Lourviso Barbosse | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society Name Lourviso Barbosse was an enslaved boy in 1639. His name is known only from a deposition about his death.[1] In the Calendar of Historical Manuscripts, E.B. O’Callaghan mistakenly called him “Lewi...

Lourviso Barbosse was an enslaved boy in New Netherland. In 1639, he was killed by his enslaver, who crafted an explanation that the court accepted.

Read Lourviso's biographical sketch:
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/new_netherla...

#BlackHistory #genealogy #NewNetherland

Urka | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society NameUrka. Urka’s name is known from a single document, about a failed attempt to sell her.[1]OriginDescribed as a “negerin” [negress, Black woman],[2] Urka was of African origin, though her birthplace...

Urka, an enslaved woman, escaped when her enslavers would sell her away from the colony of New Netherland. The seller had her captured, and wanted to force the sale, but the court did not agree.
Read Urka's story:
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/new_netherla...
#BlackHistory #NewNetherland #genealogy

The image shows the cover of Shorto’s book.

I picked up Russell Shorto’s book on the history of New Amsterdam again this afternoon. It is a great way to brush up on what I know about this Dutch colony.
#genealogy #earlymodern #newnetherland

By 1655, the population of #NewNetherland had grown to 2,000 people, with 1,500 living in #NewAmsterdam. By 1664, the population of New #Netherland had risen to almost 9,000 people, 2,500 of whom lived in New #Amsterdam.
In 1664, the English took over New Amsterdam and renamed it #NewYork. #Americas

Slavery shaped early New York—long before British rule. 🇳🇱

In Ep. 351, Nicole Maskiell uncovers the role of slavery in Dutch colonial society and how it fueled generational wealth.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/351

#NewNetherland #VastEarlyAmerica #History

Thanks to the #Mondriaanfonds for their proven talent grant.

#descendants #enslaved #NewNetherland #NewAmsterdam #newyork #usa #theleftoversofnewnetherland #documentaryphotography #research #dirkkome #history

*Still looking for descendents of the area called New Netherland!

In 1609 Henry Hudson mapped (by order of the Dutch) for the first time the Delaware bay and called it the “Zuidrivier’
#NewNetherland #henryhudson #zuidrivier #peterheyes #swaanendael #lewes #capehenlopen #theleftoversofnewnetherland

Deborah Barber #genealogist and #descendant of the 1st Christian girl #Sarahrapalje born in #newnetherland. Historians estimate that today there are one million descendants of her parents Catalina and Joris roaming the world

Thanks to #Mondriaanfonds

#theleftoversofnewnetherland #NewAmsterdam

The Waters Are Never Still It's time to tell the world about the historical novel that I have been working on for over five years. The good news is that I have a publisher who is reviewing the manuscript right now. That's a big...

Plugging my new blog post about the #historicalnovel I have been writing about #NewNetherland.
www.watchyourbackcast.com/post/the-wat...

Near Philadelphia on the other side of the Delaware River the Dutch took over Fort Nassau from Sweden. From 1651 - ‘54 they traded fur with the Susquehannock.

Thanks to the Mondriaan Fonds for their proven talent grant.

#NewNetherland #theleftoversofnewnetherland #documentaryphotograph #dirkkome

🖕By the way, 𝗪𝗛𝗬 did the Dutch give up so easily on New Amsterdam (New York), Mr. President?

#ManifestDestiny #pseudohistory #geschiedvervalsing #NativeAmericans #PierreMinuit #NewYork #NieuwAmsterdam #NieuwNederland #NewAmsterdam #NewNetherland

Antique 1878 Engraving GH Boughton Judgment of Wouter Van Twiller New Netherland | eBay From the painting by G.H. Boughton, Engraved by W. Greatbach.

Antique 1878 Engraving GH Boughton Judgment of Wouter Van Twiller New Netherland
www.ebay.com/itm/18669966...
#Antique #Antiques #Engraving #Boughton #WouterVanTwiller #NewNetherland

Drawing of Peter Stuyvesant standing in front of a 17th century ship.

New Amsterdam is coming...
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Soon-ish

#newamsterdam #peterstuyvesant #newnetherland #nieuwamsterdam #17thcentury

Thumbnail for the New Amsterdam series showing a 17th century merchant, ships, workers, and the skyline of modern day New York City.

If you want to know more about Adriaen van der Donck and New Netherland, stay tuned for Defragged History's deep-dive series "New Amsterdam." Coming to YouTube soon

#newamsterdam #newnetherland #newyork #historyofnewyork #defraggedhistory #historyonyoutube

New Netherland Settlers | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society

Hi #GenHour, glad to be here.
I've been working on the New Netherland Settlers project #NewNetherland. This week, I have been researching an enslaved man who was brought to the Netherlands to be exhibited as a curiosity. His story deserves to be told. www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/content/new-...

Prize Papers Opera // Prizepapers

Announcing my collaboration with the Prize Papers Project! I've been transcribing 17thC Dutch personal letters relating to #newnetherland be brought back to life in music as we develop the #PrizePapersOpera

@prizepapers.bsky.social
#akademienprogramm #PrizePapers #composer #thenationalarchivesuk