Board members Genealogical Working Group. F.l.t.r. Anne Hielke Lemstra, Jabik van der Bij, Jelle de Jong, Anneke Westerhuis-Jager, Rinse Spits, Gosse van der Plaats (photo: Mary van der Put)
Genealogical Working Group and the paper history of Fryslân
The Genealogysk Wurkferbân (Genealogical Working Group) delves into the paper history of Fryslân. Genealogists are engaged in researching family names.
The members of the Genealogysk Wurkferbân focus on the connections between these families and the circumstances in which they lived. They do this 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 in Tresoar and are free of charge and open to everyone.
Activities
The following activities are planned for 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 NVG 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
Anyone who is a donor to the Fryske Akademy can become a member of a working group free of charge. Are you already a donor to the Fryske Akademy? For €25 per year, you can help make scientific research into the Frisian language, culture and history possible and receive the member magazine Ut de Smidte at home.