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Wabeke, Antonie. Letter, 1882. 1 item, transcription, with translation. Grand Haven, Michigan - the Netherlands; A. Wabeke to relatives.

Wabeke, Gillis. Letter, 1878. 1 item, with transcription and translation. Zeeland, Michigan - Yerseke, Zeeland; G. Wabeke to Jan Schipper.

Wafelaar, N. Letter, 1884. 1 item, photocopy, with transcription. Gatun, Panama - unknown; N. Wafelaar to relatives.

Walcott, Albert. Recollections, 1847. 4 leaves, transcription. Ulsen, Germany - Drenthe, Michigan.

Walinga, Hinke Hofman. Letters, 1977. 3 items, photocopies. Balk, Friesland - Dyer, Indiana; H. Walinga to C.H. Ooms.

Wallard, W.P. Letter, 1896. 1 item, photocopy. Thayer County, Nebraska - Galesburg, Iowa; W.P. Wallard to Yetta Douma.

Walvoord, Willem. Letters, 1903-1916. 11 items, photocopies with transcriptions and translations. Holland, Nebraska - Winterswijk, Gelderland; W. Walvoord to family.

Walvoord, William C. Recollections, 1955. 31 leaves, photocopies Winterswijk, Gelderland - New Brunswick, New Jersey; Entitled, "Windmill Memories".

Waninge, Harm, Trijntje, Jan, Luchien, Femmigje Huisman and Frederika Engels. Letters, 1881-1920.5 letters, photocopies; 1 item, published. Dwingeloo, Drenthe - Pipestone, Minnesota; H., T., J., L., and F. Waninge, and F. Engels to Jacoba Huisman Smit. Published in Ik heb thans de pen opgevat...; Reinder Smit. Dwingelo, Harmen Meijer, 1989.

Wassenaar, Gerben Reinders. Letter, 1847. 1 item, published, with translation. Toledo, Ohio - Het Bildt, Friesland; G.R. Wassenaar to relatives and friends. Published in Tiental brieven betrekkelijk de reis, aankomst en vestiging naar en in Noord-Amerika van eenige landverhuizers vertrokken uit de grietenijen Het Bildt en Barradeel in Vriesland; Franeker, T. Telenga, 1848.

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Wassenaar, Job, Jacob, and Paulus. Letters and documents,1862-1970.5 items, photocopies. St. Annaparochie, Friesland - Orange City, Iowa; J. Wassenaar and Wijbinga van Dijk family.

Wassenaar, R.J. Letters, 1946-1952. 13 items, photocopies. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Hollandseveld, Drenthe; A. J. Wassenaar to A. Kikkert.

Webinga, Hendrieka Ter Avest (Mrs. John). Letter, 1956. 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Maurice, Iowa - Nijverdal, Overijssel; H. Webinga to Lambartus Menzink.

Weenings, George (Sjoerd). Letter, 1847. 1 item, transcription and translation. General Wiesiel (?) (ship) Palermo (?), Sicily - Pingjum, Friesland. G. Weenings to brother.

Weenink, Gerrit Jan. Letters, 1926-[1974]. 28 items, photocopies and microfilm, with translations. Foremost, Coaldale, Blackfalds, and Edmonton, Alberta - Haarlo, Gelderland; G.J. Weenink to Johan G. Weenink.

Weenink, Hendrik. Letters, 1950-1975. 22  items, photocopies, with partial translations. Allentown and Jamesburg, New Jersey; Sunnyside, Washington; Rocky Mount, North Carolina - Haarlo, Gelderland; Blackfalds, Alberta; H. Weenink to J.G. Weenink.

Weinberg, J. Letter, 1910. 1 item, photocopy. Holland, Michigan - Groningen, Groningen; J. Weinberg to relatives.

Welle, Peter. Letter, 1847. 1 item, published, photocopy with translation. Pella, Iowa - Gorichem, Zuid Holland; P. Welle to relatives. Published in Belangrijke Berigten uit Noord-Amerika; Verzameld door H. Picard. Amsterdam, Hoogkamer & Comp. 1847.

Wells, Mary D. De Booy. Letter, 1943. 1 item, photocopy. London, England - Grand Haven, Michigan; M.D. Wells (for The Netherlands Red Cross Society) to Nell Lebbe Schornagel Lehman.

Werkhoff, Cornelius. Letters, 1905-1920. 3 items, photocopies. Lafayette, Indiana - Kloosterburen, Groningen; C. Werkhoff to E. Mussenga.

Werkman, Froukje de Vries. Letter, 1979. 1 item, Kloosterburen, Groningen - Chicago, Illinois; F. Werkman to Peter Bakker.

