Roadmap

An overview of what is being built, what is planned, and what ideas are on the backlog.

Planned

More Twente archives Planned

Expansion with archives from municipalities such as Almelo, Haaksbergen, Wierden and Tubbergen.
Automatic sync with Open Archives Planned

New records are automatically fetched as soon as they become available at Open Archives, without manual import.
Statistics per municipality on search page Planned

Each municipality page shows the number of available records, the oldest and newest date and the most common family names.
Data-driven content about Twente genealogy Planned

Articles about Twente family names, farm names, occupations in the textile industry and cross-border research — all based on the underlying data.
Improvement server infrastructure Planned

Improvement of the server infrastructure for more stable and reliable operation.
Link persons across record types Idea

The same person appearing in a birth record, marriage record and death record is recognised and linked.
Cloudflare Turnstile protection Planned

Additional protection against automated bots via Cloudflare Turnstile, without CAPTCHA puzzles for real visitors.

Completed 25 April 2026

Deployment & server setup ✓

The site runs on a self-hosted server with automatic deployment via Git and a hardened configuration.
Record detail page ✓

Every record has its own page showing all available fields, related persons and a link to the scan.
Feedback form ✓

Visitors can report errors, make suggestions and ask questions via a form.
Search 700,000+ Twente records ✓

Search more than 700,000 records from the archives of Enschede, Hengelo, Oldenzaal and Borne.
Data import four Twente archives ✓

Records from four archive sources imported and made searchable via a standardised data pipeline.
About, FAQ, Privacy & Sources pages ✓

Information pages about the project, frequently asked questions, privacy policy and an overview of the archive sources used.

Completed 15 May 2026

Roadmap ✓

An overview of what is being built, what is planned, and what ideas are on the backlog.
Shareable search results ✓

Search results are shareable via a direct link. Searches are preserved in the URL.
Feedback form expanded ✓

The feedback form has been expanded with subject choice, priority and a field for record or person references.
Form spam protection ✓

The feedback form is protected against automated spam via a honeypot field.
Page-specific browser titles ✓

Every page has its own descriptive title in the browser, improving navigation and findability.
Context text for Twente sources ✓

Each archive source has a short explanation of its content and value for Twente genealogy.
Bilingual site ✓

The entire interface and static pages are available in Dutch and English.