Dear Janice, You shared: "> N. York Den 17 Feb 1766 "Op Belydenisse des Geloofs**" Catharina Ridner, > h.v.v. David Herris, member of the RDC NYC (The New York Genealogical and > Biographical Record July, 1930, Vol 61 No. 3, page 269) ** what does this > mean?" The translation of the Dutch phrase is contained in the citation. The journal published the membership list of members in 1766 of the Dutch church in New York City. "h.v.v." means "huis vrouw van" (wife of) David Harris. So Catherine was a member of the Dutch congregation, but it appears that her husband was not. Dorothy