Topic: Anyone Here With Knowlwge Of Van Pelts In Holland? Just Wondered

[bill440cars]

       Just a thought. You see, my ancestry is mostly Holland Dutch AND because of my not being smart enough (or interested enough, back in the day) to get some history about my family, when there was someone around who KNEW, I haven't any knowledge of my family's past.  ANY input would be appreciated. I have NO info about where they came from, AT ALL! Kind of Discouraging.  BTW, my last name, far as I know, has always been separated and spelled "Van Pelt".

                                      Appreciate ANY Input, Bill

[Don R]

I'm not registered there but ancestry.com apparently works well. My nephew has been doing the family tree for many years and he got a big boost there.

[HondaLover77]

Sorry I can't help there thought I might try to find out about my side of my family history, i know alot about James family side of the family tree as there is a family member who keeps up very well with these things, They send one every year to see if corrections need to be made. I thinks it's cool to know about your family. Now if I just figure out my side of the family I will know all my family Big on both sides my dad is the only boy outta 10 girls and my mother is one of 12 Gonna be a long long look into both sides .

[tramp]

thought about doing that ancestry thing
my mother did it years ago and came out with some royalty in germany
don't think it matters much
still waiting for a call to reclaim my kingdom

[Sam Green Racing]

I did a little research and found that the Van Pelts were kicked out of Holland many years ago, real bad crowd from all accounts
The last known members of the family now reside in Greenwood, Arkansas.

Sam.

[bill440cars]

I did a little research and found that the Van Pelts were kicked out of Holland many years ago, real bad crowd from all accounts
The last known members of the family now reside in Greenwood, Arkansas.

Sam.

            What a Sam (same as "What a card!")!

          You ARE just a WEALTH of Information, aren't ya Sam! Who woke YOU up anyway?

          Did YOU know that the Greenwood Van Pelts CLAIM to be an acquaintance of YOURS?

[Sam Green Racing]

 

[bill440cars]

                                                       

[CB750faces.com (Lecram)]

I am Dutch and can say that Van Pelt is a pretty common name here. You need to be more specific to find family members. Searching for 'Van Pelt'on linkedIn gives 421 results, for people within my network. I assume that not all of them are your family. And not all your family is on LinkedIn

[bill440cars]

I am Dutch and can say that Van Pelt is a pretty common name here. You need to be more specific to find family members. Searching for 'Van Pelt'on linkedIn gives 421 results, for people within my network. I assume that not all of them are your family. And not all your family is on LinkedIn

  Kinda like the "Smiths" and the "Jones" over here, huh? Might know. Problem is, there just aren't very many of us left and my Dad is the main one that is still around (his memory isn't good and I don't really know IF he ever really knew much about the family history. My Grandmother would most likely have been the best one that I should have inquired from, but she passed away around 1978 or so. So, I guess that's pretty much IT. 
 

[BobbyR]

I would do my family tree but I am afaid it may activate some outstanding warrants.

[bill440cars]

I would do my family tree but I am afaid it may activate some outstanding warrants.

        Good one, Bobby!   

[demon78]

Every once in a while I get the bug usually from a daughter and run into snags it seems the sheep stealing side of the family was a little closed mouth with the authorities (read gov bureaucrats) so the line peters out at odd places and Scots are such forthcoming types that it's hard to understand why this happens, so after a bit I give up and a few years later I try again with the same results, from my mother there was word that we spent time in the low countries but who knows. I feel your pain Bill and Bobby I think the statute of limitations for sheep rustling has run out if that's all they were into.
Bill the demon.

[BobbyR]

Every once in a while I get the bug usually from a daughter and run into snags it seems the sheep stealing side of the family was a little closed mouth with the authorities (read gov bureaucrats) so the line peters out at odd places and Scots are such forthcoming types that it's hard to understand why this happens, so after a bit I give up and a few years later I try again with the same results, from my mother there was word that we spent time in the low countries but who knows. I feel your pain Bill and Bobby I think the statute of limitations for sheep rustling has run out if that's all they were into.
Bill the demon.

I dunno, the murky side is German, who knows!

[voxonda]

Hey Bill,

There are quite a few Van Pelt people in Holland, but so far found none by the name of Van Pelts.
The name is rather common in the south of Holland in the Noord- Brabant province and in Belgium Limbrug and Antwerpen. The name van Pelt appeared since 1732, before that the familyname was Claes.
But even in the States there are quite some familys with the van Pelt name, look here:

http://www.stamboomforum.nl/extern.php?url=http://www.gens-us.net/map/genera.html?cognome=van pelt

If the familyname is Van Pelt I should be able to get you in contact with people from the Van Pelt family. There are a few working on familytrees.
Just let me know. Through the internet a relative of mine, who's also called Rob Bosschieter like me, found me thru voxonda.com and now I know I have relatives in Australia. We even have members in the Boston area in the States.

