An award-winning booklet that recounts the story of the New Netherland Project

Between 1609 and 1664, over 150 ships made 250 voyages between the Dutch Republic and New Netherland, transporting people, provisions, and correspondence, forging vital connections that sustained colonial life and linked the colony to its European center.

Recommended books on New Netherland and the Dutch Atlantic World, ideal for readers interested in early American history, colonial studies, and Dutch cultural influence. Organized by themes—including general histories, religion, slavery, women, Native American relations, and post-1664 Dutch communities—this list offers a focused introduction to the Dutch impact on early America.

This bibliography centers on Maria Jansz’s appearances in the Fort Orange Court Minutes and offers further reading on women’s legal, social, and economic roles in New Netherland and Colonial New York. These works explore themes of property rights, gender and law, trading networks, and transatlantic connections, highlighting the lives and agency of women in early Dutch and English colonial society.

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Scholars beyond the undergraduate level and actively working on a thesis, dissertation, or scholarly article are invited to apply.

Dirk Alkemade (PhD student at Leiden University), our visiting Fulbright/NNI scholar, harrived at the NNRC on May 2 and was here. Dirk through July 31. His research was on the Dutch political refugees who came to the US in the revolutionary era (c. 1776-1815).

NNI in conjunction with the Fulbright Center of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, offers a 3-month residency and a grant of $5,000 for research in the field of New Netherland history and the Dutch Atlantic world.

The Howard G. Hageman Citation honors Dr. Howard G. Hageman, a founder of the Friends of the New Netherland Project, later known as the Friends of New Netherland and currently the New Netherland Institute.

The Van Slyke Article Prize honors Clague Van Slyke and Carol Van Slyke Lazo, descendants of New Netherland settler Cornelis Van Slyck. This $1,000 annual award recognizes outstanding published articles on the Dutch colonial Atlantic, especially New Netherland, based on original research. Submissions are due by April 1.

The Charles W. Wendell Research Grant supports projects on the Dutch in North America or the Dutch Atlantic, offering $1,000–$5,000 for up to six months. Open to all researchers. Applications due February 15. Residency at NNRC encouraged.