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About Me

Hi and welcome. I'm Gilleon, former forensic scientist, author/writer and homemaker turned family history researcher. When compiling a family tree became an overwhelming task, I decided to write up family stories that interested me instead. When a plastic bag of important historical documents and photographs were unearthed from the back of a garage where they had sat for at least twenty to thirty years, I knew where to start! I was lucky to have my fastidious Opa, who not only led a very interesting and full life, but also kept meticulous records of everything to make my task much easier. Although I am starting with Dutch family, I also have Scottish and Northern Irish roots, which I will investigate fully in due course. Story by story. This may, however, take some time! Hopefully the final results will be of interest to family members and history lovers alike. 

About Accuracy

I am using resources available to me personally in family records, but also those that are available to anyone with an internet search engine. Some of my Dutch sources have also had to be translated for me to understand the full story. If you see something that might be wrong, please let me know. I will correct posts as needed. Many thanks. ​

Contact Me

If you would like to contact me, please email info@kleinbeetjedutch.com
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