A grafsteen is a gravestone. This is the grave of my uncle Dinant Hoitink, which shows his favorite toy. I wrote about him in my blog post about researching relatives with disabilities. In the Netherlands, graves are routinely cleared after a few decades, so we may usually only be able to find gravestones of more recent ancestors. Whether a grave survives depends on the space the cemetery has. To find a grave, check out these Dutch alternatives to Find a Grave. … [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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