Welcome to the new Van Belle family web site, an online virtual reunion.
Our family immigrated from Holland in the mid-20th century to Canada. As the years have passed we are scattered all over the face of the earth - some still in Holland, others in Canada or in the USA. A web destination is a great way to keep the clan together and share our story.
We encourage you to share with us your thoughts, your stories, your photos and artwork.We have received many emails, lists of birthdates, stories and photos - keep them coming!
Enjoy the time you spend here,
Your webmaster ~ Kirsten McGoey (Em and Jake Dykstra's daughter)
NEW : The life story of Albert has been added - his own words describing his immgration to Canada. Check the bios section for this and other exciting content.
Hi all,
This is an invitation to all VanBelle men out there to help me explore our deeper ancestry. Via the lab run by GeneBase (www.genebase.com) I've sequenced the special DNA markers on my Y chromosome. Like the Van Belle surname, this chromosome is passed from father to son, and so it can be used to track the ancestry of the name Van Belle, perhaps farther back than could be achieved by searching the records.
Cheers,
Terry Van Belle
terry DOT vanbelle AT gmail DOT com
For a new posting from Terry Van Belle on tracking your geneology through DNA testing - for the whole scoop watch for his posting.
Albert noticed that http://web_pigments.tripod.com/vanbelle/index.html did not have an index page. I have now righted that wrong and all visitors to the site will be redirected here.
Kris
The Reason for the Move
Contact Us
Please
email all comments to your webmaster at :
krisandjoe@rogers.comRegular phone and mailing information will only be provided after an email request. If you wish to have photos added scan them and we will add them to the photo archives.
Kirsten McGoey
