Europe Redux
Posted on November 28, 2006 by agentrickard
So it turns out that the short, rainy period of time we spent in Utrecht was significant after all.
Visiting relatives over Thanksgiving, I learned that one of our ancestors was Jacques Cortelyou -- which is a Dutch mangling of Cortellion, as the family were French Heugenots looked for refuge. Apparently, they stopped in Utrecht for a bit, and married locally before emigrating to New Amsterdam.
It seems I am distantly related to this chap, though I will write a better entry after making some notes at home tonight.
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Jacques Cortelyou-1662? - a
February 4, 2009 by Phyllis MacKinney (not verified), 3 years 3 days ago
Comment: 89
Jacques Cortelyou-1662? - a long line of descendants, including my husband, son of Esther Cortelyou MacKinney d.2003 of the part of the clan who remained in NJ. This search has turned up lots more information, confusing as it is. Glad to see you got back to the source in Utrecht.
Apparently, there is a
February 5, 2009 by Ken Rickard (not verified), 3 years 2 days ago
Comment: 90
Apparently, there is a Cortelyou-specific volume of geneaology, which my brother used to compile his information. My understanding is that the name is well-known in NY/NJ.
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