WHERE
MY DUTCH FAMILIES CAME FROM
So many of my ancestors came from Holland or The Netherlands as it should be
called, that a map of the country and its provinces would help you understand
where the families came from when you see the name or a place of origin.
Here
is another Map of Holland showing provinces and pictures of
Dutch costumes. The pictures are Interesting even though you might not be
able to read the text because it is in Dutch. http://www.ons-boeregoed.nl/
Netherlands Genealogy materials (Yearbooks, Central Bureau of
Genealogy) and much other information
http://www.cyndislist.com/nether.htm
Website that may provide information about my ancestors:
New
Netherland and Beyond - Collections of Genealogy and History that include:
· Description of New Netherland, Settlement, Ethnic Groups
· Maps
· New Sweden vs New Netherland Settlements on the South ( Delaware ) River
aka New Sweden, New Amstel
1637-1664
· Voyages and Ship Passenger Lists to New Netherland
· The First Settlers and Family Genealogies
· Historical Documents
· Church Records and Other Vitals
· Military and Casualties of War
· Land Grants, Patents and Lots
· Tax Lists and Inhabitants
· Distinguished Men and Notables
· All of the above information is
on http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycoloni/
NEW AMSTERDAM / NEW YORK
English takeover of New
Amsterdam
On
page 474 (and following pages) of "A Sweet and Alien Land: the Story of
Dutch New York", by Henri and Barbara van der
Zee (published in 1978 by the Viking Press of New York) we learn that ,"In February 1665...a ship appeared in the port
of New York with a message from the West India Company ordering Styvesant's return to the Republic. The Heeren
XII needed a scapegoat for the loss of their now-cherished province, and
Stuyvesant was the obvious choice."
Stuyvesant had surrendered New Netherland to the English
on 8 September 1664. It had taken
time for the news to reach the West India Company in Amsterdam and time
for them to send a message back.
In
1664 an English naval force captured New Netherland in a surprise attack during
peace time. New Amsterdam became New York (City). In 1673 New York was
recaptured by Dutch naval force and New Netherland restored as a Dutch colony.
New York City became New Orange, Kingston became Swanenburgh,
Albany was called Willemstad and Fort Albany became Fort Nassau. In 1674 New
Netherland was restored to the English and became the province of New York as a
result of the Treaty of Westminster. The names of cities reverted to English
names. We took it back in the Revolution in 1776. In 1700 it was
New York, not New Amsterdam.
On
November 1, 1683 the first General Assembly of Freeholders established the
first 12 counties of New York (and created the office of Sheriff in each
county). The original counties were Albanny, Cornwall , Dukes, Dutchess,
Kings, New York ,
Orange ,
Queens ,
Richmond ,
Suffolk, Ulster
and Westchester .
Just about all of the land north of Dutchess County
was in Albany County.
On
October 7, 1691, by the Charter of William and Mary, Dukes and Cornwall County
leave New York and become counties in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Dukes
County then consisted of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and a few other smaller
islands. Cornwall County then included Pemaquid
and its dependencies, comprising what is now a considerable part of the coast
of Maine.
New Amsterdam / New York City Area
Websites
Baptisms,
Lutheran Church, New York City 1725 to 1731
Early American Digital Library
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
1841-1902
HISTORIC
GRAVESTONES at The Reformed Dutch Churchyard Cemetery
of Staten Island, NY
Flatbush
Reformed Church Baptisms
Mapping
the Middle States from Colonial Times
New York Genealogical &
Biographical Society
Virtual
New Amsterdam Project – 1660 Costello Map
Castle
Garden Immigration Center
Early Cities of America - New Amsterdam
http://www.common-place.org/vol-03/no-04/new-york/
Forgotten Places in New York City http://www.forgotten-ny.com/
Gotham
Gazette http://www.gothamgazette.com/history/
The History Box http://www.thehistorybox.com/ny_city_directories.html
History of New York City http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_New_York_City
Long Island History http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/
New York County Naturalization & Citizenship http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynewyo2/naturalization/
Norwegian Immigration http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/mnstatehistory/norwegian_migration.html
Domine Selyns'
Streets
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~windmill/html/selyns%20ny%20streets.html
Online New York Naturalization Indexes http://www.jgsny.org/nynats.htm
New York State Newspapers http://www.50states.com/news/newyork.htm
New York State Newspaper Project http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/
Albany County Hall of
Records:
The Albany County Hall of Records (ACHOR) is in Albany,
New York The
Hall of
Records is a joint program of the County of Albany, NY, and the City of Albany,
NY, and began operations in 1982. .
