Hi Pam, Although I am no Dutch expert, the "rule of thumb" on Ancestry.com, is try it every way you can. Just last week, I tped a family name into Ancestry in all caps, not my usual way, and found family data I never saw before. Another option is to try Heritage Quest available to NYPL card holders. Keep on keepin' on. Barb ============== sackettpjm@yahoo.com writes: > OK you wonderful "pros" and Dutch experts out there -- general question > as I am working to edit my family history. When you have a Dutch last name > like "Van Voorst," or "Van der Geldt" is the whole name capitalized: VAN > VOORST within your text, or just "van VOORST?" Similarly, if you list the > Dutch women do you always use their maiden name? e.g. > Andries MEYER, Sr. and Geertie WESSELS MEYER or just Geertie WESSELS? > > Just wondering,Pamela MYER SACKETTresearching MYER/MEYER of Lower > Manhattan