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yhoitink.bsky.social
Professional genealogist and local historian in the Netherlands. Fellowship at New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, working on New Netherland Settlers project. Shares own opinions. MLitt, CG, QG. Into genealogy, archives, maps, history, IT, AI.
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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

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

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

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

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.

submitted 33 days ago • 6 comments

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.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

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).

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

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

submitted 36 days ago • 41 comments