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John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG 🇳🇱
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#genealogy professional, research in #Netherlands and #Belgium, interest in #earlymodern, member Association of Professional Genealogists, member Register of Qualified Genealogists, graduate University of #Strathclyde
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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
The image shows the cover of Shorto’s book.
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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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
November 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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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
The image shows the original handwriting. It says that Peternelle Dons (who appears as a bride) was the former mistress of Captain Jacob van Uitterwijk.
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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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
Image created by ChatGPT. It shows a large crowd in a church, in the style of the 1700s.
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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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
November 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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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
The image shows the original handwriting: "matris defunctae utero excisum".
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Only two days left to turn your brilliant idea into a Birmingham highlight—submit your RQG 2026 proposal before history files it away!
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#genealogy #familyhistory #conference #cfp #qualifiedgenealogists
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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We congratulate all Strathclyde graduates on completing the programme — well done! #genealogy #familyhistory #strathclyde #graduation
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Last call! Applications for the 2026 APG Fellowship close 15 November 2025.

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November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Last Wednesday, I graduated from the University of Strathclyde. I now hold a MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies (with distinction). In this blog post I look back on five years of hard work to get to this remarkable achievement. #genealogy

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Five Years with Strathclyde - Antecedentia
Genealogy has never been just a pastime for me – it is a key to understanding the stories, connections, and identities that shape our families. Over the past five years, my academic journey at the Uni...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Today was a very special day. After five years of hard work, this was THE moment. My graduation from the University of Strathclyde. I am now officially a Master of Science in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies, with distinction!
#genealogy #familyhistory #strathclyde
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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I arrived in Glasgow yesterday afternoon. Tomorrow I will attend the graduation ceremony at the University of Strathclyde. After which I can officially call myself a Master of Science in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies (with distinction).
#genealogy
November 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Recap! Congratulations to our 2025 Student Prize Winners: Amy Fripp, Karen Harry, Melissa Knapp and Jananne Rahman. The prize winner, nominated by the University of Limerick will be announced in December. #genealogy #familyhistory
November 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Student Prize Winner #4 was nominated by the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. Congratulations Jananne Rahman!
#genealogy #familyhistory #ihgs
November 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Student Prize Winner #3 was nominated by the University of Strathclyde for best dissertation. Congratulations Melissa Knapp!
#genealogy #familyhistory #strathclyde
November 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Student Prize Winner #2 was also nominated by the University of Strathclyde for best diploma project (shared). Congratulations Karen Harry!
#genealogy #familyhistory #strathclyde
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Student Prize Winner #1 was nominated by the University of Strathclyde for best diploma project (shared). Congratulations Amy Fripp!
#genealogy #familyhistory #strathclyde
November 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Each year, RQG awards prizes to students studying with our recognised institutions for the best diplomas and dissertations. We will announce the 2025 Student Prize Winners shortly. Stay tuned!
#genealogy #familyhistory
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I've just completed the fifth batch (1700-1709): a total of 962 people are now in my database. Systhematically studying these registers yield some remarkable discoveries. Like this: the lawyer Van den Heuvel was found dead in February 1708. Makes me wonder what his story is!
#genealoy #earlymodern
The image shows the originel entry in the burial register. There are three lines, the middle one is for the lawyer Van den Heuvel.
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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After my experiences in Leeds in 2024, I am really looking forward to the next @regqualgenes.bsky.social conference, in Birmingham next year (25 April 2026). It promises to be another great event!
#genealogy #familyhistory
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Discover new insights and future trends in #genealogy and talk to qualified genealogists at the RQG 2026 Conference in Birmingham, UK — open to everyone eager to explore #familyhistory and connect with leading experts. More information: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere...
October 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🖌️ 🎨 Artist in His Studio by Rembrandt, c. 1628. An artist stands in an almost empty studio daunted by the task of creation & a huge easel blocking the door.

This tiny painting demonstrates that making art is a product of the mind as well as the hand.

🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #dutch #earlymodern
Artist in His Studio by Rembrandt, c. 1628. Size: 24.8 x 31.7cm A young artist stands in a nearly empty studio, brushes in hand. Rather than showing the artist in the act of creation, Rembrandt focuses on the daunting expectations of the surface to be painted. This little picture asserts that making art is as intellectual as it is technical, a product of the mind as well as the hand. The painter here is conscious of the task ahead—think about how the looming easel blocks his way to the door—and maybe even of his place within the Netherlandish artistic tradition. Museum: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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I've finally found some time to share my experiences with Gen-Fed, the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records. It was a wonderful experience, and I'd love to share it with others.
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Gen-Fed Institute - Antecedentia
This August, I was incredibly fortunate to attend Gen-Fed – the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records – in Washington, D.C. It was my first time at any genealogical institute, and just finding out...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Added a fourth batch of individuals to my research population: 179 persons, buried 1690-1699. It is interesting to see that infant mortality was also high in more affluent families. One resident of Tilburg lost his wife and nine children between 1679 and 1696! #genealogy #earlymodern
The image is a fragment of a print from the mid 1700s, showing the Walloon Church in Amsterdam. It shows the burial of a child. There are probably the father, mother and daughter. Three other men, all in black. And a small group of women and children on the side. Two dogs are lying on the floor of the church. In the middle is a grave, with the grave digger in it.
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Finished my contribution to the new course 'New York Religious Records', which will be offered by the New York Family History School from February 2026 on.
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#genealogy #newyork #familyhistory
October 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM