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Van Petten, Van Patten, Van Patter
& Van Patton Ancestry

Decendants of
Claas Frederickse Van Petten (1641-1728)
and his wife
Aeffie Arentse Bradt (1649-1728)

of Schenectady, New York
Current Co-Compiler:

Jerrold (Jerry) W. Wilson
Schenectady, New York & Tampa, Florida
E-Mail:
Astrodog58@aol.com
The Van Petten name has changed through the centuries, as have our long line
of "cousins".  The
journey of our family has been a long one, therefore, I
would like to
dedicate these pages to all V.P.'s - past, present and future.

We welcome additional statistical and biographical information for, and
corrections to our files on the Van Petten, Van Patten, Van Patter, Van Patton
and related family lines.  Data is on computer disk & CD (.GED, & .FTW) as
an ongoing project contributed by members of the V.P. families in various
states and provinces. Fran Hindmarsh's last book
Van Patten Ancestry is a
family member "must read" and should be on every "V.P." coffee table.
I hope you enjoy reading these pages
as much as I had creating them.
Jerrold W. Wilson
(My mother, Sarah - is a Van Patten in
Schenectady, NY)
Check out these links:

Claas Frederickse Van Petten (1641-1728) - Who was he and what
do we know

Military - V.P.'s in the military

Surnames - Many V.P. names (are you in here? If not...Why?)

Biography - Colorful stories of our "cousins" and other relatives

Petten, Holland, Netherlands - Photos of "Old Dorp"

Photo Album - Many V.P. Photos (and always looking for more)

Places called Van Patten - Do YOU know of more?

V.P. Cousins - Various V.P. Cousin Photos

V.P. Houses - Various Architecture

V.P. Myths, Legends & Stories - Fact or Fiction?

V.P. Name - Origination of our family name

V.P. Resting Place - Photos of V.P. gravestones

Schenectady Massacre - February 8/9, 1690

Fort Orange - Albany, NY - 1635

Links - various outside links to genealogy websites

History of Petten, Holland - submitted by Daniel R. Van Patten
Last updated: 12JAN2010
           Older Books Are No Longer Available:

Fran (Van Patter) Hindmarsh's last Van Patten family book (384 pages) (year
2000) was her third edition and was the most recent update to our family lines
in book format.  It was available,
at cost for less than $30. US and included
shipping, but is no longer available.  Sorry.

Fran had been putting the finishing touches on her latest and final update (2005)
edition of the
Van Patten book.  The "book" should be available on a CD and it
will be up to the purchaser to take this CD to their local "print shop" to have it
transferred into book format.

We apologize for the inconvenience, but since the last update in 2000, the "
Van
Patten
" family book (2005) has grown from 384 pages, to well over 500 pages
or more - - with so many new "V.P." family lines and additions/updates to
existing "V.P." families, that the cost of printing multiple copies of the "V.P."
family book is just too cost prohibitive (we do this for free and for the love of
our "V.P." ancestry and we are not rich people).

Fran is enjoying her 83rd year of youth and would just like to take it easy now
and her daughter Kathy has kindly taken over the huge task of completing
Fran's last and largest edition of the "
Van Patten" family book.  I hope that one
and all can please understand with great patients and continue to contribute their
"V.P." family information to me at the email address listed below.

Thank you so very much for your emails and "V.P." family contributions and
updates that bring us into the 21st century.  Please keep the updates and new
"V.P." family info coming.

Jerry W. Wilson (Mother is a Van Patten)
Schenectady, NY/Tampa, FL

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