Census Records
Declaration of Intention and
Naturalization (1827 - 1991)
Index to Public Records - Grantor
(seller), and Grantee (buyer)
Marriage Records, 1870 – 1946
Links
to many other sites that may be of interest.
OTHER ALBANY COUNTY WEBSITES
Records of
the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809
Albany Dutch Church
Burials of Men, women and children 1722-1757
Deaths from Albany
Newspapers – 1784-1798
Other Genealogical
Links http://www.genealogylinks.net/usa/newyork/albany.htm
Animated Map of
the settlement of the United States
Albany County Cemeteries http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyalbany/cem/index.html
Old Stone Church, Coeymans, Albany County, New York
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygreen2/old_stone_church_coeymans.htm
Albany Times Union Obituaries http://www.legacy.com/timesunion-albany/Obituaries.asp
This is a current map of the Capital District. Members of
my family lived in many of the towns shown on this map. All of the
counties were once a part of Albany County.
FORT ORANGE
Fort Orange is the name given to the fur trading post
erected in 1624 on the west bank of the Hudson River, just south of the future
site of Albany. The Dutch
West India Company built similar structures to serve as their headquarters in
many parts of their worldwide trading empire. The small, wooden structure with
four bastions shown below was to be the West India Company's official outpost
in the upper Hudson Region. The structure is now under an expressway.
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/loc/fortorange.html
FIRST SETTLERS OF ALBANY COUNTY
Jonathan
Pearson in his Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of
Albany From 1630 to 1800 has recorded family histories of many of the early
families who lived in Albany County . I have made
extensive use of this record while researching my ancestors. A copy the family
genealogy is found on this web site.
Onesquethaw
The following is taken from "Plum Fest, 2001"
published by the New Scotland Historical Assoc. and Edited by Bob and Marion Parmenter for their Aug
18, 2001 Drive-Around-Tour which included
Onesquethaw has three meanings: Cornfield, Stoney Bottom and Crooked Creek. Nestled in the beautiful foothills
of the Helderberg Mountains lies
the small hamlet of Onesquethaw or
"Tarrytown," as some locals still refer to it. This
latter name evolved from the stone workers who used to "tarry" at the
local saloons after a hard days labor. It is documented that the first
settler on the Onesquethaw Creek flats was a
gentlemen who came from Holland around 1660. Teunis Slingerland (an ancestor) purchased 10,000 acres of land
from the Indians. The bargain was struck for one piece of shrift, three
casks of rum, three kettles, three shirts, hundred and fifty hands white wampum
and one bag of powder. The original deed of 1685, which is on file in the
Albany County Court House, bears the Indian clan signs of the Wolf, Bear and
Turtle. Many settlers came into this area between 1700 and 1750 with
familiar names like Bradt, Seger,
Moak, Hallenbeck, Houck, DeLong, Houghtaling, Long, VanNatten, Mead and VanAllen.
Many of their descendants are still in this area today. Of course, these
land areas were technically owned by the "good" Patroon
Van Rensselaer. However, many of the early settlers took possession as
squatters, but a few actually held leases from the Patroon.
The Indians retreated after the Revolutionary War and with a great deal of back
breaking work, coupled with a larger influx of settlers, agricultural lands
were developed. The area was known for its farming and stone quarried
products many of which are still visible today. Many of the early
settlers built their homes of the local stone. Several of these homes are
still occupied and are further detailed in this publication." Cheryl Wright (inactive) member NSHA.
This table indicates when each county was removed from
Albany County. There are links to information about each of the Counties.
|
County |
Date |
Parent County |
County Seat |
|
1683 |
Original county |
Albany |
|
|
1786 |
Albany |
Hudson |
|
|
1683 |
Original county |
Poughkeepsie |
|
|
1838 |
Montgomery |
Johnstown |
|
|
1791 |
Montgomery |
Herkimer |
|
|
1772 |
Albany (as Tryon to 1784) |
Fonda |
|
|
1683 |
Original county |
New York |
|
|
1794 |
Herkimer |
Syracuse |
|
|
1791 |
Albany |
Troy |
|
|
1791 |
Albany |
Ballston Spa |
|
|
1809 |
Albany |
Schenectady |
|
|
1795 |
Albany, Ostego |
Schoharie |
|
|
1772 |
Albany |
(renamed Montgomery 1784) |
|
|
1683 |
Original county |
Kingston |
Information
from various published sources about Albany and Albany families may be found on
this site. The list of events begins in 1630. Information about many families
in included in the list.
PLACES
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS LIVED
