Professional Genealogists
For those seeking on-site assistance with research on their ancestors in the Netherlands, these professional genealogists can be hired for a fee.
Contact each individual to inquire about details and fees.
Eric Ruijssenaars
Can be viewed in Dutch or English.
Ruijssenaars is a Dutch historian located in the city of Leiden. For more information, email him at info@dutcharchives.com or eric@dutcharchives.com.
Yvette Hoitink
Hoitink is a Certified Genealogist in the Netherlands who specializes in researching Dutch ancestors for people around the world. For those interested in New Netherland history, Yvette’s website notes that
30,000 scans of records about the Dutch West India Company (WIC) and Dutch East India Company (VOC) from the archives of the States General have been added to the gahetNA website of the National Archives. View the scans in the finding aid of the States General. These records are especially valuable since many of the early WIC records were sold for scrap paper, so the records in the States General records are sometimes the only surviving copies. The records include Adriaen van der Donck’s Beschrijvinge van Nieuw Nederlant [Description of New Netherland] from 1655, that was an important source for Russell Shorto’s famous book Island at the Center of the World.
Boeren is a Qualified Genealogist with over 30 years of experience, specializing in families within Dutch-speaking communities. He offers research, transcriptions, translations, and heritage trips. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and the Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG). His website is www.antecedentia.com and his email address is research@antecedentia.com
