The purpose of this book is to show the researcher how to trace a
17th-century New Netherland ancestor back to his place of origin in Europe. Mrs.
Epperson demonstrates that without leaving the United States, and without
speaking or reading a foreign language, the researcher, in using such records as
exist at the LDS Family History Library and family history centers throughout
the United States, can successfully trace his New Netherland ancestry all on his
own. Step by step she guides the researcher through the maze of extant
records--passenger lists, marriage registers, early court records, and church
records--pausing along the way to explain Dutch naming practices and the
importance of glossaries, gazetteers and maps. Her book is the new crucial link
for the millions of Americans whose ancestors are numbered among the band of
10,000 inhabitants of 17th-century New Netherland.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"It has become the first work to be consulted by those interested in New
Netherlands origins."--THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, Vol. 70, No. 1 (January
1995).
"Meticulously, [Epperson] guides the reader through both familiar and
unusual records..."--FEDERATION OF GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES FORUM, Vol. 7,
No. 4 (Winter 1995), p. 33.
"Mrs. Epperson's writing is clear and precise, and she uses examples of
actual problems to aid the reader's understanding...This work is recommended for
anyone wishing to pursue research on European ancestors."--DE HALVE MAEN
(1995), pp. 75-76.
"Essential for all libraries with a New York collection."--THE NEW
YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, Vol. 125, No. 2 (April 1994).
"Mrs. Epperson's handy little book brings together the teachings of her own
research and the vast resources of the Family History Library to produce a guide
that will be an invaluable helpmate..."--THE PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGIST,
Vol. 38, No. 4, (Fall/Winter 1994), pp. 383-384.
Paperback, 176 pp., (1994) Reprint 2008 ISBN: 9780806314006
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