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Description
A record of the birth of Albertus C. Van Raalte, taken from the "doopboek" of Zwartsluis. The four pages of the record give the names of his ancestors, his parents and sixteen brothers and sisters.
Date
10-17-1811
Source
The original documents are held in the Gemeentearchief, Zwartwaterland.
Rights
This digitized material is intended for personal research/study only. The original documents may not be reproduced for commercial use in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the Gemeentearchief, Zwartwaterland.
Recommended Citation
Zwartsluis Government and ten Hoor, Henry, "Birth Record of Albertus C. Van Raalte from the Baptismal Book" (1811). Van Raalte Papers: 1810-1819. 4.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1810s/4
Notes
Description of the document and reference to the Gemeentearchief, Zwartwaterland, by Dr. Elton J. Bruins.
About the collection:
Elton J. Bruins, long-time professor in the Department of Religion at Hope College, spent years collecting documents by and about Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of Holland, Michigan and early patron of Hope College. Documents were gathered from dozens of public and private collections, making a nearly exhaustive collection of Van Raalte's writings and reflections. It is these documents that make up the "Van Raalte Papers."
Digitizing the Van Raalte papers was supported by the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. The project was done in partnership with Heritage Hall at Calvin University, which also digitized its Van Raalte collections.