Dutch ancestry came as a surprise to me. It's been no more than 15 years that I've been researching my family history. As none of the family had any interest, there was basically no information to start on. What a wonderful journey. I found the early New England ancestors from England who arrived in the 1620's. However I recently found a Palatine ancestor who led me to Willem Brower [not related to Adam Brower as far as I can Know] and Claas Andreis De Graaf. The main difference with the Dutch ancestry research is the abundant resources. What wonderful records our Dutch ancestors kept especially the church records. I am looking forward to many more discoveries. ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.