Boeren, John

Description

John Boeren (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 lectures in genealogy methods, and is an instructor for genealogy courses.

John was on the national board of NGV (Dutch Genealogical Society) and on the board of ISFHWE (International Society of Family History Writers and Editors). He currently serves as President of APG (Association of Professional Genealogists).

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 (local) history and genealogy.