Wesselius, Wim. Letter, 1960. 1 item, photocopy. Veendam, Groningen - St. Anne, Illinois; W. Wesselius to E. Tilma.

Westenborg, A. Letters, 1903-1906. 2 items, photocopies. Helena, Arkansas - Drouwenermond, Drenthe; A. Westenborg to relatives.

Westerhof, A.B. Letters, 1884-1885. 2 items Appelscha, Friesland - Grand Rapids, Michigan; A. B. Westerhof to Jan Jansma.

Westerhof, Jan. Letter, 1961. 1 item, photocopy. Amsterdam, Noord Holland - Glasgow, Montana; J. Westerhof to Cecilia G. Ross.

Westerhof, Pieter and Anna. Letters, 1946-1953. 14 items, photocopies. Appingedam, Groningen - Holland, Michigan; P. and A. Westerhof to Piet and Aaltje (Alice) van Iddekinge.

Westerhuis, Pieter. Letters, 1881-1882. 3 items, photocopies. Paterson, New Jersey - St. Anna Parochie, Friesland; P. Westerhuis to J.J. Hoogland.

Westra, Bertha. Letters, 1947-1948. 2 items, photocopies. Newaygo, Michigan - Zwaagwesteinde, Friesland; B. Westra to relatives.

Westra, Haise E. Letter, 1875. 1 item. Muskegon, Michigan - the Netherlands; H.E. Westra to relatives.

Wever, Trijntje. Letters, 1912-1913. 2 items, photocopies. Rochester, New York - Wolvega, Friesland; T. Wever to J. van der Tuin.

Wezenaar, Johannes Cornelis. Letter, 1886. 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Marinette, Wisconsin - Voorschoten, Zuid Holland; J.C. Wezenaar to relatives.

Wibbens, Jacob. Letters, 1893-1901. 13 items, photocopies. Chicago, Illinois;Battle Creek, Michigan;Grand Junction, Colorado - Sauwerd, Groningen; J. Wibbens to relatives.

Wichers, Kars H. and Wennechien Salomons. Letters, 1870-1905. 26 items, photocopies, with translations. Roseland, Pullman, and Fulton, Illinois - Gasselternijveen, Drenthe; K. and W. Wichers to relatives.

Wiegers, Marinus and Zwaantje. Letters, 1926-1927. 7 items, photocopies, with transcriptions and translations. Leens, Groningen - Chicago, Illinois; M. and Z. Wiegers to Elmer Huizinga.

Wieldraaijer, G.J. Letters, 1909-1927. 6 items, photocopies. Roseland, Illinois - Den Ham, Overijssel; G.J. Wieldraaijer to M. ten Brinke.

Wierenga, Albert. Letters, 1938-1939. 2 items, photocopies. Siddeburen, Groningen - Oak Lawn, Illinois; A. Wierenga to John Geersema and H. Evenhuis.

Wierenga, L. Letter, 1955. 1 item, photocopy. Niawier, Friesland - Randolph, Wisconsin; L. Wierenga to John Wierenga.

Wieringa, R. G. J. Letter, 1866.
1 item, photocopy with translation. Texel, Noord Holland - New Holland, Michigan. R. G. J. Wieringa to Aris Jan Eelman.

Wiersma, Eps Jorritsma and Wiebs. Letters, 1928-1929. 4 items, photocopies, with translations. Chino, California - Sneek, Friesland; E. and W. Wiersma to Lies Jorritsma Griepsma.

Wiersma, J.W. Letter, 1953. 1 item, photocopy. Dokkum, Friesland - USA; J.W. Wiersma to J. Wieringa.

Wiggers, J.H. Letters, 1909-1919. 3 items, transcriptions. Oostburg, Wisconsin - Winterswijk, Gelderland; J.H. Wiggers to J.W. Slotboom.

Wijffels, Johannes Bernardus. Letters, 1887-1895. 6 items, photocopies. Rock Valley, Iowa - St. Kruis, Zeeland; J.B. Wijffels to relatives.

Wildeboer, Anje Bodde. Letters, 1956-1959. 4 items, photocopies. Hoogkerk, Groningen - Ellsworth, Michigan; A. Wildeboer to Jacob Hoeksema.

Wille, Mary. Letters, 1965-1966. 4 items, photocopies. Rochester, New York - Oostburg, Zeeland; M. Wille to Noel Hontelez.

Williams, Lina Nabuurs. Letters, 1955-1987. 19 items, photocopies. Charlottetown and Cardigan, Prince Edward Island - Westerbeek and Oploo, Noord Brabant; L. Williams to relatives and Antoon Peters.

