Mary Jane, I would like to know more about your research on the Dutch from Netherlands. From the research I've been doing in Connecticut, I've learned that in the early 1600's the Dutch were establishing communities all along the eastern seaboard of North America. It was not the Dutch government that was doing this, but the commercial shipping companies. They had such a community in what is now Hartford, CT. before Thomas Hooker arrived in Hartford. Hooker chose to setup his community near the Dutch. He certainly had his choice of other suitable places along the Connecticut River. At that time, the only other settlement in the immediate area was Windsor. Hooker actually established his community between the Windsor settlement and the Dutch Fort. I find it very interesting that Hooker and his followers came to the New World from the Netherlands after fleeing from England and living in Holland for a while. The Dutch definitely had a presence in early America. It would be nice to learn more about it. Marilyn CT REDSKI9136@aol.com wrote: > > > Hi Cathy, I have been researching the Dutch for a long time. My research > says that the Dutch are from the Netherlands. Most did have some type of > German dialect, but they did not speak German per say. The Dutch also did not > come to PA., as PA-DUTCH. They were simply Dutch. The Pa. was added on after > they came to Pennslyvania. If you feel I am wrong, please correct me. > > Mary Jane > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/