Quick tip – Create a Property List

20 April 2017 by Leave a Comment

When you’re researching a family who owned property, try making a list to see how they acquired it and where it went. Properties for which you can’t find a purchase record may have been inherited from an older generation. Tracing the ownership of the property can help you identify other family members.

This technique is one of the ways I was able to build a case to prove the parents of Griete Smit, as I wrote about in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly in December 2016.

plat map of Amsterdam 1832

Plat map of Amsterdam, 1832. Credits: Rijksdienst Cultureel Erfgoed, image MIN07005VK1 (CC-BY-SA)

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About Yvette Hoitink

Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer in the Netherlands. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certification of Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials. Yvette served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and won excellence awards for her articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Yvette has been doing genealogy for over 30 years. She helps people from across the world find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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