Map of the Week: Texel, circa 1645

26 February 2024 by 1 Comment

In this new series we will look at a different map every week. We kick off the series with a beautiful manuscript map of the island of Texel from 1645.  Many ships departing to New Netherland or other Dutch colonies would lie on the roads of Texel to take in fresh water and wait for favorable winds before crossing the ocean.

Map of Texel, 1645

Map of the island of Texel and Eierland, by Johan van Teylingen, circa 1645, after an original by Adriaan Metius.
Credits: call no. 2665A, Record Group 4.VTH, Nationaal Archief, The Hague (public domain)

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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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  1. Donna says
    2 March 2024 at 2:32 am

    The map of the Island of Texel and Elerland is beautiful. Thank you for posting this, Yvette.

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