In 2008, I wrote a paper called 'From Winterswijk to Wisconsin' for the Dutch in Wisconsin conference in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I decided to put the paper online so more people will be able to read it. Download the paperRelated articles: Q&A about the presentationDutch in Wisconsin resources … [Read more...]
The family of Pieter Oebeles Viersen
24 July 2009 by Leave a Comment
This is the first of a series of 12 articles about emigrants from the Frisian municipality of Dantumadeel, who settled in Pella, Iowa. This article was written by Kor Postma and translated by Thys de Jong. … [Read more...]
Physical descriptions in military records
10 July 2009 by Leave a Comment
As part of the appendices to a marriage record, the groom had to submit proof that he had fulfilled his military duties. This certificate of the National Militia often contains a physical description. In some cases, the physical description is left blank, for example if the man did not have to serve because he had brothers in the army already. This article will give an overview of the most frequent Dutch terms and their translations. … [Read more...]
15th anniversary of Yvette’s Dutch Genealogy Homepage
31 December 2008 by 1 Comment
It was about 15 years ago that I started this website. It was during my second trimester in University. All the computer science students were given internet access. We had discovered that we could place web pages on our personal internet accounts which would show up on the World Wide Web. I don't know the exact date but it must have been towards the end of 1993 or early in 1994. So I'm celebrating 15 years of Yvette's Dutch Genealogy Homepage today! … [Read more...]
Setting up an image bank
10 December 2008 by Leave a Comment
In 2007, I wrote a guide on how to set up image banks. The aim of the guide is to share best practices in creating online access to collections of images. The project was an initiative of the Taskforce Digital Accessibility of Archives (Taskforce Archieven) in the Netherlands. We formed a project group, consisting of image bank specialist from several archives in the Netherlands. I was involved as project manager and author of the guide. The Dutch National Archives are involved in a … [Read more...]
Nationaal Archief emigration photos on Flickr
27 October 2008 by Leave a Comment
The Nationaal Archief, the National Archives of the Netherlands, has now joined Flickr the Commons. Like the Library of Congres, the Nationaal Archief is now using Flickr as a means to create wider access to the photo collection and ask the visitors for help in describing the collection. The first collections include a set of pictures of emigrants. … [Read more...]
Updated database
4 October 2008 by Leave a Comment
I've just updated the genealogical database. It now includes about 42,500 people and their families. This includes almost 3,200 emigrants from the eastern part of the Achterhoek who emigrated to the United States in the nineteenth century. This is just the tip of the iceberg and is by no means complete. I did enter all of the Winterswijk emigrants I could find in the period 1840-1880, often with their ancestors as well. … [Read more...]
Q&A about ‘From Winterswijk to Wisconsin’
25 September 2008 by Leave a Comment
I've just finished answering a series of questions by people attending the Dutch in Wisconsin conference. I gave a speech about the emigration from Winterswijk to Wisconsin in the nineteenth century. Here are the questions that I got and the answers I gave. I have expended some of the answers because I was able to do a little research. … [Read more...]
Dutch in Wisconsin resources
25 September 2008 by Leave a Comment
On occasion of the conference The Dutch-American Experience in Wisconsin: 1840-present which is taken place today I thought I write a post about some sources that are available for researching your Dutch immigrant ancestors in Wisconsin. www.flickr.com I've also uploaded some resources that are available to me to Flickr to make them available to a larger group of people. … [Read more...]
