Some of my ancestors (Taine/Tayne/Tene/Tine/de Tene/Tyne, etc., were from Calais, France which I am searching for records for in European countries' records.
Tothers, like Casier/Cassier/Cacier/etc., also am I researching. Also French names of Des Jardin/Desjardin/etc., who married into the Tine family, Bisk or Bisq.? is yet another I'm looking for. Not to mention Uzille/Usilie/Uzile, etc., is yet another. The list goes on too, like Guion/Guyon, de Ler like de Leroy, Guion/Guyon, Reson/Rison/etc., Damen, etc., are just a tip of the European names I am searching for to see if records still exist for the families when they lived in France, Germany, Netherlands, USA, etc.. I hope that I will be able to find records for them where these families lived, etc.. Thank you.

My Dutch Grandparents are the late Harm Mölling(DOB 06/03/1884 - 12/03/1967), and the late Naantje Meijer Mölling (DOB 20/04/1893 - 13/01/1967). I wish to find more information about my family tree, and any of the Mölling family living in The Netherlands, and USA today.

Descendant of Hinrich von Kampen Lamstedt(Hannover) 1622-1662 to Beke von Campen 1727-1809 Armstorf Lamstedt & Hinrich Buck Jr.
googlebooks van Kampen & von Kampen or can use myheritage search engine-they have google books
; )

I appreciate the information and guidence given in this site. I have just started to trace my family roots, and need all the help I can get.

My Grand Mother Was Elizabeth Kaale. We are also related to Wagenmakers and Hoogendorps from Zeeland, that went to MUCURI COLONY in Brazil. I would Like to know more about my genealogy in Netherlands. Ship Lists to Brazil? Thanks a million. Sam PS:The KALE family is numerous in Brazil, Sam

Busco saber de mi bisabuelo de quien perdimos su rastro el se llamo NORBERTO VANGRIEKEN Y ESPOSA ERA EMERCILIA DE LEON RICARDO TUVIERON DOS HIJOS REBECA VANGRIEKEN Y JORGE VANGRIKEN. La madre de estos los trabajo a la Republica Dominicana, el se quedo en curazao y se dice que viaja en barco de holanda a curazao y que era capitan.

Funny to see a site made out of my family name. also funny to see allot is diracted to the netherlands. sorry for my bad spelling by the way.
if anybody knows somthing or has seen the name: antonie van kampen. pleas send me a email saying what it means to you, they lived in Amsterdam about 40(?) years ago. i dont know much about my grandfather (thats what antonie van kampen is for me) he died when my father was still young.

My great grandfather's name was Renke Stoeltje born in 1787 in Germany. I have been told that Stoeltje is Dutch. Is this correct? Also, is Renke a full name or a shortened version of Reinhardt? Thank you.

Reactie van Henk

Stoeltje is rare, but exists in the Dutch provinces Noord-Holland and Friesland.

Renke may well be the full name, though originally it is probably a short form of Reinout (Reinhardt is German).

Hi Henk, congratulations on all the work that you have put into the site, impressive. I had hoped to have found a van Kampen connection with my family here, but unfortunately not. My Great great great Grandfather was a John (presumably Jan) van Kampen who was a mariner who married in Sydney Australia in 1875. One of my cousins has just obtained a copy of the marriage certificate and find that his father was Antony Cornelius van Kampen & mother Ann Schalin (which seems Fininsh). Only states his birthplace as Holland, no city and must have been around 1844. How common was the van Kampen name around the Netherlands, or was it localised to certain regions?

Reactie van Henk

Hi Graeme,

Thanks for the compliments.

Unfortunately there are several unrelated Van Kampen families in The Netherlands, from different regions.

I could not find the name Schalin in The Netherlands. Schaling exists but is rare (mainly in Amsterdam).

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

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

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!