I had read multiple times that my 8th great grandfather, Cornelis Cornelisse Doremus, was born in the Netherlands. His family were supposedly French Huguenots who escaped religious persecution of protestants in France by moving to Holland in the mid 1600s. His father, Cornelis, brought his young family to New Amsterdam in the New World in about 1685 or 1686. Cornelis Doremus, my 9th great grandfather, is listed on the National Huguenot Society’s list of qualified Huguenot ancestors. But, I’d never seen any proof that Cornelis Cornelisse Doremus was born in the Netherlands. Until this week.
In January of this year, Ancestry.com added a collection titled “U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926.” I just stumbled across it a few days ago. And, I’ve been absolutely amazed at the records I’ve found from the 1600 & 1700s!
U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926 – Marriage record; date: Aug 12, 1710 (Found on Ancestry.com)
Above is a marriage record for my 8th great grandparents, Cornelis Cornelisse Doremus and Rachel Pietersen. It shows Cornelis was born at Middleburg, Zeeland (which is in the Netherlands) and lives at Ackquackanonk. His bride, Rachel, was born in and lived in Bergen, which is in current day Hudson County, New Jersey.
I love finding a record showing that Cornelis was born in the Netherlands! The only other places I’ve traced back to have been Germany and England. (I’m also glad to have found that Rachel was born in Bergen. I don’t know anything about her family, so this is a great place to start.)
My next steps with the Doremus family are to see if I can track down some of their records in both Holland and in France! And, I want to find out more about joining the National Huguenot Society!
Oh! And, I have a question…does anyone know what the “Y.M.” following the groom & the “Y.D.” following the bride mean? Everyone on the page has the same marking except for one marked “widow.” Thanks!
Do we share common ancestors? I’d love to talk! Please email me at drleeds@sbcglobal.net.
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