tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839551061657279980.post686751888388652177..comments2024-03-26T10:28:48.252-07:00Comments on The Enthusiastic Genealogist: Proof My 8th Great Grandfather was Born in The Netherlands! (& a question)Dana Leedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387705697369311607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839551061657279980.post-49171249440446478612015-05-07T18:29:08.262-07:002015-05-07T18:29:08.262-07:00Dana,
I don't know if the Dutch church record...Dana,<br /><br />I don't know if the Dutch church records of Middleburg would still be available. [fire and war]. <br /><br />However; the following might be just as helpful. <br />Check Google Books for the book by William Nelson. [Free Ebook/PDF] <br /><br />Source:<br />Author: William Nelson Genealogy of the Doremus Family in America: Descendants of Cornelis Doremus, from Breskens and Middleburg, in Holland, who emigrated to America about 1685-6, and settled at Acquackanonk (now Paterson), New Jersey. The Press Printing and Publishing Company, 1897 pages 200 through 202. <br /><br />The above pages provide the original dutch transcriptions of the church records and the follows with the english translation. You will find your Cornelius there. <br /><br />There is also the book by Edith Eberhart, which is a revisit of Nelson's work that was published in the 1990's. This book is not in Google Books, but may be on lend at library. <br /><br />The earliest document image I have found with the same spelling of the Doremus surname is in France. It was a document of marriage in the early 1500's. If searching in France keep in mind there will be differences in the spellings of given names. e.g. "Hendrick" might be found as "Henri".<br /><br />Regarding your question. I believe Y.M. [Young Master/Man] and Y.D. [young Dame/madam/Lady].Doremus Family Resourcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036593365960196823noreply@blogger.com