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Holmberg family In Singapore

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Re: Holmberg family In Singapore

Posted: 2 Dec 2014 6:47AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Holmberg
Hi Holmbergs,
Despite the fact that my name isn't Holmberg and I am not related to any Holmbergs, I have taken an interest and done quite a lot of research about the family's history here in Singapore, reaching back to Malaysia of course, but also fining some Holmbergs in India in the late 1700s. (I am Swedish - that's my entry point to the whole thing. ) The name as it stands now is distinctly Swedish, but can of course have been changed from any similar Germanic surname, e.g. from Dutch, German or Danish. And where is the link between Europe and Asia - the British colonial authority, the Dutch East India Company, or something else? There are some things to be found in the archives here in Singapore, but not a lot. Given that many Holmbergs in the Straits settlements have a history as civil servants and skilled workers in the governments employ, they will have followed the British colonial service from Ipoh and southwards. But before that, it's difficult to find any information.
I would be very interested in learning:
- any clues to where, how and why the Holmbergs came to reside in Asia
- names of people as far back in time as can be remembered through the generations
Looking forward to hearing from you!
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Elvira Holmberg 8 Oct 2001 9:00PM GMT 
Christoffer Holmberg 12 Sep 2003 7:41AM GMT 
Dawn_Holmberg 10 Aug 2009 8:07PM GMT 
Christina Spe... 16 Mar 2010 7:32PM GMT 
JonathanMoffa... 23 Apr 2010 4:09PM GMT 
BoutcherofBer... 9 Nov 2013 10:32PM GMT 
Janet Yeo 26 Jul 2014 7:14AM GMT 
rock holmberg 15 Nov 2014 1:57AM GMT 
malin_n_samue... 2 Dec 2014 1:47PM GMT 
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