The first objective of The Holland Society of New York, as detailed in our Constitution, is
To collect and preserve information respecting the early history and settlement of New Netherland by the Dutch, and to discover, collect and preserve all still existing documents, etc., relating to their genealogy and history.A portion of the Holland Society’s comprehensive genealogical library is now housed at the New York State Library in Albany. Read more about our donation here. A non-exhaustive list of eligible ancestors for membership in The Holland Society of New York can be found here. Recommended resources for researching your New Netherland genealogy are listed below. New York Public Library New York Genealogical & Biographical Society New-York Historical Society Ancestry.com Holland Society Digital Archives Holland Society Digital Family Bible Records