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Afina

Waling van Winkle

At the moment I am adding data that were donated to the Genealogical Society of Bergen County to their database. These data consist of pages and pages of Family Group sheets. The goal is to add all this to the Society’s website, eventually. A lot of the this pertains to …

Grietje Gossels and Antje Tjakkes

Today is the baptismal date of two of my female ancestors: Grietje Gossels (dutch link), my 6th great-grandmother was baptized 17 May 1703 in Veendam; Antje Tjakkes (dutch link), my 5th great-grandmother 17 May 1716 in Oude Pekela. Both are on my mother’s side. Grietje’s great-granddaughter Harmke Davids (dutch link) married Antje’s grandson Ulben …

Joshua Leonard (1712)

Joshua Leonard was born 13 May 1712 in Norton, MA, ninth child of George Leonard and Anna Tisdale. He died six weeks …

Jane Watson (1848-1902)

Jane Watson was born 12 May 1848 in Delaware County, NY, daughter of John Watson and Eliza Kirkwood. She was my son-in-law’s …

Jacob Hindriks (1710-1783)

Jacob Hindriks (Meppeler) (dutch link) was buried 8 May 1783 in the Martinikerk in Groningen. He is my 6th great-grandfather. He married …

More about Drachten

I got permission from the owner of the Dragten.nl site to post the map I referred to yesterday.(1) You can clearly see …