@wbk500.bsky.social Ik werk aan biografische schetsen voor het New Netherland Settlers project. Een schets is voor een vrouw waarvan ik vermoed dat ze prostituee was. Niet genoeg bewijs om dat op te nemen in de schets, maar misschien leuk om te lezen. www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/new_netherla...

The first fifty sketches of New Netherland Settlers are now live! I have been working on this project since the end of last year and look forward to hearing what people think. www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/online-recor...

@voetnoot.bsky.social Als onderdeel van het New Netherland Settlers project heb ik een schets geschreven over Leonora Paijé, waarbij ik dankbaar gebruik heb gemaakt van je artikelen. Zie www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/new_netherla...

22 July 1934 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Sophie de Groot, was born in The Hague. In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

On a heritage trip with clients I saw an interesting way of incorporating #genealogy into a (historical) environment. The access path to the terp of Hegebeintum (on which a beautiful church from 1150 stands) mentions the names of three generations of the family that owned the area.

We zoeken teamleiders voor onze mooie bachelor Cultureel erfgoed in Amsterdam. Reacties mogelijk tot 30 april. #vacature www.ahk.nl/vacatures/va...

Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.

🎉✨The Destruction of Medieval Manuscripts in England ✨ Absolutely delighted to announce that my second book has just been released (and it's open access; free to download at the link below!). academic.oup.com/book/59790?f...

Solid advice!

1/ A while ago, I started to collect all my online bookmarks, bibliogr. tips from Twitter/Bluesky & some of the material I've been using for teaching in one file - which I'd like to share here in the hope that other (early) medievalists might find it useful: heibox.uni-heidelberg.de/f/52c952badd...

Never a dull moment in genealogy.

Morgen in de boekhandels in Nederland en Vlaanderen! Met een bijdrage van mijn hand over hofjes in Alkmaar in Europese en zelfs globale context, 😉

22 March 1931 | Dutch Jewish boy, Louis Cohen, was born in Rotterdam. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in January 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

Additions to my library!

Was a set of triplets really born in @yhoitink.bsky.social Yvette Hoitink’s #FamilyTree (and her #OnePlaceStudy, of #Winterswijk) in 1702, and was one of the girls really named Gemma? Find out in Yvette’s blog post “Using Occam’s Razor in Genealogy.” #OnePlaceWednesday

Sin duda alguna, una de las publicaciones más interesantes del año. ¡Felicitaciones a Elizabeth Montañez Sanabria y a los autores!

Great news from @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social. Their University Library has bought a splendid new Buchelius manuscript describing a series of Utrecht castles eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A.... The digital images are to be published next month.

It's #GenHour again. Earlier today I listened to an interesting talk about the Dutch Reformed Church in America. Told my 14-year-old son he would have loved it and he was like "WUT?" Then told him about the cameo by @deborahhamer.bsky.social's cat and he completely agreed! We💖cats. This is June.

1. No idea, so I chose computer science since that's everywhere. 2. Computer science & Business Information Technology 3. Family and Local History. Not a new major, but a whole new master's. 4. Professional genealogist (after a first career in IT for archives and libraries).

Hi everyone, can you help one of my students with her MA dissertation? Amy is exploring the motivations, influences & ambitions of those who practice history (from professionals to amateurs, paid to hobbyist). Fill in her survey to add your experience (& please share): forms.office.com/e/mFNv6tAqxn

Does anyone else worry that the book is AI-generated when they see AI-generated marketing material? I would not buy the book.

De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens waarschuwt ten onrechte voor misbruik van data uit het oorlogsarchief. Voor nabestaanden van slachtoffers en daders biedt die kennis vaak een kans op heling, meent algemeen rijksarchivaris Afelonne Doek. https://buff.ly/425ozCm

Congratulations to our Student Prize Winners for 2024! @StrathGenealogy @dundeeuni @IHGS @HistoryUL @RegQualGenes #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Greetings, BlueSky! We are Ursula (in Germany) and Ute (in the US). We are friends with decades of genealogical research experience. In 2024, we launched German Genealogy Headquarters. We offer classes and mentoring, with the goal of exploring the life experiences of our ancestors in their time.

The index of the Central Archives of Special Jurisdiction is now online. These are the records of the investigation and prosecution of collaborators in the Netherlands during World War II. I have written an English blog post explaining the records and research. www.dutchgenealogy.nl/source-centr...

Working on verifying the last generation of my line back to Eleanor of Aquitaine. Found another piece of the puzzle, in the Vatican digital archives. But so far, not one contemporary document that names Eleanor as mother of Marie of France, countess of Champagne. Now looking for indirect evidence.

