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We wish to thank all those who have visited our web site
and especially to those who have taken time to communicate with us. We appreciate
all your kind and encouraging words as well as your criticism.
We are glad that you enjoyed the web site and hope that
you will come visit us again soon.
For those of you who are new to our web site, thank you
for visiting. If you do have the time please e-mail
us and let us know what you think. We welcome any comments that you may have
- good or bad. It would also be nice if you could let us know in your message,
where you are from and how you found this site (ie. search engine, web ring,
word of mouth, etc.).
Below are some of the comments that we have received from
visitors to our web site regarding our research on the Genealogy of the DeWitt
family of Melaka.
Best Regards,
Dennis & Claudine
"Congratulations, what a good job you have done. We viewed
your page today. Seeing what you did has convinced me that every family should
have a page like yours. It will certainly help the younger ones know more
about their ancestors. Also as nowadays families are so scattered, this is
a good way for all to keep up with the new developments like new births and
also other matters".
Philomena Nunis
Kuala Lumpur
"Went through the website and it is coming along very well....looks
great."
Faith Helen Roberts
Hong Kong
"I must congratulate you for the excellent web-page of your
family tree. I enjoyed reading the stories about the DeWitts. Although, I
am not related to you in any way, I feel the testimonies and stories given
were truly warm and touching. The history part about the family gives not
only your family that bit of heritage, but perhaps all of us eurasians who
have some form of belonging to our rich past. I think it's a superb site,
and hope to see more eurasian sites like this".
Barry Pereira
Singapore
"I think your website is excellent, great info. & photos.
It is only recently that I have come to have an interest in
Dutch history in Malacca. Like you this interest came about when I started
looking at my family history. For years I thought that we were just of Portuguese
descent, only to find that a number of the surnames that make up my family
tree are Dutch, German & British.
I too feel that the Dutch have not been given the proper recognition
that they deserve. It still annoys me when I read things that say that the
Dutch were only in Malacca for a short time, 160 yrs to me is quite a long
time. You mention that in Malaysia the term eurasian immediately implies Portuguese
eurasian, I gather it is the same in Singapore. I have even read a report
from a conference that said the term Eurasian should have only been used to
describe the Portuguese Eurasians, I thought this rather elitist. I feel it's
really is a shame that many non-Portuguese eurasians from Malacca do not acknowledge
or even know their heritage".
Clive Skelchy
Australia
"I enjoyed visiting your site, which is really lovely by the
way. I think your choice in presentation is outstanding". "I think that what
you have done is really good, and certainly a tribute to your heritage".
Christine
USA
"You have a nice, clean, neat site. I like the way that you
carry the same background through your site. It does not distract from the
text, which is your most important part of your site. Navigation is very easy.
I like that you have the additional links at the bottom of each page plus
the exact clickable to return to. I was never taken to an unexpected page.
You have done a perfect job with all your navigation. Your index.html is most
pleasing to view as an entry into your site. Your e-mail is easily accessible.
Your photos are an excellent size and fast loading. Your targets work well
wherever they are used. I am just wondering how many hours, days, months or
years you have spent acquiring all this information. It may be the most extensive
family history that I have reviewed".
SAS
Geocities Heartland Critique and Review Member
"Congratulation for the Web Site (DeWitt Family of Melaka).
I spend more than 1 hour surfing the site".
Unknown
Unit IT JKR Melaka Tengah
"A very good Website Dennis!"
Herman Oomen
The Netherlands
"I've visited your site and must say that I am rather impressed with the
construction, the information contained and the ease of navigation. Well Done!"
Conrod Mercer
Johannesburg
South Africa
"Your site looks good also." "Keep up the good work."
Kevin W. DeWitt
"I am overwhelmed by the fantastic effort put into the DeWitt Family
website." "I feel a sense of completion now. Most of my questions
about my ancestry have been answered."
Grace-Marie Dewitt
Perth
Australia
"You have a fantastic site yourself."
Jan Krancher
"My compliments for your beautiful work on Dutch Malacca."
