Dutch term: Landverhuizer

Emigrant ship leavingThe word landverhuizer means somebody who moved to another country. It’s the term most 19th century records use when referring to emigrants. Knowing this term can help to find lists of emigrants (“staten van landverhuizers”) in catalogs of repositories.

Read more about landverhuizers in the column “Land movers.”

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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