This week we are looking at an undated map from the early 1800s, showing all the overseas possessions claimed by the Netherlands at the time. Click the map to go to the full-size version at the website of the Nationaal Archief. The Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) formed the majority of the Dutch overseas possessions, outlined by ochre yellow. The Netherlands also claimed six islands in the West Indies, land between the Corantijn and Marowijne rivers in South America (present-day … [Read more...]
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer from the Netherlands who helps people find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certified Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials.
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This Dutch Genealogy webinar gives you a great introduction to researching your Dutch ancestors. Requires a Legacy FamilyTreeWebinar subscription to watch. [Affiliate link]