Dutch term: stamboom

Stamboom of Jan van de Poll, 1749

Stamboom of Jan van de Poll, 1749

A stamboom is a family tree. Dutch genealogists will say that they practice stamboomonderzoek [family tree research] when they are asked about their hobbies.

Searching for your family name in combination with the word stamboom in a search engine may lead you to Dutch publications about your family.

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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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  1. This maybe a good starting point if you are looking for sources for a particular Dutch surname: http://www.stamboom.org/

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