Hello, As a loyal member of the Dutch-Colonies mailing list, I happened to read in one or their messages the existence of this list. Of course I subscribed immediately, being a Dutchman with historical interest in the early history of New Netherland. I think this list may be of great interest for me and that's why I'm happy to be here. Another reason to post this message is to inform you about the fact that I'm maintaining a website. This website is mainly intended for my friends of the Dutch-Colonies list but you might like to use it as well. The site is providing links and information concerning Dutch history, genealogy and topography. The address of the site: <http://members.home.nl/rabbel/index.html> I will follow the NYDUTCH list with great interest and I hope I can contribute to this list once in a while. One important remark: I'm not a Dutch genealogist, but just a amateur historian. Kindest regards, Willem Rabbelier -- rabbel@home.nl rabbel@mac.com http://members.home.nl/rabbel/index.html