This group is mostly for people living in North America who are searching for either ancestors or descendants of persons with Dutch origin. Also welcome are people living in the Netherlands who are looking for relatives in North America. The group language will be English but other languages may be used. Messages such as "Thank you", "I am looking for the Jansen family" and others like it will not be acceptable. Please send your thank you's to the person directly and not via the group. Please delete unnecessary parts in your response, i.e. delete things such as the trailers on the message (no virus found in this incoming message, etc). Please be specific. Give the time period, the place and any other relevant information (names, relationships, etc). Let us know what you already know so that we don't have to do everything twice. Lastly but not least - have fun!

Picture: Part of Point Pelee National Park (on Lake Erie), most southern part of Canada. It is at the same latitude as Rome, Italy and northern California. See http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/index_e.asp