Dutch Colonists in the Americas 1615-1815

While much is known about the lineages of the thousands of Netherlanders who settled in the Americas during the 17th and 18th centuries David Dobson's new book is derived from European records that generally have eluded the grasp of North American researchers. During the course of his researches in Rotterdam Amsterdam London Barbados and other archives Mr. Dobson gathered a considerable amount of information concerning Dutch individuals who ventured to the New World between 1615 and 1815. Many of these references were found in obscure sources. In the style of most of his directories Mr. Dobson has arranged these Dutch emigrants alphabetically by surname. Typically the notices provide a date and place of residence in the New World the individual's occupation and a citation.