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Membership
Honoring our Dutch Ancestors and Heritage
Eligibility
Colonial Member
Proven direct descent from a Dutch settler born in the Netherlands, and who immigrated, no later than 19 April 1775, to any settlement in what is now the United States. Also eligible are direct descendants of selected non-Dutch ancestors who resided in New Netherland prior to the Treaty of Westminster, 1674, or settled in what is now the United States no later than 19 April 1775, AND who have proven significant service to Dutch heritage in business, cultural, military, religious or political affairs either in the Netherlands and/or the United States.
Non-colonial Member
Proven direct descent from any native of the Netherlands who settled in the United States after 19 April 1775.
Special Notes
- Both Colonial and Non-colonial members have the right to vote and hold office.
- Members may reside in any part of the United States and their eligible ancestors may have settled anywhere in the colonies, making the Society national in scope.
Process
Application Procedure
Membership is by invitation only from the President of the Society, membership inquiries are welcome.
Upon written acceptance by the applicant to the President, the Genealogist will provide an electronic application form for completion. If the applicant has a recently approved lineage paper from another recognized hereditary society, it may be used as documentation as evaluated by the Genealogist. All other applicants must provide satisfactory and supporting proofs for each generation.
The Genealogist General of the Society is Suzanna Rawlins.
Members receive The Dutch Dispatch, our annual newsletter as a perquisite of membership.
List of Approved Ancestors
- Abraham Ackerman [New Jersey]
- David Ackerman [New Jersey]
- Isaac Allerton [New York]
- Remember Allerton [New York]
- Hendrick Arentsen [New York]
- Derrick Areson [New York]
- Johannes Ault [Pennsylvania]
- John Bayless [New York]
- Lysbeth (Elisbeth) Bellier [New Jersey]
- Guiliam Bertholf [New Jersey]
- Abigail Billiou (Barlow) [Massachusetts]
- Hans Block [Delaware]
- Frans Janse Bloetgoet [New York]
- Elizabeth Blossom [Massachusetts]
- Magdalena Boker (Boeker) [Pennsylvania]
- Cornelius Bom [Pennsylvania]
- Tryntje Tysse Bos [New York]
- Alexander Sander/Boyer Fort Nassau, [Delaware]
- Tunis (Teunis) Gysbert/Gybertse Bogaert [New York]
- Gov William Bradford [Leiden-Plymouth, Massachusetts]
- Thekla Eihazing Breuring [Delaware]
- Jonathan Brewster [Leiden-Plymouth, Massachusetts]
- Jan Cornelius Buys [New York]
- Pieter Casparzen (Van Naeerden) [New York]
- Sarah Chandler [Leiden-Plymouth, Massachusetts]
- Claes Claeszen [New York]
- Robert Coe [New York/Connecticut]
- Tristram Coffin I [New York]
- Tristram Coffin Sr [Massachusetts]
- Francis Cooke Leiden-Plymouth, [Massachusetts]
- Jane Cooke Leiden-Plymouth, [Massachusetts]
- Berent Jacobsen Cool [New York]
- Jacques Cossart [New York]
- Hendrick Jansen Courtright [New York]
- Jan Gerretsen Decker [New York]
- Pieter De Reimer [New York]
- Anthony De Hooges [New York]
- Wyntje Ariens de Jongh [New York]
- Phillippe de Lannoy (Philip Delano) [Leiden-Plymouth, Massachusetts]
- Dr Johannes de la Montagne [New York]
- Louis De Moss II [Maryland]
- Johanna De Regt [Iowa]
- Rudolf de Roode [New York]
- Jacob Simons de Ryck [New York]
- Mary Willemsen Deurcant [New York]
- Williem Janzen Walraven De Vos [Delaware]
- Garrett Hendricks de Wees (Dewees) [New York/Pennsylvania]
- Tjerck Claessen De Witt [New York]
- Maindort (Meindert) Doodes [Virginia]
- Rev. Francis Doughty [New York/Virginia]
- Abigail Dunham [Massachusetts]
- Philippe (Phillipe) du Trieux [prob New York]
- Daniel Fairfield [Leiden-Boston, Massachusetts]
- Gerrit Fockenszen [New York]
- Jacob Janse Gardenier [Fort Orange, New York]
- Johannes Gerretsen (Decker) [New York]
- Catalanyle Gerrits [New York/Delaware]
- Gerrit Gerritse [New Jersey]
- Hans Groff [Pennsylvania]
- Albert Gysbertsen (Van Garden) [New York]
- Mayke Gysberts [New York]
- Elizabeth Cockcroft Handcock [Rotterdam - Lower Norfolk, Virginia]
- Jan Pieteresen Haring [New York/New Jersey]
- Nicholas Harper Amsterdam-Augusta Co., [Virginia]
- Pieter Janse Haughwout [New York]
- Aaron/Adrian/Adriaen Hegeman [New York]
- Francis Hendrickson NC
- Gerrit Hendrickson (Blauvelt) [New York]
- Albert Heynanse(n) [New York]
- Dirck Jansen Hoogland [New York]
- Warner Hornbeck [New York]
- Patience Hurst Leiden - [Massachusetts]
- Anne Marbury Hutchinson [Massachusetts]
- Lambert Huybertse (Brink) [New York]