Willink, B.W. Letter, [1856]. 1 item, photocopy. Kentucky - Muscatine, Iowa; B.W. Willink to J.W. Heezen.

Wilting, J. Letter, 1867. 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Ender, Drenthe - USA; H. Wilting to friends.

Wissink, Willem. Letter, 1878. 1 item, photocopy. Muskegon, Michigan - Fremont, Michigan; W. Wissink to J. Rubingh.

Witte, Jan. Letters, 1881-1882. 3 items, photocopies. Grand Haven, Michigan - Fremont, Michigan; J. Witte to J. Rubingh.

Witteveen, Doeke Harm. Daily record, 1867. 1 item, published translation only. Oostrom, Friesland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. Doeke Harm Witteveen, translated by Frederick Olert: Entitled, Across the Ocean to America in the Year 1869. (note: all other evidence indicates the date was 1867)

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Witzenburg, Johannes Annes. Letter, 1862. 1 item, published, with translation. Pella, Iowa - Bergum, Friesland; J.A. Witzenburg to relatives Published in Woord en Wetenschap, Volume 6, no. 3, 1974.

Wolbrink, R. Letters, 1910-1912. 5 items, photocopies. Harrison, South Dakota - Kent County, Michigan; R. Wolbrink to Gerrit Fennema.

Woldring, Eisse. Letter, 1912. 1 item. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Bedum, Groningen;  Eisse Woldring to his parents Derk and Elizabeth (Dijksterhuis) Woldring

Wolfsen, Marinus. Letters, 1948-1965. 5 items, photocopies. Newago, Michigan - Eenum, Groningen. M. Wolfsen to Nicolaas Neinhuis.

Wolpen, Marinus and Truidda. Letters, 1948-1965. 2 items, photocopies. Newaygo, Michigan - Eenrum, Groningen; M. and T. Wolpen to Nicolaas Nienhuis.

Wolters, Syrt. Recollections, 1974-1975. 18 leaves. Enschede, Overjissel - Houston, Victoria British Columbia.

Wolthekker, John. Letter, 1912. 1 item, Chicago, Illinois - Grand Rapids, Michigan; J. Wolthekker to Jan Hofman.

Wolthers Family. Letters and documents, 1857-1894. 49 items, photocopy. Netherlands - USA. Wolthers family to Wolthers family.

Wolting, Hendrik J. Letters, 1900-1936. 8 items, photocopies, with translations. New Era, Michigan - Westerbork, Drenthe; H.J. Wolting to relatives.

Wonnink, Evert. Letters, 1871-1873. 3 items, photocopies, with transcriptions and translations. Rockford and Grand Rapids, Michigan - Geesteren, Gelderland; E. Wonnink to Berend Peterkamp.

Workman, Liesbeth. Letters, 1937. 2 items, photocopies. Evergreen Park, Illinois - Kloosterburen, Groningen; L. Workman to E. Muschenga.

Wormser, A. Letter, 1892. 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Amsterdam, Noord Holland; A. Wormser to Abraham Kuyper.

Wormser, A.N. Letters, 1848-1849. 13 items, transcriptions, with partial translations. Burlington, Iowa; St. Louis, Missouri; New York, New York - Amsterdam, Noord Holland; A. N. Wormser to J. A. Wormser and H. Wormser. Published in Amsterdamse Emigranten by J. Stellingwerff, Amsterdam, Buyten & Schipperheyn, 1975.

Wormser, M. Portengen. Letter, 1848. 1 item, transcription, with translation. Burlington, Iowa - Amsterdam, Noord-Holland; M. Wormser to J. vander Ven Wormser. Published in Amsterdamse Emigranten by J. Stellingwerff, Amsterdam, Buyten & Schipperheyn, 1975.

Woudenberg, Willem Frederik. Recollections, 1858-1931. 73  leaves, photocopies, with translation. Utrecht, Utrecht - Paterson, New Jersey.

Woudstra, Uiltje. Letters, 1904. 15 letters and 1 travel account, transcribed . Grand Rapids, Michigan - Koudum, Friesland. Letters between family and Woudstra living in Grand Rapids for nine months.

Wouterse, Pieter Wouter. Letters and documents, 1919-1922. 12 items, photocopies. Middelburg, Zeeland - Grand Rapids, Michigan; Relatives, J.C. Blaupot ten Cate and A. Jobse to P.W. Wouterse.

Wustenhoff, J. Letter, 1867. 1 item, transcription, with translation. Paris, France - Amsterdam, Noord-Holland; J. Wustenhoff to J. Wormser.

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