Dutch Roots: Finding your ancestors in the Netherlands is a book written by one of the best-known genealogy educators in the Netherlands, Rob van Drie. Rob's experience shows in this 190-page book, that contains a comprehensive overview of the most important sources for genealogical research in the Netherlands. It is the first book about Dutch genealogy that is published in English. Contents The chapter titles are: Basic information Emigration Civil registration Population … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Quick tip: there is no letter y in the Dutch alphabet
5 March 2014 by 5 Comments
The Dutch alphabet has a letter ij, not a y. Dutch names with a ij typically get spelled with a y in English, for example Dijkstra/Dykstra, Wijnveen/Wynveen. Next time you're having problems finding a person in a Dutch search engine, check that you've used the Dutch spelling. … [Read more...]
Dutch term – Lentemaand
3 March 2014 by Leave a Comment
Lentemaand literally means 'Spring month' and is the old word for March. … [Read more...]
