Quick tip – Guide to coins, weights and measures

Ever wondered how large an Amsterdamse roede is, or how many duiten there are in a stuiver?

The New Netherland Institute has a Guide to Seventeenth Century Dutch Coins, Weights and Measures on their website.

surveyor

Surveyor, about 1650-1674. Credits: Anynomous artist, collection Rijksmuseum (public domain)

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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