- Jan Jansen [New York]
- Sara Roeloff Kierstede [New York/New Jersey]
- Hendrick Hendricksen Kip [New York]
- Hendrick Hendricksen Kip Jr. [New York]
- Hendrick Langstraat [Iowa]
- Joannes Henricus Larna [Pennsylvania]
- Jonathan Lockwood [New York]
- Mary Lott [Rhode Island]
- Peter Lowber [New York/Delaware]
- Pieter Adriaenszen Mackelyck (Van Woggelum) [New York]
- Cornelius Melyn [New York/Connecticut]
- Johannes Minne (Minnelay) [New York]
- Experience Mitchell [Massachusetts]
- Lambertson Huybertsen Moll [New York]
- Pieter Monfoort (Monfort) [New York]
- Hon. John Morton [Massachusetts]
- Joannes Nevius [New York]
- Cornelius Noell (Noel) [Virginia]
- Gysbert Opdyck (Gilbert Updyke, Updike) [New York]
- Louris Jansen Opdyck (Opdyk) [New York]
- Pieter Pietersen Ostrander [New York]
- Wilhelm Perreboom [Missouri]
- Theunis Thomaszen Quick [New York]
- Joris Jansen Rapalje [New York]
- Abraham Riker (Rider), Sr. [New York]
- Mary Ring [Massachusetts]
- Isaac Robinson [Leiden-Plymouth, Massachusetts]
- Sara Roeloff [New York]
- Thomas Rogers [Leiden-Plymouth, Massachusetts]
- Albert Heymansen Roosa [New York]
- Harmon Hendrick Rosenkrans [New York]
- The Rev. Gideon Schaets [New York]
- Roelof Martense Schenck [New York]
- Symon Schouten [New York]
- John Seaman [New York]
- Nicholas Seversmith [New York]
- Harck Siboutsen [New York]
- Moses Simonson [Leiden-Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts]
- Cornelis Barentsen Slecht [New York]
- Pieter Jansen Slo(d)t [New York]
- Hendrick Matthysen Smack (Smock) [New York]
- Adriaen Lambertszen Smidt [New York]
- Richard Smith [New York]
- William Smoot [Maryland]
- Constant Southworth [Massachusetts]
- Thomas Spicer [New York]
- Myles Standish [Leiden-Plymouth, Massachusetts]
- Elbert Elbertsen Stoothoff [New York]
- Pieter Stoutenburg [New York]
- Roeloff Swartwout [New York]
- Aert Pieterszn Tack [New York]
- Coenradt Ten Eyck [New York]
- Matthys Ten Eyck [New York]
- John Townsend [New York]
- Sarah Tracy [New York]
- Catalina Trico [New York]
- Catalyntje Jeronimus Trico [New York]
- John Underhill [New York]
- Janette Varleth Utrecht [Maryland]
- Symon Jans Van Aersdalen [New York]
- Jacob Janse Shermerhorn Van Amsterdam [New York]
- Jacob Isaacs van Bebber [Pennsylvania/Maryland]
- Anneken Van Beyeren [New York]
- Jan Wouterszen van Bosch [New York]
- Jan Van Cleef [New York]
- Pieter Wolfertson van Couwenhoven [New York]
- Wolfert Gerettsen van Couwenhoven Fort Nassau, [Delaware]
- Jan Van Dalssen [New York]
- Lambert Jochemse Van Valkenburgh, [New York]
- Gysbert Cornelise van den Bergh [New York]
- Arent Jansen Vandenburg [Delaware]
- Johannes Jacobus Van Den Heuvel, Jr. [Virginia]
- Joost van Den Vondel II [New York]
- Joost van Den Vondel III [New York]
- Reynier van der Coele I [New York/Delaware]
- Reynier van der Coele II [New York/Delaware]
- Raynier Vanderculine [Delaware]
- Capt Jacob Leendertsz Vandergrift [New York]
- Michael Van Der Koeck (Cook) [New York/New Jersey]
- Folkert Andries Vander Meulen [New York]
- Peter Folkert van der Meulen [New York]
- Pieter Wouterse Van Der Meulen/Peter Mills [Pennsylvania]
- Renska Addink Vander Meulen [New York]
- Jan Thomassen Van Dyck [New York]
- Jan Van Hardenburgh [New York]
- Jan Franse Van Heusen [New York]
- Arent Isaacson van Hoeck [New York]
- Arthur Van Kirk [New York]
- Jan Janszeen Van Kirk [New York]
- Jan Bastiaensen van Kortyrik [New York]
- Jacob Luuren van Kuykendall [New York]
- Michael Van Landingham [Virginia]
- Jan Joosten van Meteren [New York]
- Joost Jansen Van Meteren [New York]
- Geritt Carnelissen van Nieu-kerk [New York]
- Jan Janszen Van Oosterhout [New York]
- Cozyn Gerritzen Van Putten [New York]
- Jeremias van Rensselaer Rensselaerwyck [New York]
- Claes Hendrickszen Van Schoonhoven [New York]
- Gerrit (Garrett) van Sweringen [Maryland/Delaware]
- Cornelius van Tienhoven [New York]
- Steven Coert (Coerte) Van Voorhees [New York]
- Martyalje Hendrickse Vermeulen [New York/New Jersey]
- Christina Vigne [New York]
- Rachel Vigne [New York]
- Sjoerd von Bakker (George Baker) [Indiana]
- Resolved Waldron [New York]
- Anthony Jansen Westbroeck [New York]
- Cornelia Weierse (Weyerse) [Holland-Iowa]
- Hendrick Westerkamp [New York]
- Resolved White [Massachusetts]
- William White [Massachusetts]
- John Williams [New Jersey]
- Sebastian Wink (Vinck) [Pennsylvania]
- Peter Claesen Wyckoff [New York]
- Syke Zondervan [New York]
Manatvs gelegen op de Noot [sic] Riuier
Newly approved ancestors will be added at a later time.
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