Useful Websites
These sites offer valuable history and genealogy information for researchers.
Holland Area
- A.C. Van Raalte Institute
- Bentheimers International Society
- City of Holland
- City of Zeeland
- The Commercial Record
- Herrick District Library
- Historic Ottawa Beach
- Holland Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Holland Museum
- The Making of Modern Michigan
- Saugatuck - Douglas Historical Society
- Tresoar - Frisian Historical and Literary Centre
- Western Theological Seminary
- Zeeland Historical Society
Western Michigan Area
- Allegan County Government Offices
- Dutch Genealogical Research
- Kent County Government Offices
- Loutit District Library, Grand Haven
- Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce
- Ottawa County Government Offices
- Western Michigan Genealogical Society
State of Michigan Resources
- Michigan Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Records
- Michigan Deaths Index, 1867-1897
- Seeking Michigan
Dutch American Sites
- Association for the Advancement of Dutch-American Studies (AADAS)
- Calvin College-Heritage Hall
- Dutch Heritage Coordinating Council (DHCC)
- Fulton Historical Society, Fulton, IL
- Holland America Historical Society
- New Netherland Institute
- Northwestern College Archives
- Reformed Church in America (RCA)
History Resources
- Census, U.S. Historical Data on Foreign Born Population
- Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, D.C.
- Ellis Island Information
- Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
- H-Ethnic (part of H-Net Humanities OnLine)
- Immigration and Ethnic History Society
- Macatawa Bay Area History and Heritage
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Our archivist has the answers. Call, email, or ask in person.
Researchers can make an appointment to visit the Archives.
Hope College Archives and Special Collections
Van Wylen Library53 Graves PlaceHolland, MI 49423
workP. 616.395.7798
archives@hope.edu