{"id":62,"date":"2026-05-13T12:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:33:39","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/nl\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover hide-for-small\" id=\"banner-1186990756\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2170\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Your-Dutch-Root-homepagina-foto.webp\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-496294280\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                     <div data-animate=\"none\">           <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-bottom:3px;\"><\/div>\n\n<h1>Following your family footsteps<\/h1>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><em>With Your Dutch Roots, I take you on a journey back to the places where your family story began. 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Born in Kampen and raised in the province of Overijssel. I\u2019ve always had a passion for traveling and wandering through streets filled with history. But it wasn\u2019t until I guided family members in search of their roots that I discovered something special: traveling can also connect you with your own past.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/contact\/\" class=\"button primary lowercase\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding:5px 30px 5px 30px;\">\n\t\t<span>Plan Your Roots Journey<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-136905227 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 50px 50px 50px 50px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-136905227 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 150px 100px 150px 100px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-482188189\" class=\"col medium-6 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_368455439\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gerard-vanvliet-scaled-1-e1779885988662.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gerard-vanvliet-scaled-1-e1779885988662.webp 940w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gerard-vanvliet-scaled-1-e1779885988662-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gerard-vanvliet-scaled-1-e1779885988662-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gerard-vanvliet-scaled-1-e1779885988662-600x401.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_368455439 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #image_368455439 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-482188189 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 40px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-482188189 > .col-inner {\n    margin: 100px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-482188189 > .col-inner {\n    margin: 0px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_881037206 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_14799407\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-870085402\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1397519989\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1567902390\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Harmina-Rens-e1779888475363.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Harmina-Rens-e1779888475363.webp 940w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Harmina-Rens-e1779888475363-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Harmina-Rens-e1779888475363-296x300.webp 296w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Harmina-Rens-e1779888475363-768x779.webp 768w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Harmina-Rens-e1779888475363-600x608.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1567902390 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1397519989 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1502322300\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff4040;\"><strong>Forgotten for generations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"thin-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\">A journey to your roots<\/span><\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"317\">A journey to your roots<br data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"96\" \/>Many families, like mine, emigrated after the war to countries such as Canada, the USA, or Australia. And often there comes a moment when children or grandchildren want to return. Back to the land of their (grand)parents.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"492\">Together we visit churches, old farms, streets, and villages that are part of your family history. Sometimes even stories resurface that have been forgotten for generations.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/contact\/\" class=\"button primary lowercase\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding:5px 30px 5px 30px;\">\n\t\t<span>Starting your journey together<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-870085402 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_14799407 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n  padding-bottom: 20px;\n  margin-bottom: 50px;\n  background-color: #e8e8e6;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_14799407 {\n    padding-top: 100px;\n    padding-bottom: 100px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section has-parallax\" id=\"section_2070241831\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" data-parallax-container=\".section\" data-parallax-background data-parallax=\"-7\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1551\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kleine-henk-school-hellendoorn.webp\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2070241831 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n  padding-bottom: 20px;\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n  min-height: 400px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_2070241831 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n    padding-bottom: 30px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #section_2070241831 {\n    min-height: 600px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1986975428\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"max-width:1050px\" id=\"row-568272847\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1170143609\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff4040;\"><strong>Your Dutch Roots<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"thin-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">From an Idea to a Mission<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-146627617\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>What started as a few guided tours in 2015 grew into Your Dutch Roots. In 2025, I decided to dedicate my business entirely to helping people reconnect with their family history. Today, I guide people from all over the world on these meaningful journeys.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/contact\/\" class=\"button primary lowercase\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding:5px 30px 5px 30px;\">\n\t\t<span>Schedule Your Roots Consultation<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1986975428 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section timeline-section\" id=\"section_1192068923\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-1327243404\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1819366880\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row sticky-column\"  id=\"row-1668902944\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1154177190\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff4040;\"><strong>Turning Your Family Story into an Unforgettable Journey<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"thin-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">How It Works<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1103943990\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1681370442\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-1 small-12 large-1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"custom-progress-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"custom-progress-bar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-351210324\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Your story\n<p><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">My research\n<p><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The places\n<p><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The journey<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1819366880 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -100px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1819366880 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px;\n    margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1604973440\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-809706087\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1377160523\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_414481819\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" src=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530561-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530561-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530561-scaled-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530561-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530561-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530561-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530561-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530561-2048x1153.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_414481819 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h3>1. Your Story<\/h3>\n<p>We begin by listening to your family history, documents, and memories.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1377160523 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n  margin: 50px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1377160523 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 50px 50px 50px;\n    margin: 200px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-569200719\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_899130253\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530560-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530560-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530560-scaled-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530560-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530560-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530560-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530560-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530560-2048x1151.