Description
Education and Experience
John Boeren, LLM, MSc, QG (*1973) studied Constitutional Law and History of Law at Tilburg University, and Archival Studies at The Hague School for Archivists, both in The Netherlands. He worked several years at the Tilburg Archives, mainly as a manager of the Services and Education Department. He then served the mayors of Tilburg and Goirle until 2018.
Since 1988 he is a genealogist, a professional since 2015. His research focuses on persons and families with a connection to the Netherlands or Dutch-speaking communities. This includes families from the Netherlands, Flanders and overseas areas, but also Dutch communities in – for example – the United States.
He regularly gives talks in genealogy methods, and is an instructor for genealogy courses.
Board Positions
John served on the board of RQG (Register of Qualified Genealogists), NGV (Dutch Genealogical Society), ISFHWE (International Society of Family History Writers and Editors) and APG (Association of Professional Genealogists).
Awards
In 2018 he was appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau for his longstanding service to Dutch society, particularly for his volunteer work in and contribution to the field of history and genealogy.
Experience
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since 2015
Self-employed Professional Genealogist at Antecedentia | Genealogy in the Netherlands
Education
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1991-1996
Master of Laws (LLM) at Tilburg University
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2015-2020
Professional Learning Certificate (English records, Professional development) at International Institute for Genealogical Studies
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2020-2025
Master of Science (Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies), with distinction at University of Strathclyde
Location
To contact this candidate email johnboeren@qualifiedgenealogists.org