Some Jersey Dutch Genealogy: An Address at the Annual Meeting of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, March 5, 1906

Discussion of the naming practices of Dutch immigrants, with examples from those who settled throughout New Jersey. Challenges in deciphering how spellings changed over time, and patronymics versus surnames, in tracing family relationships. Notes continuance of Dutch language and customs over time, and strength of piety in the immigrant community.Reprinted from Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, March 1910, v. 4, p. 125-140