The Sheboygan County Historical Research Center will be hosting a conference titled, The Dutch-American Experience in Wisconsin: 1840-present, to be held September 25-27, 2008. Experts from the Netherlands and the U.S. will work side-by-side with local historical groups and historians to present a picture of the vibrant Dutch-American culture which thrives in Wisconsin. Yvette Hoitink, the creator of this website, will be one of the speakers during the conference. She will give a lecture about … [Read more...]
Dutch genealogy database online
17 May 2007 by 2 Comments
Many of you have been asking me to put the results of my own genealogical research online. I've done just that: almost my entire database is available from the family trees link in the horizontal menu. … [Read more...]
Search forms
31 March 2007 by 2 Comments
There are many Dutch websites out there that provide access to genealogical records. Many of them use a search form that is available in Dutch only. Knowing the standard terms will enable you to use these forms. … [Read more...]
Death duties files
24 March 2007 by 1 Comment
To be able to collect tax on estates of deceased people, the family of the deceased was required to file a death duties file within 6 months of the death. These death duties files can be very interesting sources to get an overview of the property of our ancestors. … [Read more...]
Winterswijk in old postcards
17 March 2007 by 2 Comments
Internet genealogy is not just about names and dates. I like enhancing my family history with background information and illustrations. Much of this information can be found online. But websites like YouTube have added a new source: movies! … [Read more...]
Netherlands Antilles data available online
10 March 2007 by 14 Comments
Civil registration record from the Netherlands Antilles have been added to WieWasWie, the largest online genealogy database in the Netherlands. This is great news for people who are researching ancestors in the Antilles. 47,000 records from the Civil Registration from the Antilles were added, almost half of the total number of records. The islands of Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten and Bonaire are available completely and some records from Aruba and Saba are available as well. The other records, … [Read more...]
Ancestry.com subscription
3 March 2007 by Leave a Comment
Last month I did something I didn't think I would ever do: I got a paid subscription to a genealogy site. I always figured there was plenty of information to be found for free, but I decided to give it a go anyway. I got a nice offer from Ancestry.com and now have a subscription on their World Collection. … [Read more...]
Land Ho! Vingboons maps
24 February 2007 by 3 Comments
Johannes Vingboons was a 17th century Dutch cartographer. He made beautiful watercolor manuscipt maps of the East and West Indies. His work can now be seen both in an exhibition in Rotterdam and online. … [Read more...]
Rembrandt
15 July 2006 by Leave a Comment
Today (July 15) is the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt. He was born in Leiden and grew up to be one of the most famous painters the world has ever known. Besides just liking his paintings, I've got a genealogical interest in him... … [Read more...]
I’m back
21 May 2006 by Leave a Comment
Frequent visitors to this website may have noticed that I haven't posted many new articles lately. Let me tell you why that is... … [Read more...]
