Last week, I attended the National Genealogical Society Family History Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I gave three presentations. These recordings and those of many other speakers are now available for puchase via PlayBackNGS. My recordings: "Dutch Genealogy 101: Finding Your Ancestor From the Netherlands" "For Family, Faith, and Fortune: Emigration from the Netherlands in the 1800s" "Dear Me: Writing Research Reports to Yourself" Other topics relevant to Dutch … [Read more...]
Changed location for the Dutch Genealogy Meet-and-Greet at NGS on 3 May 2018
11 April 2018 by Leave a Comment
The National Genealogical Society Family History Conference will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 2-5 May 2018. Several presenters including myself will be giving talks about Dutch Genealogy (see the full program). I have already heard from several blog and newsletter readers who plan on coming and can't wait to meet you there. To be able to meet as many of you as I can and to give you a chance to meet each other, I am inviting all Dutch Genealogy readers to come to a meet-and-greet on … [Read more...]
Quick tip – Register for the NGS conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan now
7 February 2018 by Leave a Comment
The National Genealogical Society Family History Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan (2-5 May 2018) will feature several Dutch topics. Dutch Genealogy's Yvette Hoitink will be there as a speaker. Register now for a chance to meet other people with Dutch roots and to learn more about tracing your Dutch ancestors, and many other topics. For the full program and registration, see the NGS conference website. … [Read more...]
Yvette Hoitink and Other Dutch Presentations at NGS Conference in Michigan, May 2018
1 December 2017 by 11 Comments
I am so excited to have been invited to give three presentations at the National Genealogical Society conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan in May 2018. I will be talking about three topics: Dutch Genealogy 101: Finding Your Ancestors from the Netherlands (Wednesday 2 May 2018, 2:30 PM). Dutch vital records are available online and indexed. Learn how to use these records to find your ancestors from the Netherlands. For Family, Faith, and Fortune: Emigration from the Netherlands in the … [Read more...]
