Looking forward to being in Glasgow again. I will be speaking at the @apgenealogists.bsky.social symposium, as one of the members of a panel about cross-border marketing for genealogists. The @strathgenealogy.bsky.social symposium will take place over the following two days. A unique combination!

Just a week left to get your proposals in for NNI's November Conference "New Netherland and the World"! CFP here: www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/programs/eve.... Dutch folks, we do have travel funding to get you to Albany if you need it.

#medieval Bluesky, what is that contraction at the beginning of the second line? #Genealogy #History digitale-sammlungen.gwlb.de/sammlungen/s...

We are lucky to have Family Tree Plus @familytreeplus.bsky.social to sponsor our conference. Please have a look at their website. www.family-tree.co.uk And yes, you can still register for our conference. See: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #familyhistory #RQGConf2026

The 2026 RQG Conference promises to be a fascinating event. You can still register. If you’d like to do so at a discounted rate, you’ll need to act quickly. The early bird deadline is 31 March! www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #familyhistory #RQGConf2026

In four weeks’ time, I’ll be in Birmingham, UK, for the Register of Qualified Genealogists’ @regqualgenes.bsky.social conference. I won’t be giving a presentation, but I am heavily involved in organising it. www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #earlymodern #RQGConf2026

Time to announce a third sponsor: the Association of Professional Genealogists @apgenealogists.bsky.social Please take a look at their website apgen.org. You can still register for our conference: qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere.... #genealogy #familyhistory #RQGConf2026

Very excited about this news. I can’t wait to hear whether DNA research proves that the remains belong to D’Artagnan. Just like it helped identifying Richard III. #genealogy #earlymodern www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My genealogical Alma Mater. Thanks for sponsoring the @regqualgenes.bsky.social 2026 Conference. A great opportunity to learn, share experiences and meet fellow genealogists. #genealogy #RQGConf2026

I'm happy to present here the new special issue of Studia Rosenthaliana on the early modern rabbis of Amsterdam. On how a new model of urban rabbinate was created. www.aup-online.com/content/jour...

We are proud to present one of our amazing sponsors: Ancestry ProGenealogists. If you want to know more about them, have a look at www.progenealogists.com. Tickets for our conference are still available at www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...! #genealogy #familyhistory #RQGConf2026

Very much looking forward to meet “old and new” friends in Birmingham. Great speakers, great workshop. Ask me if you’re interested. #genealogy #familyhistory #Birmingham #conference #RQGconf2026

This week, I participated in the The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Empire State Exploration, New Netherland Research. It was very intensive: I gave a presentation (one of four) and took part as an 'expert' in fourteen consultation sessions. But also great fun! #genealogy #earlymodern

We mentioned our keynote speakers before, but this year’s conference features another thirteen distinguished speakers, each contributing specialised knowledge and original research in #genealogy and #familyhistory. More info: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...

So much looking forward to speaking at the University of Strathclyde’s #genealogy conference: Beyond the Family Tree: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI, DNA, Education and Community in Genealogy. www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

Just finished an online presentation for the Utah Genealogical Association. Always a pleasure to talk about research in Dutch archival documents such as civil records, population registers and church books. #genealogy

For my studies at the University of Strathclyde, I researched the officials of the English church in Amsterdam in the 18th century. Today, I visited the Begijnhof again. The English church was closed. Lighting a candle in the (Catholic) beguinage chapel was possible. #genealogy #earlymodern

I know. I should be ashamed of myself. 52 years old, and today was my first visit of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

21 February 1583: In Salzburg and Liege (pictured), they are waking up to the first day of the Gregorian calendar, having obeyed an edict of Philip II to do so. Groningen is supposed to be the same, but it seems to be postponed for a few days; splendidly, I read that in 1594 ... 1/ #earlymodern

Now that we have announced the talks and workshop, let us refresh your memory: our three wonderful keynote speakers are Sophie Kay, Julia Laite, and Rebecca Probert. Interested in their presentations? Then register! www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #familyhistory #rqgconf2026

Really looking forward to this workshop. I missed it in Leeds, but hope to attend in Birmingham!

