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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Postcards from my Grandfather by John Boeren

Reprinted from the In-Depth Genealogist Blog of 24 September 2015, used with permission of IDG and John Boeren, author.
Short biography John Boeren is a genealogist, researcher and writer, who is living in Tilburg, the Netherlands. He conducts genealogical research in commission (in the Netherlands and the Flemish part of Belgium), gives lectures, teaches beginners courses and publishes in books and journals. His genealogy business is called Antecedentia (http://antecedentia.com). John is the author of IDG’s column, Going Dutch.

Letter from the Regional Bureau of Labor, informing my grandfather about his ‘new job’ in Germany (10 July 1942). Photo: private collection of the author
One of the postcards, showing the Leipziger Strasse in Meerane. The guest house ‘Stadt Leipzig’ is the second building on the right. Photo: private collection of the author
My grandfather with his lifelong friend from Belgium, on a location somewhere in Meerane. Photo: private collection of the author

One of the postcards, showing an overview of Meerane. The image makes clear how many factories, with chimneys, were located in this city. Photo: private collection of the author


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