Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos co-founded Amway, a network sales company distributing household products through multi-level dealer recruitment and sales.

Unlike pinup star Betty Grable, June Allyson built a lasting career with over 100 roles, performing actively into her late 80s.

James Van Allen, American physicist and space scientist, discovered Earth's radiation belts — named the Van Allen Belts — through experiments on early satellites, launching modern space science.

George Allen was a successful NFL coach who turned two struggling teams, including the Los Angeles Rams, into winners. He was named Coach of the Year in 1967 before being dismissed.

James Isaac Van Alen, baptized Jacobus, was a New York congressman and half-brother of President Martin Van Buren, born 1772.

William Van Alen, a respected New York architect, worked on the Hotel Astor and studied in Paris after winning the 1908 Paris Prize, later designing the iconic Chrysler Building.

A range of free genealogical resources is available through national and local archives. These sites offer access to historical records, surname databases, and digital collections, including photos, war documents, and church records. Some are in Dutch only, while others offer English options. Whether you're tracing one ancestor or building a full family tree, these resources are a valuable starting point for exploring your Dutch roots.

James John Van Alen, heir to Civil War officer James Henry Van Alen, funded Cleveland’s campaign but twice declined ambassadorships to Italy and Great Britain.

James Henry Van Alen, a wealthy New Yorker, financed and equipped the Third New York Cavalry, earning appointment as colonel while the unit defended Washington in 1861.

James Van Alen, founder of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, was also a poet, publisher, civic leader, and champion tennis player with deep knowledge of the game.