Dutch term: kwartierstaat

The word kwartierstaat (literally: table of quarters) means ahnentafel, an overview of all ancestors in male and female lines. Many Dutch genealogists publish their kwartierstaat online. Searching for kwartierstaat plus a family name in a search engine like Google may give interesting results.

Kwartierstaat of Jan van de Poll, 1749

Kwartierstaat of Jan van de Poll, 1749

About Yvette Hoitink

Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer in the Netherlands. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certification of Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials. Yvette served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and won excellence awards for her articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Yvette has been doing genealogy for over 30 years. She helps people from across the world find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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