thanks. a great site. :)

Informatie over de familie Offenberg kunt U hier vinden --> www.offenberg.name

Informatie over de familie Mensink uit Zwolle kunt U hier vinden --> www.mensink.name

My parents,Peter Theunissen and Gertruda van Heukelom, with four children in tow, left the Netherlands in February 1953 on the "Fairsea" and arrived a month later in Fremantle, Western Australia. We were taken to Holden Camp, a converted army camp, in Northam and there we stayed until, 8 months later, alternative accomodation was found for us on the outskirts of Perth where we lived for a year before moving to the town of Bindi Bindi (also for 1 year), and then to Miling. There dad based his family while he worked anywhere the jobs were available. He was a plumber but took up building anything from swimming pools to houses, bringing in different tradesmen needed to do the jobs he couldn't.
More than 50 years later, with dad and mum now deceased, my siblings and I are grandparents. As we are the only branch of the family in Australia I have written a book dealing with our family tree which can be referred to if anyone is curious about their relatives in The Netherlands

Hello
I have a question about the finer points of Dutch meanings...at the marriage of...they recognize as father and mother the child..whose name becomes.....is this the same as at their marriage they legally adopt as being there daughter..
These are two separate children. As a researcher do I continue on a line not knowing if there is a biological connection? Thank you for your assistance. Vicki

My name is Bill Francis, my Father Pte. Orval Francis helped leberate Holland during the Second World War. He stayed with a family in Hilversum for a short time. He never did forget this family untill his death as a result of a stroke. I have a couple of pictures of the family but I have not had any luck with trying to identify the family. Would anyone have any suggestions for me as to who to contact. I cant explain my desire to contact this family other than to thank them for the kindness shown to my father during these terrible times Thanks Bill Francis

Can anyone tell me whether Pietja is a Dutch girl's name (or a name at all)? Maybe Pietia? My Dutch grandmother used to call me something that sounded like "PEACH-ah" when I was little. I am now expecting a baby and might like to use this name.

Reactie van Henk

Pietje is (or rather was) a Dutch name. It's the female form of Pieter (or Peter). The name was quite common until about a century ago, but is now considered archaic and rarely used anymore.

Tryntje Van Campen/Kampen b: 1600 in Hollad is my 9th great-grandmother. She died in 1682 in New Amsterdam (New York). She was married to Jan Courssen from Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium.

Hi!!I have been trying to research my family tree. I can never find Verboam anywhere. I finally found a Jan Ver Boam and he was married to Lena Van Oosten. I found her parents on here but it only shows they have 1 child and Lena is not it. I found a Andries van Oosten who was born and died in Scheidam. I also wanted to see if maybe someone could find something about when my family came to America. I always see how they were born in the Netherlands but then they died in Michigan in America. Nothing in between. I am so interested in this stuff but I can not find anything at all.

I am hoping someone can help me trace some pages written in Dutch that are in my family bible. My grandfather Klaas Kramer was born in Urk Dec, 1883. He emigrated to Paterson, NJ in 1900. Pages from the family bible can be found at the link below. Thank you, Raymond Kramer
www.flickr.com/photos/jtfm/sets/72157606174321791

Great Site you have here Henk. I've been doing my family tree for about 8 years now. I started off in the archives in Alkmaar (whilst I was living in NL)with the help of a dutch friend and have been doing it via the internet here in NZ for 7 years. A'dam/Alkmaar archives and Genlias make it so easy to find the info you need. Even if you live on the other side of the planet. Helps if you can speak basic dutch though. Anyways, keep up the great work.

Groetjes uit Nieuw Zeeland

Hallo mijn naam is zo als je kunt zien W.L.Houthuijzen geboren 21-07-1952 te hilversum ik ben een zoon van Cris Houthuijzen geboren 30-10-1908 te hilversum.Ik zou graag van U willen weten of U ook meer weet over de familie Houthuijzen of waar ik zou moeten zoeken.Ik ben nu het spoor bijster, groetjes Willem

Hello Henk. As a thank you for your helpful web site, I'm sending you information from America about Gerrit van Nederijnen and Maria van Kampen. Please see my email for details (not enough space allowed here).

Best wishes,
Jane Schapka (Schapka by marriage only, not blood.)
Kokje, deJong, Aardema, Veerman, van der Spoel, and many more from Friesland Province.

I love your website. What a wealth of general information you have amassed. I am searching for Schouwenaar's, but only after having my ancestors lead me on a wild goose chase. The Americanized version of the name is Schauner. Everyone has always thought we were German, however, my gggrandfather was born in Holland. We had always assumed he was born in Holland because his parents were searching for work or something. He actually is Dutch, not German. Keep that in mind when you search. Families don't always know. Look at the facts.

Again THANK YOU SO MUCH for the information you have provided. It is greatly appreciated.

van Sliedregt/Sliedrecht genealogy. Write me - 1640 to present, including USA emigration.

I have just started my search. My ancestors are Noordhoff, Kremer, Staal, Bodde van Bruggen, Werf, Vlietstra, and Koning. I think many of them are from either Noorhorn or Hoogkerk. I have only read one section of this site and am so excited about the information here. Thank you!

What a wonderful and useful website! I,m looking for ancestors with surnames of Tramper, Kluiter, DePree, Soodsma

Thank you for a wonderful site! I am trying to trace Dutch surnames Arts(Artz)(great-grandfather)and Reijnen (great-grandmother). Your Dictionary has been most useful, as I luckily inherited several Holy Cards for ancestors who died in the Netherlands, and now can attempt to translate them. I have found many Reijnens, but am having no luck with the Arts/Artz, who I believe lived in Limburg Province. Anyone out there who has info or links to share on these names, I would love to hear from you!

Hello! I'm looking for information about my
G-G-G-G Grandfather: John Blake (1746-1828) He lived in New Utrecht and New Lots, New York. His first wife was Dutch: Annetje W. Van Brunt and his second wife was: Maria T Smith from Jamaica, West Indies. My questions concern John Blake. Where did he come from and who were his parents. Family records are conflicting, some say he was born in Holland and some say New York. HELP!!!

Hi Hank, great website! I'm not getting anything from Genlias, but I did find that my greatgrandfather (Cornelis Hoogenboezen) married Bastiaxintye Braat somewhere in the Netherlands. I have a letter from a Harry (sp?) Hoogenboezen in 1945 from Schiedam. Now, I'm not sure where to go to track down my Hoogenboezens.

Reactie van Henk

Hi Dan,
Cornelis Hoogenboezem and Bastiaantje Braat married in Bergschenhoek. On the website of the Rotterdam archive ( rotterdam.digitalestamboom.nl ) I found:
Cornelis Hoogenboezem, 23, born Kethel, son of Arij Hoogenboezem and Lideweij van der Eijk, and Bastiaantje Braat, 18, born Wateringen, daughter of Klaas Braat and Cornelia de Raadt, married 22 April 1869 in Bergschenhoek.

For the Hoogenboezem family you will also want to search the Schiedam archive: archief.schiedam.nl/schiedamgen