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Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG

BCG Methodology and Skills Board for Certification of Genealogists, Genealogical Proof Standard MyHeritage MyHeritage LIVE 2019 Places and Ethnicities Holland, Netherlands Technology AI Writing and Publishing Writing

Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QGTM is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer from the Netherlands who specializes in researching Dutch ancestors. Her Dutch Genealogy website has helped thousands of people find their ancestors. Yvette does research for clients with ancestors from the Netherlands or its former colonies, including New Netherland. She has a master’s degree in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee in Scotland and holds the Certified Genealogist® and Qualified GenealogistTM credentials. Her articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly won excellence awards. Yvette lectures about research in the Netherlands, methodology, technology, and related topics.

Yvette's Upcoming Live Webinars (2)

Technology
Hand-written Text Recognition: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Transcribe and Search
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
Fri, June 27 2025: 18:00 UTC
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Hand-written Text Recognition: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Transcribe and Search
Fri, June 27 2025: 18:00 UTC
Hand-written text recognition software can turn manuscripts into searchable transcriptions. Learn how to use these tools and what they can (and cannot) do for you. The presentation includes a demonstration of Transkribus.
Technology
Hand-written Text Recognition: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Transcribe and Search
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
Hand-written text recognition software can turn manuscripts into searchable transcriptions. Learn how to use these tools and what they can (and cannot) do for you. The presentation includes a demonstration of Transkribus.
Fri, June 27 2025: 18:00 UTC
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Methodology and Skills
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine My Ancestor? Applying the GPS across 30 Generations
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
Wed, August 20 2025: 18:00 UTC
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Was Eleanor of Aquitaine My Ancestor? Applying the GPS across 30 Generations
Wed, August 20 2025: 18:00 UTC
When Yvette found a line to Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204), Queen of France and England, in online trees, she quickly realized the existing research did not meet standards. She set about verifying the line one generation at a time, to meet the Genealogical Proof Standard. In this presentation, she will take you on her journey, sharing the skills, methods, and documents she used to verify her royal line back to the 1100s.
Methodology and Skills
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine My Ancestor? Applying the GPS across 30 Generations
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
When Yvette found a line to Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204), Queen of France and England, in online trees, she quickly realized the existing research did not meet standards. She set about verifying the line one generation at a time, to meet the Genealogical Proof Standard. In this presentation, she will take you on her journey, sharing the skills, methods, and documents she used to verify her royal line back to the 1100s.
Wed, August 20 2025: 18:00 UTC
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Yvette's Webinars (4)

1:11:59
BCGMethodology and SkillsWriting and Publishing
Dear Me: Writing Research Reports to Yourself
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
1.7K views
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Dear Me: Writing Research Reports to Yourself
Research reports are not just for professionals, but are a great tool for anyone who wants to answer their research questions. Write a research report to yourself to organize your thoughts, analyze the evidence, document your findings, and solve your puzzles. Using an example from the Netherlands, this presentation demonstrates how you can organize a research report to spot more clues in records, discover and resolve discrepancies, and build reliable conclusions.
BCGMethodology and SkillsWriting and Publishing
Dear Me: Writing Research Reports to Yourself
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Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
1.7K views
Research reports are not just for professionals, but are a great tool for anyone who wants to answer their research questions. Write a research report to yourself to organize your thoughts, analyze the evidence, document your findings, and solve your puzzles. Using an example from the Netherlands, this presentation demonstrates how you can organize a research report to spot more clues in records, discover and resolve discrepancies, and build reliable conclusions.
Tue, November 19 2024: 19:00 UTC
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43:20
Places and EthnicitiesMyHeritage
Using MyHeritage to Find Ancestors from the Netherlands
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
659 views
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Using MyHeritage to Find Ancestors from the Netherlands
If you have ancestors from the Netherlands, this talk introduces you to the most important records and shows you what you can find online, even if you don't know any Dutch. Learn how naming traditions and emigration patterns can help you find your Dutch ancestors.
Places and EthnicitiesMyHeritage
Using MyHeritage to Find Ancestors from the Netherlands
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Free
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
659 views
If you have ancestors from the Netherlands, this talk introduces you to the most important records and shows you what you can find online, even if you don't know any Dutch. Learn how naming traditions and emigration patterns can help you find your Dutch ancestors.
Sat, September 7 2019: 0:00 UTC
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1:12:08
BCGMethodology and SkillsPlaces and Ethnicities
Lesser Used Records for Research in the Netherlands
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
3.2K views
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Lesser Used Records for Research in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has excellent records. Records of births, marriages, and deaths were kept by the civil registration since 1811 and by churches since the early 1600s. Genealogists who don’t look beyond these records may create trees that go back ten generations, but they can be bare or have mistakes. By…
BCGMethodology and SkillsPlaces and Ethnicities
Lesser Used Records for Research in the Netherlands
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Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
3.2K views
The Netherlands has excellent records. Records of births, marriages, and deaths were kept by the civil registration since 1811 and by churches since the early 1600s. Genealogists who don’t look beyond these records may create trees that go back ten generations, but they can be bare or have mistakes. By…
Tue, July 16 2019: 0:00 UTC
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1:32:27
Places and Ethnicities
Researching Your Dutch Ancestors
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
7.8K views
Researching Your Dutch Ancestors
Do you have ancestors from the Netherlands? This webinar introduces you to the most important records and shows you what you can find online, even if you don't know any Dutch. Learn how naming traditions and emigration patterns can help you find your Dutch ancestors.
Places and Ethnicities
Researching Your Dutch Ancestors
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
7.8K views
Do you have ancestors from the Netherlands? This webinar introduces you to the most important records and shows you what you can find online, even if you don't know any Dutch. Learn how naming traditions and emigration patterns can help you find your Dutch ancestors.
Wed, September 16 2015: 0:00 UTC
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