For anyone who might be interested, I've cut and pasted the response I received some time ago regarding the Op den Graeff's listed on a particular Belgian website. Vince had assisted me with some of the translations, but there was still some questions left unanswered. I went one step further through a colleague in the Netherlands who found someone who could answer the remainder of questions left open (the main trouble with the original pages were the genealogy abbreviations), i.e., (RK). There are also 2 links at the bottom of this message that could come in very handy (although I've not tried them quite yet, but I plan to). Bellow is the scoop: _____________________________ ...Here a part of your mail translated: *I.1 Gerardus van WIJCK born ????? circa 1655, soldier, deceased at Maaseik 21-06-1711. At June 21, 1711 Gerardus van Wijck made his last will in present of father Jacobus Douwen, priest of Maaseik. Trough his illness he was bed ridding and bequeath al his full powers and also his furniture and prosperity, to his wife Cornelia. The witnesses where Joanes Pereboom and Herman Houben. Buried Maaseik 06-23-1711, married at the church at that place 06-03-1680 (witness: Godefridus van op de Graeff and Leonardus Borreman.) Cornelia CRAUWINCKELS (Crauwinckel), baptized (Roman Catholic) Maaseik 06-17-1656, deceased at that place 10-07-1719, buried at that place 10-09-1719, daughter of Petrus CRAUWINCKELS and maria op den GRAVE. *From this marriage: *1 Petrus van WIJCK, baptized (Roman Catholic) Maaseik 03-27-1681 (witness Godfather: Johannes Gabriels on behalf of Godfridus Op den Graeff, Godmother: Maria Op den Graeff). 2. Joanna van WIJCK, baptized (Roman Catholic) Maaseik 10-07-1683 (witness: Godmother: Anna Hefkens), deceased at that place 07-30-1717, buried at that place 08-01-1717, married at the church at that place 11-30-1709 (Maaseik) with Antonius KNIP. 3. Joannes van WIJCK, baptized Maaseik 03-14-1683 (look II.4). 4. Leonardes van WIJCK born Maaseik, baptized (Roman Catholic) at that place 04-12-1688 (witness: Godfather priest Paulus Reners on behalf of Gisbertus Swilliens, Godmother: Maria Willems.). 5. Theodorus van WIJCK born Maaseik 01-10-1690 (look II.7). 6. Maria van WIJCK, baptized (Roman Catholic) Maaseik 06-02-1692 (witness: Godfather: Martinus Comans, Godmother Barbara Sijmens on behalf of Cornelia Bormans.). 7. Hubertus van WIJCK born Maaseik, baptized (Roman Catholic) at that place 03-23-1694 (witness: Godfather: Theodoricus Thijssen on behalf of Franciscus Lemmens, Godmother: Maria Beckers). 8. Jacobus van WIJCK, born Maaseik 01-30-1696 (look II.12). 9. Paulus van WIJCK baptized (Roman Catholic) Maaseik 03-03-1700 (witness; Godfather: Leonardus Bormans on behalf of Leonardes Loewijnse, Godmother: Elisabetha Rutten). So far the translation of your piece. No further information of Op den Graeff. With this part it should be possible to translate the rest of the document. For specific questions about Dutch genealogy perhaps you can send this question to [email protected] There is also a website for Dutch genealogy at www.ngv.nl But of course I always like to help you.