Hello List, I have been searching the Dutch Colonies Archives for information about the descendants of Jan Van Cleef and Engeltje Laurens, and found a 17 Jul 2000 response from Cor Snabel about the Van Cleef roots in "de Peel", Limburg. Searched but couldn't find the source for this connection between the Van Cleef family and this particular area of the Netherlands.  Can someone tell me where to find this?  Many thanks, Jan Pranger

Hello Janice, > I have been searching the Dutch Colonies Archives for information about the > descendants of Jan Van Cleef and Engeltje Laurens, and found a 17 Jul 2000 > response from Cor Snabel about the Van Cleef roots in "de Peel", Limburg. My mail in July 2000 was a response to a query of Bryce Stevens who wrote "Peelt, Limburg, the Van Cleef home town". I know he is still around, I remember seeing a message from him earlier this year. Maybe he can shed some light on this. Regards Cor Snabel