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Rensselaerswyck-My Dutch ancestors’ “Ellis Island”
A short history (not too dry!)–In 1609, Henry Hudson sailed up the river which today bears his name. Records indicate his ship, The Half Moon, reached an island at the mouth of the Mohawk River where it joins the Hudson River. … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1630, 1631, 1636, 1637, Albany New York, Cornelis Van Buren, Dutch ancestors, Ellis Island, emigrating to America, Fort Orange, genealogy, Goosen Gerritsen Van Schaick, Henry Hudson 1609, Rensselaerswyck, The Dutch West India Company, Van Schaick Island
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