First Dutch Director of Association of Professional Genealogists

I am so honored to announce that I have been elected as a Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists. I will join the Board of Directors in January and will serve a two-year term.

It is quite astonishing to think how many people voted for me, since I only joined APG two years ago. I have since had the pleasure of meeting several other members in London and Glasgow, when I attended Who Do You Think You Are? Live! and have been active in the mailing list. I have also consulted with several members on client cases where more research was to be done in the country of immigration. It is wonderful to have such a network of professional genealogists to exchange ideas with.

I believe this is the first time that a member from the Netherlands was elected as a board member. In total, ten new board members were elected: besides myself, there were six from the United States, one from Scotland, one from New Zealand and one from Canada. I only know one of them in person (Bruce Durie, whom I met in Scotland) and look forward to meeting and working with all of them.

See the Press Release for more details and short biographies of all the new board members.

Manning the APG booth at Who Do You Think You Are? Live! in Glasgow, August 2014.

Manning the APG booth at Who Do You Think You Are? Live! in Glasgow, August 2014.

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.

Comments

  1. Great news. Congratulations, Yvette.

  2. Femke Nijveldt says

    Great to read that you’ve been elected as a Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Congratulations and hope you’ll have a lot of information exchange.

  3. Ruth Donnelly says

    Congratulations, Yvette! So happy for you and know that you’ll do a wonderful job.

  4. Thank you all so much for your congratulations!

  5. Congratulations, Yvette! I’m sure we’ll hear a lot from the APG in the next two years!!
    BTW, may I suggest a correction to the subtitle of the photo of the APG booth?
    Womanning the APG booth … 🙂

  6. Ann Veldhuis Olson says

    Warm congratulations on joining the APG Board. Your enthusiasm for genealogy done the right way comes across in your weekly newsletter–and your readers look forward to receiving it each week. You will be a tremendous asset to the APG.

  7. Dave Simmer says

    Congratulations, Yvette. Just being a member of the APG is not a easy task, but Director, WOW!!

  8. Congratulations!! Great news!

  9. Congratulations Yvette! Well deserved

  10. Congratulations! /

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