SUMMARY

Millions of people around the world have ancestors from the Netherlands, including many French people. More and more of them are interested in genealogy and trying to trace their roots. This brand new book on "Dutch ancestors" gives the Internet a central role, as major genealogical documents are massively present online. Step by step, the author guides the reader through the websites. He gives useful information and the words you need to know to find your way around local archives. This is particularly useful if you don't live locally! The book lists all the sources of genealogical and biographical information in the Netherlands; it indicates where they can be found (on the web, particularly at www.cbg.nl, or locally); and whether there are any restrictions on access (depending on the audience or because the site has to be paid for, for example). Finally, because language can be an obstacle, the guide provides a glossary of the most useful Dutch words and those most frequently used in searches. Since the contents of civil status and parish registers are often repetitive, this index is enough to get you started. Ready, set, go! Get started!

AUTHOR

Rob van Drie is Deputy Director of the Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie in The Hague, Netherlands. He has already published a number of reference works on genealogical research in the Netherlands, both in his native language and in English. You can find the Central Bureau voor Genealogie on the website www.cbg.nl.