Names, Names, & More Names - Locating Your Dutch Ancestors in Colonial America by Arthur C.M. Kelly

Anyone who has spent time researching an immigrant family line knows that foreign surnames often suffered alteration because of a lack of understanding on the part of the scribe. Whether it was a government official taking a census, a clergyman reporting a birth, baptism, or marriage or even the immigrant himself, names like Makentews and Oculi suddenly became Macintosh and Oakley. Such inaccuracies can obviously thwart a researcher's best efforts to document his or her ancestry.

Names, Names and More Names: Locating Your Dutch Ancestors in Colonial America is the result of more than thirty years of research of the Dutch patronyic naming system. In this valuable reference work, author Arthur C.M. Kelly provides a comprehensive treatment of Dutch patronymic surnames, and their variations and origins - with the intention of breaking down the brick walls caused by inaccurate reporting of Dutch immigrant names. Divided into three sections, the book details essential information and provides informatiive tables on surnames, given names, and father and mother pairs. Also included is a discssion on the evolution of name and naming, as well as a guide to understanding surnames.

This is an essential reference for any researcher focused on Dutch family history. It is a good choice for your genealogy shelf