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Emperor Charlemagne

King Charles I of France (Charlemagne) is a grandfather to many persons in our family tree. As a result we have many kings, queens, dukes, duchesses, etc. as grandparents and cousins.

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LookingBackwards.net primarily serves as a central repository for the family histories of Katrina Vanderpool and Ashleigh Mitchell's families. The website also chronicles various hobbies and activities enjoyed by our family, including Tabletop Role-Playing Games like Dungeons & Dragons, and our involvement with the Society for Creative Anachronism, which played a pivotal role in Katrina and Ashleigh's meeting. Our family tree encompasses the Mitchell, Clark, Jones, Moore, Allbright, Albright, Albrecht, Robinson, Phares, Brough, Vanderpool, Gibson, Guinn, Campbell, Brashears, Brazil, among others. Most of the website is accessible without registration; however, registered family members gain additional access to information about living relatives. To create an account, please fill out the New User request form located in the Genealogy section. Approval for family access requires verification of a shared ancestor in our database.

Corneliss Janse van der Poel

Corneliss Janse VanDerPoel was born in 1512 in the Netherlands. His father, Jan Van Der Poel, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth D'Abconde, was 33 at the time of his birth. He fathered at least two sons with Maria Schrijver. Corneliss passed away in 1587 in his hometown at the age of 75. Vanderpoel Surname Meaning Dutch (Van der Poel): topographic name for someone who lived near a muddy pool Middle Dutch poele or a habitational name for someone from any of the many places in the Netherlands named with this word. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022 Image: Frolicking on a Frozen Canal in a Town, Hendrick Avercamp (copy after), c. 1615 - c. 1620