Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Genealogies of the Dutch Settlement
in Seventeenth Century America
Speaker: Michael Lewis
February 18, 2020, 7pm
Michael Lewis will share insights and advice collected from over fifteen years of conducting genealogy research on the Wyckoff family in America when the first generation of the Wyckoff family arrived on the ship Rensselaerswyck in 1637. Included will be a 60 year timeline of family movements and events, and a genealogy of the layer-upon-layer of multiple data sources that began to reveal extremely detailed and personal information on the Wyckoff family, one of the truly founding families of America.
Subjects presented in the discussion will include: The startup of the New Netherlands settlements at Fort Orange, Rensselaerswijck, Beverwijck, and others near present day Albany, New York, and also Amersfort, Breuckelen, Boswicjk, Haerlem and others near Manhattan Island, Long Island and New Amsterdam; a short discussion of religions in the Dutch colonies, Government authority, Dutch leaders, immigration, Indian wars, and living in the colonies; records generated on emigrating ships and throughout the Dutch colonies; Dutch genealogy sources and where to find them; and a short discussion of the status of current and planned Dutch genealogy projects in America and around the world, and the potential impact on future Dutch genealogy research.
About the Speaker:
Michael Lewis lives in Fernandina Beach and retired in 2017 after 37 years as an International Program Manager of Weapons Systems at Lockheed Martin Corporation. He currently has his own business as a Government Contractor, Lewis DFM Technologies, which provides Design and Manufacturing consulting and training to the US Navy, as well as to global commercial companies, including NASA, Ford Motor Company, John Deere, Lycoming, General Electric, Olympus, Harris Corporation, Halliburton and dozens of others.
Mr. Lewis has spent most of his adult life conducting genealogy research on his family in Wales and Scotland and his wife's Dutch family roots. He is a member of the Amelia Island Genealogical Society.
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Please join us for our next AIGS Monthly Meeting, Tuesday, 18 February 2020, at 7:00 PM. All Meetings are held at the Community Meeting Room, Fernandina Beach Library, 25 North 4th St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034.
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Thursday, March 5
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Saturday, March 14
10 Annual North Florida Genealogy Conference (Regional Events)
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
461 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, FL 32073
10th Annual North Florida Genealogy Conference
Saturday, March 14, 2020 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
461 Blanding Blvd. Orange Park, FL 32073
at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Registration
$25 Early Registration (Includes Lunch)
Registration After March 2, 2020, $30 (Lunch is not guaranteed)
Sponsored by:
Jacksonville Genealogical Society
Southern Genealogist's Exchange Society
Amelia Island Genealogical Society
St. Augustine Genealogical Society
North Florida Family History Centers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Conference Keynote Speaker is Donna Moughty, her subject Applying for Your Irish Passport: An Introduction to Irish Research (8:30 - 9:30). This is followed by four one-hour sessions, where you have a choice of one-of-four presentations or a small group class Getting Around FamilySearch.
The presentations and presenters are on the conference website.
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Thursday, April 2
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Monday, April 20
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Thursday, May 7
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Monday, May 18
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Thursday, June 4
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Monday, June 15
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Thursday, July 2
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Monday, July 20
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Thursday, September 3
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Monday, September 21
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Thursday, October 1
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Monday, October 19
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Thursday, November 5
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Monday, November 16
Q&A Sessions at the Library (Genealogy Q & A)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St., Genealogy Section
Do you have questions about family history research – perhaps how to get started or ideas for getting unstuck? A volunteer from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society will be available in the Genealogy section of the Fernandina Beach Library Branch to assist those interested in studying their family history.
Michael Lewis will share insights and advice collected from over fifteen years of conducting genealogy research on the Wyckoff family in America when the first generation of the Wyckoff family arrived on the ship Rensselaerswyck in 1637. Included will be a 60 year timeline of family movements and events, and a genealogy of the layer-upon-layer of multiple data sources that began to reveal extremely detailed and personal information on the Wyckoff family, one of the truly founding families of America.
