Bollen, Germany

Bollen was the birthplace of Bruno Zee, and the ancestral home of the Seekamp family. This little hand drawn map of the village of Bollen comes from the Zehntkarte of…

Hoorn

Tracing the Zee family in Hoorn. My great-grandfather, Frederik Zee, lived here in his final years, at Achterom 3. But what other Zee family has lived here? The earliest mention…

Medemblik

Medemblik was the first town in the Netherlands that the Zee family lived in, starting in 1735 with the birth of Bruyn Bruynzoon Zee, the son of Bruno Zee and…

Noord Scharwoude
The Zee houses of Twisk

Twisk is a special little place. It’s a uniquely beautiful little Dutch village and sparkles in the crown of Noord-Holland. Our family history dates back to around 1810 here. Jan…

Twisk