Holland Society
Encyclopedia
The Holland Society of New York was founded in New York City
in 1885 to collect information respecting the settlement and history of New Netherland
. Its main objective is to find and preserve documentation about the inhabitants' lives and times so as to elucidate the political, social, and religious patterns in the Dutch colony. Historical publications are sponsored, along with encouragement for family studies and genealogy. Many Society members are especially active in genealogical research and publication. The Holland Society originated The New Netherland Project which is translating and publishing the 17th Century records held by the New York State Archives. Among other current sponsorships are The Papers of Jacob Leisler Project and Records of the Translations of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush
, Kings County, New York and distributing copies of Svordet Duhrwei for free.
Membership consists of descendants in the direct male line of an ancestor who lived in New Netherland
before or during 1675.
The Holland Society's library is an invaluable resource for those pursuing New Netherland studies, especially genealogy and family history. There are about 7000 books of which 3000 volumes deal with local history; 3000 are family histories and genealogies, and 1000 are reference books. There is an extensive vertical file collection which includes letters, photographs, genealogies and press clippings. All Holland Society publications are included in the collection. Copies of early church records provide information on births, marriages and deaths in New Netherland
. These records number 109 volumes and are becoming computer accessible. The library subscribes to historical and genealogical society publications, collecting newsletters of family organizations with ancestry in New Netherland
. While the collection focuses primarily on New Amsterdam
and Hudson River
settlements, it also follows early Dutch and allied migrations in North America. This growing collection concentrates in one place a large amount of information on the history and culture of the families that populated the Dutch colonies in America over three centuries ago. The library may be used by the public for a small fee, and there is some assistance with searches.
New York City
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in 1885 to collect information respecting the settlement and history of New Netherland
New Netherland
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod...
. Its main objective is to find and preserve documentation about the inhabitants' lives and times so as to elucidate the political, social, and religious patterns in the Dutch colony. Historical publications are sponsored, along with encouragement for family studies and genealogy. Many Society members are especially active in genealogical research and publication. The Holland Society originated The New Netherland Project which is translating and publishing the 17th Century records held by the New York State Archives. Among other current sponsorships are The Papers of Jacob Leisler Project and Records of the Translations of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush
Flatbush, Brooklyn
Flatbush is a community of the Borough of Brooklyn, a part of New York City, consisting of several neighborhoods.The name Flatbush is an Anglicization of the Dutch language Vlacke bos ....
, Kings County, New York and distributing copies of Svordet Duhrwei for free.
Membership consists of descendants in the direct male line of an ancestor who lived in New Netherland
New Netherland
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod...
before or during 1675.
The Holland Society's library is an invaluable resource for those pursuing New Netherland studies, especially genealogy and family history. There are about 7000 books of which 3000 volumes deal with local history; 3000 are family histories and genealogies, and 1000 are reference books. There is an extensive vertical file collection which includes letters, photographs, genealogies and press clippings. All Holland Society publications are included in the collection. Copies of early church records provide information on births, marriages and deaths in New Netherland
New Netherland
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod...
. These records number 109 volumes and are becoming computer accessible. The library subscribes to historical and genealogical society publications, collecting newsletters of family organizations with ancestry in New Netherland
New Netherland
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod...
. While the collection focuses primarily on New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that served as the capital of New Netherland. It later became New York City....
and Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
settlements, it also follows early Dutch and allied migrations in North America. This growing collection concentrates in one place a large amount of information on the history and culture of the families that populated the Dutch colonies in America over three centuries ago. The library may be used by the public for a small fee, and there is some assistance with searches.