Tag: Dutch genealogy
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You Found Your Dutch Ancestral Town: What to Do Next
Found your Dutch ancestral town? Here is what to do next: confirm the place, find the right archive, plan a visit and meet the people who live there.
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Dutch Emigrant Ships and Passenger Lists: Find Your Ancestor’s Voyage
Find your Dutch ancestor’s voyage. This guide to Dutch passenger lists covers departure records, Ellis Island, Rotterdam ports and spelling traps.
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Dutch-American Church and Cemetery Records: A Practical Guide
Dutch-American church records and cemetery clues can link your US family to a Dutch parish. Learn where to look and what to ask in each record.
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Tracing Your Dutch Jewish Ancestry: Records, Archives and Memorials
Trace your Dutch Jewish ancestry with this guide to Amsterdam archives, civil records, the Joods Monument and Jewish heritage places to visit.
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Why Your Dutch Ancestors Chose Their Surname in 1811: The Napoleon Naming Law
How Napoleon’s 1811 naming decree made Dutch families without a fixed surname choose one, what the old patronymics meant, and how to trace your Dutch ancestors.
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Discover Your Cape Dutch Roots: How to Trace Your South African Ancestors Back to the Netherlands
Discover your Cape Dutch roots in the Netherlands. Trace your Afrikaner ancestors back to South Holland, Zeeland and the VOC records that link them.
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Discover Your Groningen Roots: Heritage, Diaspora, and Family History
Trace your Groningen ancestry with this guide to Dutch records, diaspora history, and heritage travel. Your family’s story starts in the north.
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5-Day Dutch Heritage Itinerary for First-Time Visitors
Plan your Dutch heritage itinerary with this 5-day guide. Visit archives in Amsterdam and The Hague, find family graves, and trace your Dutch ancestors.
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How to Trace Your Dutch Ancestry – Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
Learn how to trace Dutch ancestry step by step. WieWasWie, Delpher, church records, VOC archives and more — a free guide for diaspora families worldwide.