Dutch term: kwartierstaat

The word kwartierstaat (literally: table of quarters) means ahnentafel, an overview of all ancestors in male and female lines. Many Dutch genealogists publish their kwartierstaat online. Searching for kwartierstaat plus a family name in a search engine like Google may give interesting results.

Kwartierstaat of Jan van de Poll, 1749

Kwartierstaat of Jan van de Poll, 1749

About Yvette Hoitink

Yvette Hoitink, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist in the Netherlands. She holds the Certified Genealogist credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists and has a post-graduate diploma in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee. She has been doing genealogy for over 30 years and helps people from across the world find their ancestors in the Netherlands. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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