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If you have Dutch ancestors, then this group is for you.

Members: 264
Latest Activity: Dec 9, 2022

Welcome to the Dutch genealogy discussion group on Genealogy Wise

If you are new to this group, please leave a comment below introducing yourself and your Dutch ancestors. Feel free to leave a link to your genealogy website or to discuss your brick walls.

If you are new to Dutch genealogy I suggest you start by reading my article Trace your Dutch roots online, and then search Genlias, the database of Dutch birth, marriage and death records maintained by the Dutch archives.

Here are five resources to get you started:


If your ancestors are among the early Dutch settlers of New Netherland then you need these resources:

Discussion Forum

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Early Dutch on Manhattan Island

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Translating Civil Records?

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Comment by Leeann Boone on March 25, 2013 at 11:06am

I also have BOSMAN and BOONE is the same as BOON

Comment by Leeann Boone on March 25, 2013 at 11:06am

My Dutch surnames are BOON,BAUWENS, VANDASSELOR(VANDOORSLER?),kOPPENHOGEN/KOPPENHAGEN/CAPPENOLLE/CAPPENOLE, RULIE/RULI/ROELLE/ROELLES

Comment by Roberta Morrow on January 28, 2013 at 12:02am

My late husband has Dutch ancestors in New Netherland in the 1600's. I'd like to trace them back to the "old country."  Here are his Dutch "treetops."

Abraham Van Deusen / Deursen

Samson Berck & Trynje Van Recheren

Wolfert Gerretse & Neltje ?

Leurs Van Kuykendall b. 1581 in Wageningen, Gelderland

Goverts Van den Wygart b. ca 1570 in Amsterdam

Gerrits Keyser b. ca 1580 in Amsterdam & died 12 Nov 1681 in Amsterdam

Mary Baudertius b. 1600 in Zutphen, Gelderland & died 1630

Jacob Wolfertse Van Couwenhoven & Hester Jansen

Jacob Luurszen Duykendal, b. ca 1616 in Wageningen & d. 29 Apr 1655 in Fort Orange, Albany co. NY, Gelderland & Stynje Douwes, b. 11 Jan 1617 in Enkhuizen, Breestaat Netherlands

Cornelis Barentse Van De Cuyl, b 1615 in Wageningen, Gelderland & d 1706 & Lysbet Arentse b. 1615 in Wageningen, Gelderland & d. 1676

Huybert Juybertse Teerpenningh b. ca 1617 & Jantsen Joosten

Saartje Frans "of Harlem"

Theunis Eliasen Van Bunschoten b. 1679 & Gerritje Gerrits d. after 1700

Petrus Low & Francinte Van Vliedt

I haven't researched any Dutch records yet. I do, however, have a Dutch friend so I'm hoping he will help me if I need some translating!  Naming conventions seem to be similar to Norwegian with a patronymic followed by a place name in many cases (no last names....in the US the place name sometimes became the Norwegian last name, but sometimes the patronymic became the last name...unfortunately).  And, of course, no consistant spelling that early!

Comment by Bernard Doddema, Jr. on January 4, 2013 at 7:35am

Can anyone help me find the death information on Bouchina (Bouchiena Karels) Westerling?  She was married to Jan Edes Bos in 1839 and born in 1819 in Zuidbroek.  Thank you for your time.  I've looked in Allegroningers but haven't found anything.

Comment by rottenralf on November 8, 2012 at 7:21am

Lisa - In that time period about 80% of the children in orphanages were half-orphans. Raising kids basically took two parents. Work days were often 10-12 hours long so a man couldn't work and raise the kids.

Comment by Taco Goulooze on November 8, 2012 at 7:19am

Good enough for me! Hope you are able to find out more. I did a quick scan, but nothing is mentioned in the local (or national) dutch papers at the time of her death.

Comment by Lisa T on November 8, 2012 at 7:03am

Oh my!!! Of all places, I should have looked there first.  I immediately went to the Dutch sites but found them really confusing. Lesson learned. Thank you VERY much!!!  You're my genealogy hero of the day! :)

Comment by Taco Goulooze on November 8, 2012 at 5:42am

and here's the link to her registration of death in the Leiden archives: record no. 751, death registration of Aafke Bijlsma

Comment by Taco Goulooze on November 8, 2012 at 5:22am

Hi Lisa,

I found her death certificate of FamilySearch, as part of the marriage supplements for the marriage of her daughter Annetta in 1924. According to the certificate, she died in Leiden on 17 Oct 1916. Here's the link to the image on FS: Death certificate Aafke Bijlsma

Comment by Lisa T on November 7, 2012 at 6:54pm

Hello Everyone! My Grandmother is a WWII war bride from Amsterdam.  My Grandfather was a Canadian Soldier, they married near the end of the war and she came over to Toronto.  I'm researching the Hoogland, van der Mee, and Bijlsma lines.

My grandmother is now 87, and she has asked me to find out what I can about her grandmother.  She died and for some reason (perhaps it was normal then) the children, except for the oldest daughter, were taken out of the fathers care and they were all sent to a Catholic Orphanage.  I have not been able to find anything about the death of their mother, she doesn't seem to be anywhere online and would love any suggestions.  My Nanny really wants to know what happened to her grandmother, how she died and exactly when.  The children were never told.  They all had contact with their father while in the orphanage, but he wouldn't talk about it with them.

My GG Grandmothers info is as follows...

Aafke Bijlsma b. 28 Jan 1871 in Grouw, Friesland d. unknown

Her parents were...

Jacobus Tjittes Bijlsma b. abt 1842

Aafke Jelgers Bijlsma b. 13 Jan 1841 Grouw, Idaarderadeel

(They were cousins)

Her Husband was...

Johannes van der Mee b. 2 Nov 1870, Leiderdorp d. 3 Feb 1932

They had 5 children, my Great Grandmother was born Nov 30th,1900 in Leiden.

Where should I look first considering I do not speak Dutch?  Any suggestions would be great.  I would love to figure this out for her.

Thanks,

Lisa

 

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