Index to Dutch Records

• Dutch Roots Resources 
• (Old Dutch) Naming Patterns
  
• Scanned Pages from 
  "A Dutch Settlement in Michigan"
  Bibliography
  Chapter V  "Daily Life" 
  "A Dutch Settlement in Michigan"
  
• Early Dutch History in Ottawa County

• Miscellaneous Dutch Surnames & Histories, NOT specific to Ottawa County, MI

• VanArsdale Letter
• 60th Anniversary of Emigration of Hollanders

Dutch Records Online

• http://www.dutchgenealogy.com/links.html  A list of Dutch Genealogy Links, including a dictionary for Dutch to English and English to Dutch
• http://www.zeeuwsarchief.nl  - Zeeland Province, the Netherlands
• http://www.tresoar.nl/  - Friesland Province, the Netherlands
• http://www.groningerarchiefnet.nl - Groningen Province, the Netherlands
• http://www.archiefnet.nl/index.asp?taal=en   - Dutch website

• Calvin College Heritage Hall - has many Dutch records in the archives at Heritage Hall
  http://www.calvin.edu/hh         

• Christian Reformed Church ministers, 1857-present
  http://www.calvin.edu/library/database/crcmd/index.stm

• Searchable datebases of genealogical data
  http://www.genlias.nl/  - births, marriages and deaths, 1811-1842.
  You must register but there is no charge

• Searchable databases of genealogical data - http://www.tresoar.nl/ 
  births, marriages and deaths, in the Province of Friesland, 1811-1922

• Ferweraderadeel, Friesland families 
  http://www.erfskipterpdoarpen.nl/

• Dutch Telephone Directory - A global search screen for all of the Netherlands. 
  Translation: Advanced Search = Uitgebreid zoeken
  http://www.detelefoongids.nl/pg_advsearch_who.html?source=homepage
  This is a global search screen for all of the Netherlands.  Translation: Uitgebreid zoeken = Advanced Search
  Wie? = Who? ;   naam = surname (ignore prefixes such as van, van der, de, etc.  For example, to look for "De Vries"
  simply enter "Vries" and ignore "de")   (bijv. Smit of KPN) = (e.g. Smit or KPN)
  Zoek alleen naar exacte resultaten = Search for exact results only
  Waar" = Where?     plaatsnaam = city      straatnaam = street name      (bijv. Leiden) = (e.g. Leiden)
  kies een regio = select a region      (bijv. Javaplein of Delflandlaan) = (e.g. Javaplein or Delflandlaan)
  Zoek in regio = Search in region      OF postcode = OR postal code     (bijv. 1151 or 524) = (e.g. 1151 or 524)
  OF provincie = OR province        kies een Provincie = Select a province
  Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel,
  Utrecht, Zeeland, Zuid-Holland
  OF heel Nederland = OR all of the Netherlands
   

•  A link for families having ancestors in Grafschaft, Bentheim, Germany
  http://www.genealogienetz.de/genealogy.html  
  On bottom right side of screen, Local Heritage Books - click on Online databases
  Select Nordhorn or Uelsen from Grafschaft, Bentheim and check your family name.
  Also, "The County of Bentheim and Her Emigrants to North America" gives clues to where the family originated.

• For Bentheim ancestors - http://www.online-ofb.de/

• For Overijsel ancestors - http://www.historischcentrumoverijssel.nl/
  Click on "Genealogen" - "Indexen online"  "Huwelijk OV"  (An index of all marriages registered in the province of
  Overijssel between 1811 and 1922)  or  "Overlijden OV" (Index of all deaths registered in Overijssel between 1881
  and 1932)  Contents of death certificates will be available online later in 2005.

• For Drenthe ancestors and immigrants: http://www.drenlias.nl/emigranten/index.php  and http://www.drenlias.nl
  Click on "Zoeken" (Search)
  Explanation:  Achternaam = Surname;  Voornaam = First name;  Schoonmaken = Clear; 
  Meer zoekmogelijkheden = Advanced search;  Kind = child;  Bruid = bride;   Bruidegom = bridegroom
  Overledene = deceased person;   Vader = father;   moeder = Mother;   All relaties = all relations

• Genealogy Links in the Netherlands

Created: August, 2002
URL: http://ottawa.migenweb.net/historical/dutchrecords/index.html

Contact County Coordinator: evlynsaw@comcast.net