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anyone with the name Vaags (View posts)
Posted: 26 Apr 2000 7:46AM GMT
Hello any Vaags.

My name is Marieke Vaags. I live in Zutphen, The Netherlands. My familytree goes back to Bocholt, germany. We know a lot already, but is there anyone who can tell me what Vaags or Vogedes means or ment in the 1500's? And where did they come from originally? Was that France or Scandinavia?

Then I want to know if there are more people like me in this family, who were born with holes in their ears. This should run in the family, since a cousin of my dad has them too. What are they? Am I a mutant?

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Glenn Vogedes (View posts)
Posted: 29 Nov 2000 8:06PM GMT
Have never heard of Vaags and Vogedes used as possibly related names. The Vogedes to my knowledge came originally from Germany. I have found many of them along the Weser River. Cities such as Paderborn, Bockum, Etc.
To my knowledge all originated in this area.

The USA Vogedes immigrated in what seems to be 5 or 6 separate groups between 1853 and 1910. Most of them in the 1853-1870 time frame.
Don't know what you mean by "holes in your ears". Maybe you could email me direct and explain in more detail.

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Marieke Vaags (View posts)
Posted: 3 Dec 2000 3:07AM GMT
Dear Glenn,
My parents have a family tree that goes back to the year 1600 or maybe further, in which I could look up the link for you. I'll post it later. You can hear the relation between the names when you pronounce Vaags as "Fawks", the way they do in this region of The Netherlands (close to the border of Germany).

About the holes in my ears: They look like a normal piercing, but on an unusual place: The top inplant of my ears. They end somewhere inside my head, maybe into something that produces scent, like cats have. (I don't know the word in english) My suggestion is, that it must be a rudiment of the fish- or apestadium of humans.

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Angela Vaags (View posts)
Posted: 8 Aug 2001 6:23AM GMT
Surnames: Vaags
Well just so you know there I am a vaags and I don't have holes in my ears but I do have small ears. I have lived in canada all my life but my gradparents both came form the netherlands. I have relatives mostly live in manitoba but some live in BC. I would also love to know were the Vaags came form befor the netherlands. thanks,Ang Vaags

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Ralph Vaags (View posts)
Posted: 10 Dec 2001 1:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
My name is Ralph Henk Vaags, and I live in Norway. My father came from the Netherlands for ca. 50 years ago. I have not the kind of holes you talk about. I know a person who probably can help you with the family tree. Send me an e-mail.

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Turtle (View posts)
Posted: 3 Oct 2005 11:18AM GMT
Classification: Query
Oh Yes Marieke Vaags, I really think you are. Please nano back to us asap. Great Zork is worried.
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