Frisian & Friesland Genealogy
My husbands and my ancestors are all from the Dutch province called Friesland. We still speak Frisian and are proud of our Frisian heritage.I hope to share helpful links and resources to find your Frisian Roots.See More
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- What surnames are you interested in researching?
- nieuwhof, van der zwaag, wolters, miedema, hiemstra, hoekstra, hijlkema,okkema,
- What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
- netherlands, friesland
- What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
- Intermediate Family History Researcher
- Do you have a genealogy website or blog or belong to a Genealogy Society?
- www.howtofindyourroots.com, http://graveyardrabbit.wordpress.com/,
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A Visit to Pier 21
We recently traveled to Halifax, Nova Scotia and visited Pier 21 – Canada”s Immigration Museum. Between 1928 and 1971 1.5 million immigrants – war brides, displaced people, evacuee children and Canadian military personnel who passed through Pier 21 , among them my father in law on his first visit to Canada in the early 50’s. […]Heritage is Part of You
I was recently talking to my sister who lives in Germany. They had just returned from a visit to Israel. She was telling me about the places and landmarks that had made the biggest impression on her. She described to me the The Church of the Pater Noster – (translated from Latin it means “Our […]Leaving it Behind
Arrival Of Immigrants – Ellis Island 1906Depicts scenes at the Immigration Depot and a nearby dock on Ellis Island. This is the scene of thousands of Europeans immigrating into America at Ellis Island in 1906. All these people left behind their home, their country and often family.In those days that was quite a big step, […]Finding Treasures on the World Wide Web
While doing research on the branches of my family tree, sometimes I come across a little bit of“treasure”. Not a real treasure, but some interesting information or sometimes even a picture.Recently I was doing some searching on a Klaas Jansen Heixan (my mothers great – great- great – great – great -great grandfather) and came […]Belonging
No matter how old we are, we all need a sense of belonging, to be a part of something.We all are branches, belonging to the trunks of our family trees.However we sometimes feel disconnected from families. A sense of not belonging, of being forgotten.Most my brothers and sister live far away, so even though we […]Finding Ancestors
Dear AncestorYour tombstone stands among the restNeglected and alone.The name and date are chiseled outOn polished, marble stone.It reaches out to all who careIt is too late to mourn.You did not know that I existYou died and I was born.Yet each of us are cells of youIn flesh, in blood, in bone. Our blood contracts […]Our Roots & Our Branches
I had some fun today, creating this slide show of our Ancestors (actually only from the ones that we have photographs of) It was actually quite easy, and it was free. After all we are Dutch, and we like free things. Just upload your pictures from your computer, add some captions and chose from a […]A Family Portrait
I am what I am because of ~ My Family ~ Do you ever wonder from whom of your ancestors you inherited your looks?Create a ‘Family Portrait’, and you may just see some familiar characteristics. You may find out which side of the family you really look like. I created the portrait from old photos, […]A Common Future
I Can Only Imagine As I research all my ancestors, I realize how different the lifes of each of my forefathers were. Life has changed so much through the last centuries, especially the last 50 years. Just have a look at our clothes ( even though some fashions are back in style ), our homes, […]Gifts Received
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Treasures on the World Wide Web
Posted on July 19, 2009 at 11:08am 0 Comments 0 Likes
While doing research on the branches of my family tree, sometimes I come across a little bit of
"treasure". Not a real treasure, but some interesting information or sometimes even a picture.
Recently I was doing some searching on a Klaas Jansen Heixan (my mothers great - great- great - great - great -great grandfather) and came upon the following
This particular branch of the family tree were Silversmiths.
Klaas Jansen Heixan was born on August 11, 1678 in Dokkum, Friesland, and… Continue
"treasure". Not a real treasure, but some interesting information or sometimes even a picture.
Recently I was doing some searching on a Klaas Jansen Heixan (my mothers great - great- great - great - great -great grandfather) and came upon the following
This particular branch of the family tree were Silversmiths.
Klaas Jansen Heixan was born on August 11, 1678 in Dokkum, Friesland, and… Continue
A Visit to Pier 21
Posted on July 18, 2009 at 7:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
We recently traveled to Halifax, Nova Scotia and visited Pier 21 - Canada"s Immigration Museum.
Between 1928 and 1971 1.5 million immigrants - war brides, displaced people, evacuee children and Canadian military personnel who passed through Pier 21 , among them my father in law on his first visit to Canada in the early 50's.
For those that consider visiting pier 21, I would highly suggest the guided tour. It is very informative and it takes you through all the stages that… Continue
Between 1928 and 1971 1.5 million immigrants - war brides, displaced people, evacuee children and Canadian military personnel who passed through Pier 21 , among them my father in law on his first visit to Canada in the early 50's.
For those that consider visiting pier 21, I would highly suggest the guided tour. It is very informative and it takes you through all the stages that… Continue Elisabeth Nieuwhof's Photos
Nieuwhof Family
Added July 19, 2009 at 8:22am
Niewhof - Hijlkema
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Miedema - Okkema
Added July 19, 2009 at 8:18am
Hiemstra - Hoekstra
Added July 19, 2009 at 8:16am
Van Der Zwaag - Wolters
Added July 19, 2009 at 8:14am
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Nice to hear from you. We are just outside Mount Stewart. We are both from England originally. We have been on PEI for just over two years. Spent 4 years in New Brunswick before that. Haven't found much genealogical activity in PEI.
Carolyn