read all abut the Van prefix at _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_(Dutch_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_(Dutch) ) Usually only the first letter is capitalized but not the prefix.. If you are in Holland a dutch women never picks up her husbands name. She can get married 10 times and always retains her birth name. Most dutch data bases which go back to pre Napoleann list names as follows: Horst, van der If the womens name is in your ahnentafel then it is always the birth name. Why would u want to include a womens married name in family history ?? 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?

Dutch official documents will show the name as for example my name Annemarie Healy-Kalishoek, Husbands name first then followed by the maiden name Except on birth records of the couple children in this case the maiden name of the mother will be there Spelling of a pre fix: Van Der Voorst or Van Voorst, all first letters of every word are capitalized in Dutch writing not the entire name -----Original Message----- From: nyc-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nyc-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rdpiet@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 7:27 PM To: nyc-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] NAME HELP read all abut the Van prefix at _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_(Dutch_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_(Dutch) ) Usually only the first letter is capitalized but not the prefix.. If you are in Holland a dutch women never picks up her husbands name. She can get married 10 times and always retains her birth name. Most dutch data bases which go back to pre Napoleann list names as follows: Horst, van der If the womens name is in your ahnentafel then it is always the birth name. Why would u want to include a womens married name in family history ?? 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? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYC-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message