Looking forward to talking about how to find ancestors in Dutch records. It will be an overview of the most used sources, such as civil records, population registers and church books. #genealogy #familyhistory

And I guess you will explain the value of the 1926 census records in your talk at the RQG Conference in Birmingham this April? #qualifiedgenealogists #genealogy #familyhistory

Here are the last two names of speakers at the RQG Conference in Birmingham (25 April 2026): Julie K. Johnson and Nicola Johnson! Registration is open: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #familyhistory #rqg

The programme of the RQG Conference in Birmingham (25 April 2026) reveals two more names of great speakers: Jananne Rahman and Patricia Coveney Sears! Registration is open: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #familyhistory #rqg

Wow. Again! #genealogy

ICYMI: "The Valiant" with John Boeren ( @antecedentia.com ) familyhistoriespodcast.com/2025/05/27/s... #FamilyHistory #ancestry #genealogy #nl

We can add the following two names to our list of speakers for the RQG Conference in Birmingham (25 April 2026): David Ryan and Nicholas Dixon! Registration is open: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #familyhistory #rqg

I can finally share this wonderful news… I have joined the team of the New Netherland Settlers Project, led by the The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society - NYG&B. More information about this project is on their website. www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/new-netherla...

We can now announce the following two speakers for the RQG Conference in Birmingham (25 April 2026): Liz Walne and John Cleary! Registration is open: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #familyhistory #rqg

Submit your recently defended (last 2 years) dissertation on New Netherland and/or the Dutch in North America to be considered for the Hendricks Prize. More info here: www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/programs/awa... (self nominations welcome)

Spending a few days in the buildings of Berne Abbey (Abdij van Berne), the oldest parts of which date back to the 16th century. Escaping everyday life, with no social media and emails, but with books, good conversations, and contemplative moments instead. #genealogy #earlymodern

We are delighted to announce our first two speakers for the RQG Conference in Birmingham (25 April 2026): Michael Tobias and Justine Gallagher! Registration is open: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #familyhistory #rqg

Wonderful to see my name (again) in the credits of a new episode of #FindingYourRoots!

Every new year brings new opportunities to uncover, understand, and preserve family histories. As we move into 2026, we remain committed to providing careful, reliable genealogical research that connects people with their (Dutch) past.

Today I visited the Prison Museum in Veenhuizen (Netherlands). I saw 17th and 18th century torture instruments in the museum section and then took a tour of a real prison. A lot of attention is paid to the "inmates," which makes the visit very interesting for genealogists. #genealogy #earlymodern

Today I visited several dolmens in Borger (Drenthe, Netherlands). I visited the Hunebed Center and saw the largest and smallest dolmen in the Netherlands. It remains remarkable that these stones were collected and used 5,000 years ago to create burial and meeting places.

Listening to Susanah Romney in 2015, about intimate networks. “Small scale connections that individuals were making across the oceans really added up to something that was a lot weightier than what just the companies were doing or just the colony governments were doing.” #genealogy #earlymodern

This week I'm finishing the last client project of 2025. The next two weeks will give me some time for my research on Protestants in Tilburg in the 17th and 18th century, and to prepare for a new challenging project starting next year. That one also concerns the 17th century. #genealogy #earlymodern

The 2026 RQG Conference promises to be a great day with inspiring presentations. The keynote speakers have already been announced and we will soon publish the names of the other speakers. For tickets, please visit our website. www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... #genealogy #familyhistory

I love working with church membership lists. Here is a great example. Sacharias Koert was married to a Catholic woman, who left him. He searched for her for four years, in vain. He then first returned to his homeland, and later decided to settle in Tilburg. (30 Sept 1724). #genealogy #earlymodern

I'm quite proud that I was asked to write a testimonial for the University of Strathclyde. www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

Reposting this. If you're interested in the early modern Low Countries, these are the people to follow. #earlymodern

I picked up Russell Shorto’s book on the history of New Amsterdam again this afternoon. It is a great way to brush up on what I know about this Dutch colony. #genealogy #earlymodern #newnetherland

Curious about your ancestors but not sure where to turn next? The Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG) can connect you with trusted professionals who know how to find the records, stories, and details that bring your family history to life. #genealogy #familyhistory

Browsing Dutch marriage registers from the 17th century. The bride was the "former mistress of the noble and high-born Jacob van Uitterwijk, captain." Interesting description, especially if this is recorded at your wedding. Did the word "maistresse" have a different meaning? #genealogy #earlymodern

With another batch of 10 years added to my database, I now have a good overview of who was buried in the church in Tilburg between 1660 and 1720. I'm probably halfway through the data entry process. So far, my total research population is 1,166 people. Will it double? #genealogy #earlymodern

I just merged two of my databases: one with the first Protestants in Tilburg and one with the people buried in the church. This has advantages for my future research, but it requires now time to clean up the lists of persons, places, facts, etc. in the new database. #genealogy #earlymodern

Studying a Flemish baptismal register from 1716. One of the entries states that the child "was cut from the womb of the deceased mother". What a way to start your life! Fortunately, the baby was baptized by the priest the next day. #genealogy #earlymodern