Marco Ramerini
Italy
webmaster and the writer of the web site:
Dutch-Portuguese colonial history
"I went on your webpage and want to say I enjoyed having
a look at it."
Andre van Rensburg
Australia
webmaster of the web site:
Stamouers of South Africa
"I visited your site and it's very comprehensive and well-designed.
Congratulations! I smiled at the piece about the boy in a girl's frock and
wanted to send you a pic of my two uncles (born 1910 and 1911 respectively)
with the youngest in similar attire. Couldn't find it again.... It was quite
common in Friesland, up to the 1930's, to dress little boys like that. Especially
for formal occasions such as having a picture taken (and to make potty training
less of a hassle, we assume!) When they could be relied on to stay dry (again
our own interpretation), on came the little sailor suit! "
Gerda Pieterse
South Africa
"I should compliment you on your website Genealogy of
the DeWitt family of Malacca. In establishing your own family tree, you have
also highlighted the other de Witts of Malacca. I am sure you have put in
a lot of your time and effort in accumulating the relevant information. What
is important is that you have taken the trouble to do this. Personally, I
feel that you have done a great job that any de Witt would be proud of.
There is this book 'The World Book of DEWITTS'. Despite the
title, it only covers the United States, Canada, England, Europe, South Africa,
Australia and New Zealand but have not bothered with Malacca or Indonesia.
It's a shame."
Jerry de Witt
Perth, Australia
"Excellent web site. Right now i am trying to find my
roots with little info right now and this will help me right along to fit
pieces together easier. Keep up the good work."
Lori Cummings (DeWitt)
USA, Pennsylvania
"HI my last name is DeWitt. Do you think maybe we could
be related? My full name is Zackary DeWitt I'm 11.
P.S. I bookmarked your site."
Zackary DeWitt
My reply :
Hi Zackary,
Thank you for contacting me. Thanks also for taking an interest
in my website and my family history. It is always a pleasure to make contact
with a fellow DeWitt.
It is indeed quite possible that we might be distantly related
as I have traced my roots originating from New York, USA in 1677. Whatever
it is, it is definite that we are both descendants of the old country - Netherlands,
and share a common Dutch heritage.
Hope to hear from you again.
Regards,
Dennis DeWitt
"Hi Dennis and family,
It was very interesting to look at your website and info. I can see that
you spent a lot of time gathering the info. It was nice to look at the de
Wit/t history and background. I was browsing the web to look for info on the
de Wit family. I was considering the doing some research myself on my side
of the de Wit family. We live in Cape Town."
Neil de Wit
South Africa
"I have visited your web site with interest, having had my attention
drawn to it in the South African Rootsweb mailing list. I had a look at it
because I knew one of my relations had married a de Wit".
Richard Ball
UK
http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk
"I hope this e-mail finds you in good health. Anywayz, it's heartening
to know that my family is not the only Dutch Eurasian Family around. My heartiest
congratulations and support goes out to you and your family in trying to right
the distorted picture of the Eurasian community in Malaysia".
Roger Valberg
Kuala Lumpur
"Dear Mr Dewitt,
I visited Malacca last year and was impressed with the historical
Dutch, Portuguese and English influences. Í am equally impressed with your
site. There's lots and lots of information and I already spent a long while
reading and enjoying it.
Yours Sincerely
Raymund Schutz"
The Hague, The Netherlands
"I just visited your genealogy web site and found it very
interesting and the art work and layout is superb!"
David Lim
Kuala Lumpur
"Tahniah or Congratulation for such an interesting website.
Accidentally bumped into your web while searching for something else. Again,
keep it up a such a brilliant effort!"
Miza Yusoff-Aminuddin
Business Development & Proposal Coordinator
INTEC Engineering
Malaysia
"I was just on your web page and I am very sorry that I'm not a relative
at this time. I have been doing research on my line of DeWitts for some years
now and was stuck on my 4th g grandparents for so long that I didn't believe
that I would ever get back any farther. One day I just got lucky I guess and
boom I was back another 6 generations. That is why it is so interesting to
find a web page like yours. I hope you will continue the great work. "
Ralph F. DeWitt
