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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page[edit | edit source]

The Suriname Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Suriname. It also contains general tips and other resources for locating your ancestors in this locality.

A "Boeroe" is:
1. a descendant of Dutch-speaking colonists in Suriname,
2. a person who has a farm, pasture or mixed business or
3. a person living on the flatlands

The website Boeroes is in Dutch, but you can click on the 'Nieuws' (News) button and find new genealogies, or click on the 'Genealogie' (Genealogy) button