tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.comments2023-10-27T11:00:55.500+02:00Ghana and the Netherlands - Historical NotesMichel Doortmonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279163297265000339noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-76496206592213817912020-10-08T11:31:51.652+02:002020-10-08T11:31:51.652+02:00Sorry for the late response. Please send me a priv...Sorry for the late response. Please send me a private message at m.r.doortmont@rug.nl with your contact info so we can discuss details.<br />Michel Doortmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279163297265000339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-72723804609158559732020-05-09T13:20:59.564+02:002020-05-09T13:20:59.564+02:00Very Good piece of Article depicting the real hist...Very Good piece of Article depicting the real history of our land.May the soul of our forefathers who suffered during this regime rest in peace.Joespherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860336468681423459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-71419684643920413672020-04-19T04:18:07.362+02:002020-04-19T04:18:07.362+02:00I have 2 drawings of p m j kamerling from 1872 and...I have 2 drawings of p m j kamerling from 1872 and 73.I'd like to find out how they came into my family Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398651648377282506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-20464918853806242182019-07-28T14:43:41.528+02:002019-07-28T14:43:41.528+02:00This is a great inspiring article. I am pretty muc...This is a great inspiring article. I am pretty much pleased with your good work. You put really very helpful information.<br /><a href="https://theeurot20slam.com/euro-t20-slam-live-streaming/" rel="nofollow">Euro T20 Slam Live Streaming</a><br />Euro T20 Slamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373870476520187168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-67343291909844202472016-08-22T10:07:29.119+02:002016-08-22T10:07:29.119+02:00To be complete in the references: Ineke Mok wrote ...To be complete in the references: Ineke Mok wrote about this topic in Dutch on her blog in January 2014: http://www.cultuursporen.nl/blog/maria-zara-johanna-uit-guinea/Michel Doortmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279163297265000339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-74591549435517152042016-08-21T13:18:40.380+02:002016-08-21T13:18:40.380+02:00Dear Nyonyo & Yayra, Thank you for this valuab...Dear Nyonyo & Yayra, Thank you for this valuable comment. I did consider Ewe, but that could not be the place of origin / birth place of the young lady. She is very clear in describing the distance of her birth place as "a day's travel from St. [George d']Elmina. The distance between Keta and Elmina is already 332 kilometres, and any Ewe location inland thus even further. This can neither be a day's travel on foot, nor a day's travel by sea (sea ship or canoe). A day's travel by foot inland from Elmina would bring us some 20-30 kilometres inland at the most.<br /><br />So this was for me reason to rule out Ewe as place of origin. However, it does not mean that the lady and her parents were themselves Ewe, living in Akan territory. It should also be noted that the transliterations and spelling of the names in Dutch may sound Ewe to the Ghanaian ear, but not necessarily so to the Dutch. Being a Dutch speaker myself with considerable expertise in transliterating Ghanaian names from Dutch historical sources back to the original, I see possibilities here for an Akan origin.Michel Doortmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279163297265000339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-33625657513467483202016-08-21T12:43:17.980+02:002016-08-21T12:43:17.980+02:00HI you are aware that the spelling you give of the...HI you are aware that the spelling you give of the Ghanaian names might actually be Ewe since, we do use the spelling you have pointed out. But unless can see them can not confirm if these names are actually EWE or not.openɔlose by Nyonyo & Yayrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916577683927517435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-83592217055641394982016-06-04T17:40:40.035+02:002016-06-04T17:40:40.035+02:00Serrie leonse have no Dutch roots only Ghana and s...Serrie leonse have no Dutch roots only Ghana and south africaand caribbean americasCentraal Amsterdam Instituuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943223805012465636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-58682730486616101912013-10-27T20:10:59.966+01:002013-10-27T20:10:59.966+01:00Do you have an email address one can access some m...Do you have an email address one can access some more info?<br />lynafabrics@aol.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18007040200030445523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-35957738358724446712013-07-01T23:57:30.315+02:002013-07-01T23:57:30.315+02:00Thank you for that detailed historical article. I...Thank you for that detailed historical article. I am a Ghanaian who has been rediscovering the very fascinating history of pre-colonial Ghana. This is very helpful to me.Margo23https://www.blogger.com/profile/05434613356462331701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-67824435435041241222012-05-25T16:02:37.639+02:002012-05-25T16:02:37.639+02:00May a=I ask what surname? As yet I have not found ...May a=I ask what surname? As yet I have not found any Dutch descendants in Sierra Leone, so I am intrigued too.Michel Doortmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279163297265000339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-26700023530707743062012-05-25T15:36:58.355+02:002012-05-25T15:36:58.355+02:00Loved this programme and as the daughter of Sierra...Loved this programme and as the daughter of Sierra leone parents born and raised in Liverpool and a dutch surname I was intrigued!Floral Designerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829654118156793106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-71754358045980972152011-12-02T02:42:05.140+01:002011-12-02T02:42:05.140+01:00Dear Michel, thanks for the tremendous work that y...Dear Michel, thanks for the tremendous work that you have done to establish the Gold Coast Database (GCD) in order to share information about Ghana's hidden history. I have visited the GCD website and shared the link with my facebook friends. Thanks again!nahamuahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579382434110939778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-53640441254233993612011-08-16T18:53:09.651+02:002011-08-16T18:53:09.651+02:00I just came across this blog while searching on Hu...I just came across this blog while searching on Hugh Quarshie's WDYTYA episode. This story was fascinating. I have a similar story. However, due to the legal or illegal standing of enslaved Africans in the U.S. all the father of my ancestor could do was emanicpate his children and hope that his executor carrieid out his wishes. Fortunately, in the case of my ancestor he did. If you would like to read their amazing story you can visit, http://thefamilygriot.blogspot.comThe Family Griothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763393057385686688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9190459455779614590.post-19622100329831954072011-02-05T10:36:35.019+01:002011-02-05T10:36:35.019+01:00Interesting program. As a Sierra Leone Creole I fi...Interesting program. As a Sierra Leone Creole I find Mr. Quarshie's story intriguing. My own great grandfather was a Gold Coast Bruce who claimed descent from Robert Bruce.Krioboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222039866057081509noreply@blogger.com