{"id":172,"date":"2026-10-06T09:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T09:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whenthenwasnow.com\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2026-10-10T08:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:01:38","slug":"family-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whenthenwasnow.com\/nl\/family-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Family History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tg4y-fh-page is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<style>\n\/* TG4Y \u2014 FAMILY HISTORY\n   Rebuilt from the original Family History page and browser reference.\n   Uses the same unified horizontal grid as the approved Home\/Journeys pages. *\/\n\nbody:has(.tg4y-fh-page) 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{\n\tcontent:\"+\";\n\tposition:absolute;\n\tright:0;\n\ttop:0;\n\tcolor:var(--tg4y-gold);\n}\n\n.tg4y-fh-faq details[open] summary::after { content:\"\u2212\"; }\n\n.tg4y-fh-faq details p {\n\tmargin:14px 0 0;\n\tcolor:#fff;\n\tfont-size:15px;\n\tline-height:1.5;\n}\n\n@media (max-width:1024px) {\n\tbody:has(.tg4y-fh-page) {\n\t\t--tg4y-gutter:48px;\n\t\t--tg4y-col-gap:24px;\n\t}\n\t.tg4y-fh-stories-grid {\n\t\tgrid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;\n\t}\n}\n\n@media (max-width:782px) {\n\tbody:has(.tg4y-fh-page) {\n\t\t--tg4y-gutter:20px;\n\t\t--tg4y-col-gap:20px;\n\t}\n\t.tg4y-fh-hero {\n\t\tmin-height:460px;\n\t\tbackground-position:58% center;\n\t}\n\t.tg4y-fh-hero-inner {\n\t\tpadding-top:145px;\n\t\tpadding-bottom:55px;\n\t}\n\t.tg4y-fh-hero h1 { font-size:39px; }\n\t.tg4y-fh-hero p { font-size:19px; }\n\n\t.tg4y-fh-story-grid,\n\t.tg4y-fh-research-cols,\n\t.tg4y-fh-stories-grid,\n\t.tg4y-fh-quote-grid,\n\t.tg4y-fh-faq-grid {\n\t\tgrid-template-columns:1fr !important;\n\t}\n\n\t.tg4y-fh-research {\n\t\tbackground-position:right center;\n\t}\n\t.tg4y-fh-research::before {\n\t\tbackground:rgba(3,24,51,.84);\n\t}\n\t.tg4y-fh-research-copy {\n\t\twidth:100%;\n\t}\n\n\t.tg4y-fh-begin {\n\t\tbackground-position:left center;\n\t}\n\t.tg4y-fh-begin::before {\n\t\tcontent:\"\";\n\t\tposition:absolute;\n\t\tinset:0;\n\t\tbackground:rgba(255,255,255,.74);\n\t}\n\t.tg4y-fh-begin-inner {\n\t\tposition:relative;\n\t\tz-index:1;\n\t\tjustify-content:flex-start;\n\t}\n\t.tg4y-fh-begin-copy {\n\t\twidth:100%;\n\t}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tg4y-fh-hero is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-inner tg4y-fh-hero-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-hero-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family History Journeys<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover the places and events that became part of your relatives&#8217; lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tg4y-fh-intro is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-intro-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-intro-mark wp-block-paragraph\">_______<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most rewarding journeys are when my guests have a personal connection with the history. A relative may have fought here, lived here, passed through a camp, or knows a name, an address or a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you come, I can help research what happened and where. Then we use that research to plan the journey and visit the places connected to your family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tg4y-fh-story is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-inner tg4y-fh-grid tg4y-fh-story-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF YOUR FAMILY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everyone has a story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have a family member who served in Europe during World War II? Maybe a grandfather who helped liberate a Dutch village or an uncle who was stationed in Holland? A relative who came through Westerbork or witnessed the horrors of Auschwitz, or a Dutch ancestor who lived through the occupation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or maybe your connection to the Netherlands goes back even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can help with your research and with understanding what happened. And together we visit the places where your relatives lived, served, worked or struggled, exploring the stories that shaped their lives \u2014 and, in many ways, your own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-story-media is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/family-history-suitcase-photos.webp\" alt=\"Suitcase with family photographs and documents\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tg4y-fh-research is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-inner tg4y-fh-research-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-research-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">FINDING YOUR STORY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research and Preparation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-research-intro wp-block-paragraph\">Before your visit, I research and prepare your journey locally. First I look at what you send me. Then the search begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-grid tg4y-fh-research-cols is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RECORDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity tg4y-fh-research-rule\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family records<br>Wartime records<br>Addresses<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RESEARCH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity tg4y-fh-research-rule\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archive research<br>Dutch translation<br>Bigger picture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JOURNEY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity tg4y-fh-research-rule\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personal itinerary<br>Your family story<br>Historical context<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tg4y-fh-stories is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-inner tg4y-fh-grid tg4y-fh-stories-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-stories-intro is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">STORIES FROM THE ROAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family History experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes surprising, always emotional and rewarding. For many, it is the journey of a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tourguidesforyou.