Antique Documents

This section is devoted to antique documents which give great insight into the history of our family.

Cemetery Collection

These photos are of sacred spaces in sacred places. These gravestones often help tell the story of a person and their families. The stones also help to verify genealogical information. If you have photos or information you would like to contribute, please follow this link and contact us.

Netherlands Death Certificates: Groningen

by: halsema.org editors These images courtesy of Groninger Archieven via Brenda van Lier . Translation from Genlias. In order to view the records below you will need the DjVu plugin from Lizard Tech. –follow this link to download DjVu pluglin. If you have images or information you would like to contribute, please follow this link and contact us. Henderikus Theodartus… Continue reading Netherlands Death Certificates: Groningen

Name and Maps

“Be not concerned with how you appear, but with who you are.” —Kundina van Halsema wrote this on May 20, 1878, to her youngest brother Gerard, who was a theological student in Kampen at the time.

WWI Draft and Service Cards