Cyndi's List is a wonderful directory of links to any genealogical topic you can think of. It has a Netherlands category with links to websites that are relevant if you're researching your Dutch ancestors. Cyndi's List is one of the few sites that I remember from my early internet days that is still online. I had the pleasure of meeting Cyndi Ingle, the woman behind the site, last year. The amount of information is huge, and expanding every day. You can help Cyndi by submitting new links, … [Read more...]
Where to find Dutch genealogy records online
So you found out that your immigrant ancestor is Dutch. Perhaps you notice that the websites that you normally use don't have many Dutch records. Where do you go go next? Here are my favorite free websites to find records of our Dutch ancestors. All these websites provide free access to indexes, although some will charge to access or download scans. WieWasWie WieWasWie [Who Was Who] is the largest genealogy website of the Netherlands. It has indexed records and links to scans from many … [Read more...]