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ THE LATEST STORIES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-story-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waal-crossing-remembrance.webp\" alt=\"Remembrance event connected with the Waal crossing\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remembering granddad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russell came for two days to Arnhem and Nijmegen where his grandfather had fought during Market Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-readmore wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tourguidesforyou.substack.com\/p\/remembering-granddad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-story-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/family-history-uncle-haamstede.webp\" alt=\"Family history visit in Haamstede\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding an uncle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barbara had long wanted to see the place where her uncle crashed in 1944. He was a co-pilot during Market Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-readmore wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tourguidesforyou.substack.com\/p\/finding-an-uncle?r=8ch7hm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-story-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/david-dobie-memorial.webp\" alt=\"David Dobie at a memorial site\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travelling with the son of a soldier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It rained heavily today, but the experience for my guest from Canada was truly remarkable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-readmore wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tourguidesforyou.substack.com\/p\/travelling-with-the-son-of-a-canadian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tg4y-fh-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-inner tg4y-fh-grid tg4y-fh-quote-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-quote-mark wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every item under \u201cWhy Travel with Tourguidesforyou?\u201d was checked off for us. We are SO glad we found Martin to plan the tour and be our guide. He was able to research the crash; we drove to the site and he explained in detail what had happened.<\/p>\n<cite>Barbara &#8211; USA<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tg4y-fh-begin is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-inner tg4y-fh-begin-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-begin-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">READY TO BEGIN?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Begin with what you know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever you know or guess, get in touch and start with a conversation. Send me your notes, records, diaries or anything else you think might help in tracing your relatives. You will be surprised how much there is to find when you know where to look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact me<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull tg4y-fh-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tg4y-fh-inner tg4y-fh-grid tg4y-fh-faq-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked<br>Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"tg4y-fh-faq-intro wp-block-paragraph\">Do you want me to help you with your personal research and journey? Here are some of the questions guests often ask before travelling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What information do I need to start?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A name, photograph, address, military record or even a family story can be enough to start exploring. Every journey begins with a conversation about what you already know and what you hope to discover.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can you help with research before the journey?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Depending on the information available, I can help identify locations, historical context, military records, wartime events and other sources that may add depth to your family&#8217;s story before we meet.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What if I only have limited information?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is often how these journeys begin. Sometimes a single photograph, a name or a place is enough to uncover connections and create a meaningful experience. While not every question can be answered, there is often more to discover than people expect.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can we visit places connected to my family?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely. Whenever possible, we can visit family homes, military locations, schools, workplaces, memorials, battlefields or other places that played a role in your family&#8217;s history. These visits often become the most memorable part of the journey.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is this a tour or a personal research journey?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both. Every Family History Journey combines historical context with your personal story. Some guests are looking for answers, others want to walk in the footsteps of a parent, grandparent or relative. 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