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  • Letters 5/8/2013 See Great new photos and an update from Amalie Preston of Harrodsburg showing the work that has been done since we were there, Click here   http://goo.gl/64aCf-----------------------------------From Mary Jo & John Gohmann of Floyds Knobs Indiana: Dear Carolyn and Cousins,We are so sorry to have to cancel our reservation at Clifty Falls for what sounded like a great suite. If anyone would like to reserve a suite with all the amenities of home I encourage them to check it out. We would not miss a Dutch cousins gathering but the marriage of our dear niece calls us to Colorado that same weekend. The DVD of the Dutch cousins Trip to New York will be at the gathering ...
    Posted May 13, 2013, 7:59 AM by Pam Ellingson
  • Letters 5/6/2013 Mary Woodfill Park, Veterans memorial Chairman, announces the 2013 Dutch Cousins gathering will have a special memorial ceremony honoring Low Dutch veteran Gerardus Riker/Ryker, Jr. who served in both the American Revolution and in the War of 1812.The ceremony will take place at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, September 20, at the Clifty Inn in Madison, Indiana.Descendants will be special guests and include members of the DAR, SAR, Society of the War of 1812 and U.S. Daughters of 1812.The Publc is invited to attend. A facsimile of the marker will be on display at the memorial, with placement at Gerardus Riker's actual grave on Ryker's Ridge at a later date.------------------------------------------ FREE BOOK ...
    Posted May 13, 2013, 7:58 AM by Pam Ellingson
  • Letters 4/29/2013 To print out a copy of the registration blank for the Dutch Cousins gathering in September, double click here:  http://goo.gl/CBB83Just FYI - So you remember to say thank you to your leaders this year...2013 DUTCH COUSIN OFFICERS:President: Claude Westerfield, Farragut IA Vice President: John C. Westerfield, Chambersburg, PA Secretary: Carolyn Leonard, Oklahoma City, OKC Treasurer: Diana Davis, Jamesville, NC Gathering Coordinator: Donna Gaines, Fallon, NV Webmaster: Pam Ellingson, Lakewood, WI2013 Chairpersons:  WELCOME - Barbie Abbott Hammon, KY  HOSPITALITY - Gene and Carol Heathcoat, TX  SILENT AUCTION - John C & Phyllis Westerfield,PAGATHERING COORDINATOR - Donna Gaines, NVPUBLICITY - Carolyn Leonard,OKREGISTRATION & NAMETAGS- Janice Cozine, KYTEE SHIRTS - Dennis & Carol Karwatka,KYHISTORIAN - Barbara Whiteside, INFAMILY ...
    Posted May 13, 2013, 7:57 AM by Pam Ellingson
  • Letters 4/8/2013 BUS TOUR OPPORTUNITYAttention all you wandering Dutch Cousins!!One of the certain highlights of our Dutch Cousins Gathering in September will be the tour of Low Dutch sights in Madison and Jefferson County Indiana on Friday afternoon.  This will be a comprehensive tour, lasting about two hours with stops.  Carla Gerding (after I twisted her arm up around her neck) checked into chartering a comfortable coach with PA system, so that everyone could relax and enjoy the tour and be able to hear each tidbit of narration. Lynn Rogers, who grew up on Ryker's Ridge near Madison, has scoped out the Dutch history, checked out the possibilities, mapped out the roads and even did a test drive or ...
    Posted Apr 15, 2013, 1:42 PM by Pam Ellingson
  • Letters 3/31/2013 THE 2013 LOW DUTCH COUSINS NEWSLETTERS ARE finally PRINTED AND THE PRINTING CHAIRPERSON (LOUISE LEDGER) IS SLAPPING ON ADDRESS LABELS & STAMPS today! KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR MAILBOX! We pared our formerly 800-member mailing list down to 475 - but that is still a LOT of stuffing, sealing, and slapping. After all that work - DON'T YOU DARE throw that newsletter away! After you are finished reading it and copying the registration blank to send in, pass it on to someone who may be interested, donate it to your local genealogy society or historical society or public library.--------------------------------------------Our Mission StatementWe are descendants of the Low Dutch who settled New Amsterdam, moved to New Jersey, migrated to near Gettysburg ...
    Posted Apr 1, 2013, 10:03 AM by Pam Ellingson
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Goal & Mission

GOAL & MISSION:  We are descendants of the Low Dutch who settled New Amsterdam, moved to New Jersey, migrated to near Gettysburg, and made history when they later populated the Kentucky frontier. Our Dutch Cousins goal is to research, share and preserve the genealogy and history of our common Low Dutch heritage, including but not limited to, the restoration and preservation of the Old Mud Meetinghouse near Harrodsburg, KY. Our mission is to honor the memory of these ancestors, and enjoy the friendship of cousins - both newly-discovered and long-loved.

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Click here (clwebmail@icloud.com) if you would like to be on the 800 member Dutch Cousins mailing list with important information about gatherings and new finds.  Please include full contact information such as your phone number (in case your email bounces at some point) and mailing address so we know where you are coming from. Our list is not shared with anyone else, I promise. Feel free to send information about your Dutch connection to be included on the next letters.  The "Dutch Letters" probably average one a week or less; just whenever there are enough email notes collected to make a "letter" of interest. We hope you will join us next September in Madison Indiana for the Dutch Cousins Gathering. Feel free to check out my webpage at www.carolynbleonard.com and read the Dutch Cousins Heritage blog.

Carolyn Leonard, Secretary, Dutch Cousins