There may come a time in your genealogical research where you come across an ancestor whose cultural roots are somewhat of a mystery. In my family tree, the mystery lies with my great grandmother. When I asked my mother about her, my mother told me that my great grandmother always referred to her heritage as “Black Dutch“. I asked my mother whether she knew what that meant, and she told me that she did not know, but perhaps it meant that her family had come from the Netherlands and had dark skin compared to other people from the Netherlands. I … Continue reading →