Articles about emigration

Over the centuries, many people have left the Netherlands to try their luck abroad. Most of those people ended up in the United States. These articles give background information about the emigration from the Netherlands, with the focus on the 19th century emigration to the United States.

Winterswijk emigrants – Kotten

List of emigrants from the Winterswijk hamlet of Kotten. This list is not complete. … [Read more...]

Winterswijk emigrants – Meddo

List of emigrants from the Winterswijk hamlet of Meddo. This list is not complete. … [Read more...]

Winterswijk emigrants – Miste

List of emigrants from the Winterswijk hamlet of Miste. This list is not complete. … [Read more...]

Winterswijk emigrants – Ratum

List of emigrants from the Winterswijk hamlet of Ratum. This list is not complete. … [Read more...]

Winterswijk emigrants – Woold

List of emigrants from the Winterswijk hamlet of Woold. This list is not complete. … [Read more...]

Aalten emigrants

Compiled list of emigrants from Aalten. This list is far from complete. … [Read more...]

Miscellaneous emigrants

List of emigrants for whom it is not known where they left from, mostly from the Winterswijk area. This list is not complete. … [Read more...]

Dinxperlo emigrants

Compiled list of emigrants from Dinxperlo. This list is far from complete. … [Read more...]

Winterswijk emigrants – Dorp

List of Winterswijk emigrants from the village (Dorp) itself. This list is not complete. … [Read more...]

Fire!

Only a few hours after the Phoenix departured from Manitowoc the fireman discovered the pumps of the steam engine didn't work properly. They should pump water in the boilers to cool them down. However, the level of the cool water was far too low. … [Read more...]