Further Reading
Today I discovered an image of our ancestor Jacob De Jong that I hadn't seen before (see image here). It's apparently from…
Dutch Geneologist to the Rescue
In 2012, I received an email from Mr. Tymen Wierstra, an active genealogist and cultural heritage preservationist in Grijpskerk, a village in…
1870 and 1880 Census Dirk VanVuuren family
Dutch names are a pain in the neck! Every record has different translations and spellings of both surnames and given names. It…
Van Vuuren Sisters
I've been trying to match the faces in these two photos taken several decades apart. Above is my best guess in matching…
Grandma Van Vuuren and her six children
The handwriting on the back of this photo reads "Grandma VanVuuren and her six children." Grandma VanVuuren was Maartje DeJong VanVuuren, mother…
South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society
Elizabeth and Annabel went on a genealogical mission into Chicago, Wednesday. We visited the South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society, in Hazel…
Chicago Area Cemeteries
Collection of cemeteries, graves, and other places of interest that I'm going to look for when I'm in Chicago.
Van Vuuren 50th Wedding Anniversary
In this photo Grandmother VanVuuren, Ann Norris (?), Grandfather VanVuuren, Aunt Gertrude VanErden (that is the order in which the names were…
Albert Hine (Heun) and Kate (Trientje) VanVuuren
Kate (Trientje) VanVuuren born 28 Feb 1865, died 9 Nov 1949, married Albert Hine (Heun) 11 Jul 1883. Albert Hine born 6…
Jennie Smith’s Mother
In January I worked long and hard to connect Jacob and Agnes Smith to their Dutch origins. On the 1900 Federal Census,…
Parents of Jacob De Jong
Jacob de Jong b. 6 Oct 1808 (according to Glenn’s genealogy) or 11 Oct 1808 (according to photocopied page from a booklet Glenn has about the…