Cheers, Rob

[Retro Rocket]

and now I know I have relatives in Australia.

Well while you are down here visiting the relatives Rob, don't forget to bring lots of nice Honda parts with you.....

Mick

[bill440cars]

Hey Bill,

There are quite a few Van Pelt people in Holland, but so far found none by the name of Van Pelts.
The name is rather common in the south of Holland in the Noord- Brabant province and in Belgium Limbrug and Antwerpen. The name van Pelt appeared since 1732, before that the familyname was Claes.
But even in the States there are quite some familys with the van Pelt name, look here:

http://www.stamboomforum.nl/extern.php?url=http://www.gens-us.net/map/genera.html?cognome=van pelt

If the familyname is Van Pelt I should be able to get you in contact with people from the Van Pelt family. There are a few working on familytrees.
Just let me know. Through the internet a relative of mine, who's also called Rob Bosschieter like me, found me thru voxonda.com and now I know I have relatives in Australia. We even have members in the Boston area in the States.

Cheers, Rob

    Well Rob, it WOULD be interesting to know. There are SOME in Arkansas, but my parents told me some tome back, that they weren't related to us, far as they knew. Now, SOME, with the name of  Van Pelt have changed it up and made it one word (to make it easier). Not ME though, I was given that last name, as 2 words and THAT'S the way it's going to stay (far as I am concerned). I don't know how we would know how we could be tied to any over there, I don't know ANY of the History and there isn't anyone here, that I know of, who knows anything to tie us to folks over there. If there ARE any over there who might have some info about my ancestors coming over here and ending up in Arkansas, I'd sure like to hear it. 

[ieism]

I PM'd you some stuff a while back, but you may have lost it:


"Van" means from, and is very common here in last names. It usualy means a name descibes where the person was from originally. There is a place called Neerpelt in Belgium, so your name could mean "from (Neer)Pelt".
Another option for the use of the word "van" is that the familie were named after something they owned, usually land or something very valuable. "Pelt" could also mean "made out of fur", as in a fur coat or something, so it could descibe a person who owned a lot of fur clothing.

What's also funny is that I once went to a motorcycle dealer here that was called Van Pelt, so perhaps the motorcycle bug runs in your family  Wink
Try to find out as much as you can about your grandfather if that's possible, a full name and the name of his wife would help a lot here. And if you know a year of birth that would help too.

There is a book about your family name too called:
E.M. Smith, A genealogy of the Van Pelt family, Chicago 1913
It's in a local archive here and I can have a look at it if I make an appointment, but I'd need some more info first.


I've found a possible family blazon, and some pictures of where the "van Pelt" name is most common in our country. One is counted in 1947, the other in 2007.  You can view/download them here:
http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/4235085/1//van%20pelt?h=872d16

Ivar

[bill440cars]

I PM'd you some stuff a while back, but you may have lost it:


"Van" means from, and is very common here in last names. It usualy means a name descibes where the person was from originally. There is a place called Neerpelt in Belgium, so your name could mean "from (Neer)Pelt".
Another option for the use of the word "van" is that the familie were named after something they owned, usually land or something very valuable. "Pelt" could also mean "made out of fur", as in a fur coat or something, so it could descibe a person who owned a lot of fur clothing.

What's also funny is that I once went to a motorcycle dealer here that was called Van Pelt, so perhaps the motorcycle bug runs in your family  Wink
Try to find out as much as you can about your grandfather if that's possible, a full name and the name of his wife would help a lot here. And if you know a year of birth that would help too.

There is a book about your family name too called:
E.M. Smith, A genealogy of the Van Pelt family, Chicago 1913
It's in a local archive here and I can have a look at it if I make an appointment, but I'd need some more info first.


I've found a possible family blazon, and some pictures of where the "van Pelt" name is most common in our country. One is counted in 1947, the other in 2007.  You can view/download them here:
http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/4235085/1//van%20pelt?h=872d16

Ivar

          Ya know Ivar, I may still have that, I rarely delete PMs. I have been so scatter brained for a bit now, that anything is possible. I'll check back and see. Also, there MAY be a cousin with SOME info. My Granddad's name (my Dad's Dad) was Walter Irving Van Pelt. I could be wrong, but I think he was born over here. I really have NO IDEA just when my Ancestor's came over here to the states. My Grandmother is from here. Got alot going on for now, but I'll try to see what I can find out here and get back to you. Thanks, Bill