Genealogical Working Group: Lecture Martha van der Zwaag on the ‘Pilat’ family

The members of the Genealogical Working Group (Genealogysk Wurkferbân) 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.

Every year, the Genealogical Working Group organises a series of meetings. The lectures are held at Tresoar and are free of charge and open to everyone.

Activities

The activities of the season 2025-2026:

• Saturday 13 September 2025: Excursion Scheepvaartmuseum Sneek, more information to follow;

• Saturday 25 October 2025: Lecture by Klaas Abma on ‘Voorlanden, boerderijen en landerijen van mijn voorouders 1700-2000';

• Saturday 29 November 2025: Presentation of the 75th Genealogical Yearbook;

• Saturday 3 January 2026: Lecture tour based on the book ‘En toch we liever hier hier blijven’ by Tjitte de Vries;

• Saturday 31 January 2026: Lecture by Martha van der Zwaag on the ‘Pilat’ family;

• Saturday 7 March 2026: Joint meeting with NGV and the Maritime History Working Group, with lecture by Jan Auke Walburg on 'Friezen op zee. De Gouden eeuw van de koopvaardij in Friese steden en dorpen’

• Saturday 4 April 2026: Lecture by Siem van der Woude on (a) court case(s) from the Hof van Fryslân.

More information will follow soon.