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_899130253 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h3>2. My Research<\/h3>\n<p>I dive into archives, genealogy records, and local stories.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-569200719 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-569200719 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 50px 50px 50px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1631054054\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_911176349\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530568.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530568.webp 720w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530568-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530568-600x450.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_911176349 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h3>3. The Locations<\/h3>\n<p>I personally visit the places that are important to your story.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1631054054 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1631054054 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 50px 50px 50px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2142213274\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_255829275\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530570-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530570-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530570-scaled-1200x900.webp 1200w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530570-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530570-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530570-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530570-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/yourdutchroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1530570-2048x1536.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_255829275 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h3>4. The Journey<\/h3>\n<p>A unique tour, fully tailored and designed just for you.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2142213274 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-2142213274 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 50px 50px 50px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1192068923 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n  padding-bottom: 20px;\n  background-color: #e8e8e6;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_1192068923 {\n    padding-top: 100px;\n    padding-bottom: 100px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-850889383\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1763638406\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"slider-wrapper relative\" id=\"slider-2055386094\" >\n    <div class=\"slider slider-nav-simple slider-nav-large slider-nav-dark slider-style-normal slider-show-nav\"\n        data-flickity-options='{\n            \"cellAlign\": \"center\",\n            \"imagesLoaded\": true,\n            \"lazyLoad\": 1,\n            \"freeScroll\": false,\n            \"wrapAround\": true,\n            \"autoPlay\": 6000,\n            \"pauseAutoPlayOnHover\" : true,\n            \"prevNextButtons\": true,\n            \"contain\" : true,\n            \"adaptiveHeight\" : true,\n            \"dragThreshold\" : 10,\n            \"percentPosition\": true,\n            \"pageDots\": true,\n            \"rightToLeft\": false,\n            \"draggable\": true,\n            \"selectedAttraction\": 0.1,\n            \"parallax\" : 0,\n            \"friction\": 0.6        }'\n        >\n        \n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1290894223\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-534212055\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\"><span style=\"color: #ed1c24; font-size: 120%;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\">Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\">American Couple from California<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"color: #282828; font-size: 115%;\"><em data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\">&#8220;It was an amazing adventure and a truly special experience to see where my father grew up. The school was still there. 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Having the owner and tour guide herself accompany us made it even more special. Her sincere dedication was evident in everything she did.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAUQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\u2b50<\/span><\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1110801197 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n#text-box-1110801197 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-962761985 {\n  padding-top: 378px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-962761985 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 79% 68%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1473691373\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-1439881571\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\"><span style=\"color: #ed1c24; font-size: 120%;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\">Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\">American Couple from Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"color: #282828; font-size: 115%;\"><em data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\">&#8220;When Yvonne learned about my interest in family history and discovered that I still had a relative living in the Netherlands, she reached out to them, made an initial visit, and arranged a meeting for us. She stayed with us throughout the visit, making the experience even more meaningful and personal.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAUQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\u2b50<\/span><\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1439881571 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n#text-box-1439881571 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1473691373 {\n  padding-top: 378px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-1473691373 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 79% 68%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1685768516\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-838594678\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\"><span style=\"color: #ed1c24; font-size: 120%;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\">Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\">Canadian Couple from Alberta<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"color: #282828; font-size: 115%;\"><em data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\">She tailored our tour specifically to our expectations, and we were able to visit places (including where my husband\u2019s grandfather grew up) that we will remember forever. She truly helped us feel connected to our family history.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAUQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\u2b50<\/span><\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-838594678 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n#text-box-838594678 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1685768516 {\n  padding-top: 378px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-1685768516 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 79% 68%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-2105443792\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-813432706\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\"><span style=\"color: #ed1c24; font-size: 120%;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\">Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\">Canadian man from Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"color: #282828; font-size: 115%;\"><em data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\">My experience with Your Dutch Roots is very positive. I would recommend Your Dutch Roots to anyone who wants to discover more about their roots and learn more about the Netherlands.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAUQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\u2b50<\/span><\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-813432706 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n#text-box-813432706 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-2105443792 {\n  padding-top: 378px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-2105443792 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 79% 68%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1752363006\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-987097139\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\"><span style=\"color: #ed1c24; font-size: 120%;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\">Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"47\">Canadian couple from Alberta<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"color: #282828; font-size: 115%;\"><em data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"228\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Yvonne helped us tremendously in making the most of our trip to the Netherlands. From visiting our parents\u2019 birthplace to seeing local attractions, everything was wonderful! 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Yvonne from Your Dutch Roots helped make this trip exactly what we needed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAUQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\u2b50<\/span><\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1070899057 {\n  width: 80%;\n}\n#text-box-1070899057 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-536935602 {\n  padding-top: 378px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-536935602 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 79% 68%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner 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