" and that the disagreements only increased over the years. The wife started a lawsuit, but both agreed to settle the dispute out of court.
#genealogy #earlymodern

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Karl Galle @karlgalle.bsky.social · 16d

Dutch cartographer and printer Joan Blaeu was born OTD in 1596. His most famous atlas runs to 11 volumes and includes the below map of "Nova Belgica," where certain events have been happening today: www.lindahall.org/about/news/s... #EarlyModern #HistSTM

Map labeled "Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova," showing New England, with north to the right, and what's now New York City near the top center; image from the Linda Hall Library's fully digitized copy of volume 11.

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 18d

Yes. My ancestor Gerard Houckgeest painted similar scenes. For example this one, the church in Delft (NL). #earlymodern #genealogy

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 19d

Browsing 18th century notarial records from Amsterdam. Looking for pieces of evidence to establish the identity of a merchant, who came from Germany, lived in Amsterdam and had trade relations with Suriname and Curaçao. #genealogy #earlymodern

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · 19d

I attended a few times, always had the opportunity to speak. It is an amazing experience. Good luck, and enjoy!

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Elizabeth St.John 📚💙📜Author and Historian @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social · 20d

Had a great day writing today. I would have written twice as much if I hadn't spent so much time in Visscher's London. This version has a zoom function, which means I could explore on foot and by water. Tired but happy. #EarlyModern #Stuarts #London
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Ideas Roadshow @ideasroadshow.bsky.social · 26d

🎶 "As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young"

🦜 Painting of a so-called " Jan Steen Household", ca. 1668-1670. A chaotic household, where everyone does just as he or she pleases, is still called ‘Een huishouden van Jan Steen' in Dutch!

🗃️ #arthistory #language #Dutch #earlymodern @dannybate.bsky.social

Painting of a so-called " Jan Steen Household", ca. 1668-1670 showing lots of merry people and animals doing as they like

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · Sep 8

Obviously many people from the UK have WW1 connections with Belgium and the north of France. Visiting cemeteries or other commemorative locations add a meaningful experience to the trip. #genealogy #heritagetravel #ancestrytourism

Jane Hough 🌳🧬🏡 @allthosebefore.bsky.social · Sep 8

All my ancestors (so far) are English. We’ve visited a location in northern France where Mr H’s great uncle was taken prisoner of war during #WW1, and also paid our respects to another ancestor commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ieper. Our mini road trip next month will also include a #WW1 stop. 😉

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · Sep 8

Never a trip abroad? To places in other countries?

Jane Hough 🌳🧬🏡 @allthosebefore.bsky.social · Sep 8

I’ve counted up six short breaks here in the UK where the location (or at least the stops en route) have been chosen because of their connection to our #FamilyHistory. Some have included archive visits, churches and graveyards as a minimum, and other locations too. #AncestryTourism #Genealogy

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · Sep 8

Is that the convict database created in Tasmania? I heard about it when attending a #genealogy conference in Brisbane in March.

Rosemary Noble @chirose.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yes, I had done quite a bit of research on Ancestry, but visiting Port Arthur in Tasmania and finding the convict records were being digitised was a huge bonus. I was able to discover and track our convict heritage by volunteering to work on the database from the UK.

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · Sep 8

Did you do any research yourself before you started the tour? #genealogy #heritagetravel #ancestrytourism

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · Sep 8

That must have been a wonderful experience. Obviously you need the means for traveling, but I recommend it to everybody with an interest in their own family history. #genealogy #heritagetravel #ancestrytourism

Ruth Phair Mason @phairmason.bsky.social · Sep 8

It was an idea for an ancestry tour that started my truly working on family history. We decided to go to Ireland for our 30th anniversary in 2013. I thought, let me do some digging, and 16 months later, we drove across Ulster visiting a good mix of ancestral, historic, and tourist locations.

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · Sep 8

Quote: "Ancestry tourism 'comes in all shapes and sizes,' notes Boeren."
Kiplinger Magazine recently published an article on Heritage Travel and quotes me a few times.

www.kiplinger.com/personal-fin...

#genealogy #heritagetravel #ancestrytourism

Use Your Next Vacation to Explore Your Roots

With some research and preparation, you can design a meaningful tour of your family’s ancestral home.

www.kiplinger.com

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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱 @antecedentia.com · Sep 7

My research starts almost a century later, 1660. That won't be helpful unfortunately.

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