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Genealogical Working Group

The Genealogical Working Group (Genealogysk Wurkferbân) digs into Fryslân's paper past. Genealogists deal with the research of genera. They focus on the cohesion of those genera and the circumstances in which they lived. They do so to deepen their own understanding, but also to help others, such as historians, with the results of their research.

After World War II, the Genealogical Working Group of the Fryske Akademy was founded to join forces in that field. After 1970, the Working Association boomed, so that at one point it had more than 500 members. From the members of the Genealogical Working Group, a number of members were installed as the Fryske Rie foar Heraldyk (Frisian Council for Heraldry) in 1956. This heraldic college deals with all matters concerning arms and flags.

 

Founding year

1946

 

Board and contact

Chair: Gosse van der Plaats (e-mail)
Secretary: Dr. Jabik van der Bij (e-mail)
Board members: Jelle de Jong, Anne Hielke Lemstra, Rinse Spits, Anneke Westerhuis-Jager.

Genealogysk Jierboek: Ype Brouwers, editor (e-mail)


About the Genealogysk Wurkferbân

The Genealogical Working Group:

  • takes care of the publication of the Genealogysk Jierboek;
  • organises meetings focusing on a genealogical or heraldic subject to increase the knowledge and insight of the members;
  • organises an annual excursion to a few churches to view gravestones, funeral boards, etc.;
  • organises a Genealogical Day every two years in collaboration with the Frisian branch of the Dutch Genealogical Association and the foundation Freonen fan de Argiven yn Fryslân;
  • has an epitaph committee, which investigates gravestones that come to light during church restorations. 

Our study group does not do genealogical research for third parties. Some members are prepared to do this personally, for a fee. Genealogists can go to Tresoar, the Historical Centre Leeuwarden, the Regional Archives Northeast Friesland and all municipal archives for their research in Friesland. These institutions are also happy to include genealogical publications, often based on research in these archives, in their collections. There is no room for unpublished research and databases in their collections. The Stichting Erfgoed Fundaasje  is prepared to do so under certain conditions. This institution can charge a fee for expenses in consultation. 


Epitaphs Commission

Over the past few years, several churches in Friesland have been restored. The Epitaph Commission of the Genealogical Association makes an accurate inventory of known and unknown epitaphs on the gravestones whenever a church floor is removed.

Agenda

Winter season 2024/2025

Saturday 18 January 2025, 1.30pm, Tresoar, Leeuwarden (free)
Lezing NGV: Berthoo Lammers - “Het Friese geslacht Huizinga”
Invitation with more information (pdf)

Saturday 1 February 2025, 2.30pm, Tresoar, Leeuwarden (free)
Member meeting with lecture.
Lecture: ‘Earmoed en kultuer yn de heidedoarpen’ by Sian Wierda
Everyone is welcome (including non-members), admission free.
Invitation with more information (in Frisian and Dutch)(pdf)

Saturday 8 March 2025, Tresoar, Leeuwarden (NL)
More information to follow.

Saturday 5 April 2025, Tresoar, Leeuwarden (NL)
More information to follow.

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Earlier in the winter season 2024-2025

Saturday 4 January 2025, 2.30pm, Tresoar, Leeuwarden (NL)
Member meeting with lecture.
De Family Corbie, by Maurice D. Heeremans and Niki Hiemstra
Everyone is welcome (including non-members), admission free.
Invitation with more information (pdf)

Saturday 30 November 2024, Tresoar, Leeuwarden (NL)
Presentation of the Genealogical Yearbook 2024
- Gosse van der Plaats and Mieke Breij on the parentage of Simon Juckes de Geest, father of His, Gelis and Wybrand de Geest;
- Jelle Miedema on Vomelius Wommels, lord Haye Hoytez and his heirs;
- Douwe P. De Vries and Jelle de Jong on Van der Burch.
In addition, the Fryske Rie foar Heraldyk, also part of the Fryske Akademy, will discuss the coat of arms registration included in the yearbook.
Invitation with more information (pdf)
Order the Genealogysk Jierboek 2024 (pdf)

Saturday 16 November 2024, Tresoar, Leeuwarden (NL)
NGV: Afdelingsledenvergadering en tienminutenpraatjes (pdf)

Saturday 26 October 2024, 1.30pm, Tresoar, Leeuwarden (NL)
Member meeting with lecture
Karel Oosterling, ‘Whaling in the 17th yn 18th century.’
Everyone is welcome (including non-members), admission free.
Invitation with more information (pdf)
Report Member Meeting Genealogysk Wurkferbân 26 October 2024

Saturday 19 oktober 2024, 1.30pm, Tresoar, Leeuwarden (NL)
NGV: Alice Booij - Schippersvrouwen

Saturday 12 oktober, Van Swinderen Huys, Groningen (NL)
NGV Schepperle Award

Saturday 7 September 2024
(NVG/Genealogysk Wurkferbân). Joint trip to the historical center 'De Tiid' in Bolsward. With an informative presentation of the municipal archive Súdwest-Fryslân and a visit to the Museum De Tiid.