Dutch East Indies Geneological Association

"Indische Geneologische Vereniging (IGV)" is the Dutch East Indies Geneological Association. This association is based out of The Netherlands. The database is gleaned from what used to be the Civil Registry of Dutch East Indies for Europeans which was established in October 1828 to end of December 1949. This registry was not taken to The Netherlands after the transfer of sovereignty (Indonesian Revolution). The list of of names is from a series of files and cards extracted from the Civil Registry and kept in The Hague. Fortunately, there is an English version to using this database. Please click on the green title link above.

1918 Dutch East Indies - The baby sitting on her grandmother's (my greatgrandmother "Oma Wilkens") lap is my mother. The two girls on the right are her older sisters (Tante Juul en Tante Ellie) and the two boy on the upper left is her brother Harry and the blond boy is her cousin Max)

Obscure Fact Series: Chile Connection

Obscure Fact:
Marie A Hagenaar Vogelzang - Married the famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda in Batavia in 1930 when he served as Consul from Chile. Maria Antonia Hagenaar was born 5/3/1900 in Djokjakarta, she married 6/12/1930 in Batavia, and she died 3/27/1965. Her father was
Richard Peter Fedor Hagenaar and her mother was Antonia Helena Vogelzang, both were born in Indonesia. The maternal grandmother was Maria Mathilda ten Cate. The ten Cate side is thought to be of Javanese descent. Maria was described as a tall, cold dutch woman.