Happy to announce that I will be presenting two webinars for Legacy Family Tree Webinars in 2025. 1: Hand-written Text Recognition: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Transcribe and Search. 2: Was Eleanor of Aquitaine My Ancestor? Applying the GPS across 30 Generations.

It’s been a long time coming… so thrilled to share the cover (and Oxford UP website last in 🧵) for my book, _Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America_, pub date 7.2.25 (but will ship, so they say very enticingly, mid-June. 1/ #VastEarlyAmerica 🗃️

Looking for experts on #maritimehistory and in particular the Dutch🇳🇱 involvement smuggling arms and goods from St. Eustatius to America during the #AmericanRevolution. Feel free to dm!

So this just happened 😀 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

The Society's book series, 'New Historical Perspectives', has just published its 20th title. The series is for early career historians and publishes first monographs and edited collections. All titles are available Open Access and free to access. More about the 20 titles here bit.ly/3ZixvBr 1/2

#Neerlandici, is er nog een Rhijnvis Feith-specialist actief? Ik heb misschien een leuk unicum ontdekt.

Just watched a special unboxing video by Tom Ayling, a rare book dealer in the UK. He bought a box of books at auction and revealed a #FamilyHistory treasure! #Genealogy www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb5I...

forgot to include #GenHour

More nuanced version of my pedigree chart, by municipality. On my father's side, everyone was born within 25m/40km of Winterswijk, which includes some Germany. His mother has 100% Winterswijk ancestry in the first 10 generations. My mother's side is mostly from North Brabant, with one Zeeland line.

I just finished watching the recording of this excellent #genealogy #skillbuilding #methodology webinar by my friend and colleague @yhoitink.bsky.social for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. I highly recommend it. Great presentation, Yvette! #research #data #analysis

The Lost Medieval Library Found in a Romanian Church https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/lost-medieval-library-found-romanian-church/ #medievalsky #booksky #historysky

#genealogy I am planning to fly over for #Rootstech and some special time at the FHL Final decision in a couple of weeks When will we know more about classes ? Who is going to attend ? This would be my 3rd trip - and probably my last if #Rootstech never comes back in Europe

My edition of four travel journals by 18th-c servants is out now, including accounts of France, Italy, the Low Countries, Germany and the Ottoman Empire by three valets and a maid – the majority of people who went on the 'Grand Tour' #skystorians #18thc #c18th global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Today's task: reading up on Holland law in the 1630s, to understand a criminal case in New Netherland. Thankfully, the original works of Hugo de Groot, arguably one of the sharpest legal minds of 17th century Holland, is available at Google Books. Published in 1631, so spot-on for me.

Hi #GenHour, what has everybody been up to this week? I taught a webinar that is free to watch until Tuesday (see link). I've also gone through the final material of the Critical Thinking course. And I did client work, including writing biographical sketches of New Netherland Settlers.

My research assistant in my library.

I'm looking for the whereabouts of this painting of a Woman in Amsterdam, painted in 1645 by Jan Barentsz. Muyckens. A high resolution image would also be very helpful. @maaiked.bsky.social @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social #skyarthistorians #skyhistorians

Mine's just a tad more boring. #Genealogy

Post you from a different era. This is me sitting between my grandparents, when I was 16 years old, on their 50th wedding anniversary. One of the few times in my life I ever wore a dress! I gave them a book I had made about their ancestors as a gift. I had started doing #genealogy the year before.

For #OnePlaceWednesday, I would like to mention my #OnePlaceStudy of Winterswijk, the Netherlands. A place where nobody new ever settled, where serfdom continued until 1795, and whence 1/3 of the population emigrated to the US in 1845-1880. I chose this emigration as the subject for my dissertation.

#Genealogy tip: Beware of Silver Badminton Medals! I wrote a blog post inspired by a discussion in @scientistsoph.bsky.social's class last week, in the Critical Thinking for Genealogists course. www.dutchgenealogy.nl/beware-of-si...

My presentation "Dear Me, Writing Research Reports to Yourself" is now available via FamilyTreeWebinars. Free to watch for the first week. #Genealogy #GenealogyHour #FamilyHistory familytreewebinars.com/webinar/dear...

Just added this book to my Christmas wish list. Let's support authors by sharing what we are buying/wishing for.

Pleased to share the new series of podcasts from the Family History Federation. I had a great time chatting to our knowledgeable guests on fascinating and important subjects. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/podcast #Genealogy #FamilyHistory