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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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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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#genealogy
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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.
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/new-york-fam...
#genealogy #newyork #familyhistory
October 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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NEXT WEEK! Come and celebrate Halloween with us at the #LowCountries seminar with a paper on the Synod of Dort! (there's a (holy) ghost involved ok 👻) with Dirk van Miert @huygensknaw.bsky.social

FRI 31 OCT 17:30, @ihr.bsky.social or on zoom (register for link) #EarlyModern #AngloDutch #Skystorians
The Synod of Dordrecht: binding the Anglo-Dutch orthodox Republic of Letters
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October 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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#earlymodern scholars, take note.
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A neat tool I just came across: Viabundus, a digital road map of northern Europe 1350-1650, that lets you calculate contemporary travel routes/times. In 1500, going Amiens → Köln by horse took almost 7 days and 13 toll payments.

#medievalsky

www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...
Screenshot of the Viabundus website.
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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APG members! Dream bigger with the 2026 APG Fellowship, a funded opportunity to grow your genealogy career with an international project.

Apply by 15 Nov 2025 apgen.org/apg_fellowsh...

#APG #Genealogy
October 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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The RQG biennial conference will be held in Birmingham on 25 April 2026. We have found excellent keynote speakers. Would you like to contribute too? If you are interested in speaking, visit www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2026-confere... for more details. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #skystorians #CfP
October 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Entered the third batch of individuals into my genealogical database. I now have a total of exactly 600 persons who were buried in the church of Tilburg between 1660 and 1690. I'm starting to recognise families, not only Protestant but also Catholic. Good for my research! #genealogy #earlymodern
The image is a fragment of a mezzotint by Johannes de Groot, inspired by Emanuel Witte. It shows a man talking to a grave digger in a Protestant church. Next to them lies an open grave. (Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)
October 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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In two weeks, I will be wearing a robe and matching hood like this. Then it is finally graduation day! #strathclyde #msc #genealogy
#glasgow
October 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Are you working as a genealogist or historian? Are you looking for an opportunity to present your research? Look at this call for papers for the RQG @regqualgenes.bsky.social conference in Birmingham in April 2026. Deadline is 16 November.
#genealogy #earlymodern #familyhistory #skystorians #cfp
October 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Your family history deserves the best care. Need assistance? Consider hiring a qualified genealogist for expert research! Check out the directory of the Register of Qualified Genealogists: www.qualifiedgenealogists.org
#genealogy #familyhistory #RQG #qualifiedgenealogists
October 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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October 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Early bird tickets are now available for the RQG Conference via Eventbrite and open to everyone, including non-members #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #RQGConf26 #Birmingham rqg-conference-2026.eventbrite.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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ICYMI: 'The Valiant' with John Boeren ( @antecedentia.com )

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#genealogy #bravery #NL #ancestry #FamilyHistory
S09EP04 - 'The Valiant' with John Boeren - The Family Histories Podcast
Host Andrew Martin meets Dutch genealogist and Knight, John Boeren, who shares the story of his ancestor who had a complicated and brave relationship with fire.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM