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TitleOld Bergen Church
AuthorVan Winkle, Daniel
Date Created1924
DescriptionHistory of the Bergen Reformed Church, from its founding in 1660 through the end of the 1800s. Begins with establishment of Dutch colony, rich in detail and anecdotes including economic details such...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
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TitleSome Jersey Dutch Genealogy: An Address at the Annual Meeting of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, March 5, 1906
AuthorNelson, William
Date Created1912
DescriptionDiscussion 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...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763)
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TitleCornelius Van Vorst, circa 1620
Date Created1620
DescriptionPhotograph of contemporary portrait by Frans Hals of Cornelius Van Vorst, pioneering Dutch settler of the New Netherland colony. Both he and his descendants played a prominent part in the history of...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Many Worlds Meet (to 1620)
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TitleNew Honor for Dr. Antonius
Date Created1961
DescriptionNew honor for Dr. Antonius, heart center names for him. Ahepa Voice, March 1961, no.1
Time PeriodPostwar Years (1945-1970)
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TitleReport of Governor Johan Rising, 1655, on New Sweden
AuthorRising, Johan
Date Created1655
DescriptionGovernor Johan Rising reports to the Swedish government and royalty on the status of New Sweden (present-day New Jersey). He also reports on other Swedish colonies in the area. He asks that single...
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TitleLetter of Johannes Bogaert to Hans Bontemantel, 1655
AuthorBogaert, Johannes
Date Created1655
DescriptionJohannes Bogaert, Dutch clerk of New Amsterdam (present-day New York), reports to Holland on the Dutch takeover of New Sweden. He accounts how the Dutch travelled to New Sweden and took over Fort...
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TitleReport of Governor Johan Printz, 1644, on New Sweden
AuthorPrintz, John
Date Created1644
DescriptionGovernor Johan Printz reports the 1644 status of the New Sweden Colony (now present-day New Jersey) to the Queen of Sweden. He provides accounts of remaining supplies, trade relations with other...
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TitleRelation of the surrender of New Sweden, by Governor Johan Clason Rising, 1655
AuthorRising, Johan
Date Created1655
DescriptionGovernor Johan Rising of New Sweden reports to Sweden on the August 1655 Dutch attack on New Sweden's Fort Christina. The Dutch traveled from New Amsterdam (present-day New York) and easily captured...
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TitleAbe Feihle Obituary
Date Created1931
DescriptionObituary from July 11, 1931, for Abraham "Abe" Feihle. Mr. Feihle was an immigrant from Germany who became the Tax Assessor for Sayreville. Prior to that he had lived in New Brunswick where he had...
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TitleFinal word on Jersey Dutch
AuthorShetter, William Z.
Date Created1958
DescriptionIn this article, William Z. Shetter compares and contrasts the dialects that developed between different Dutch colonies in the New World. He explores in-depth the nuances of Jersey Dutch, and...