Greetings all:
Helping a friend trace her Suydam family

Is there a grave yard in the town of Zutphen with any Van Suydam's buried there?
Where woud she search for BMD records in Gelderland?

Hendrick Rycken, the progenitor of the Suydam family, came to New
Netherland 1663. Moved his family to Midwout (later Flatbush) on Long
Island from "Smith's Valley." Wife Ida Jacobs, 9 children: Ryck, d.y.;
Jacob abt. 1666; Hendrick; Ryck abt. 1675; Ida abt. 1678; Jannetje abt.
1680 d.y; Gertrude; Jannetje abt. 1683 d. y.; Jannetje abt. 1685. He never
used any name but Rycken but a son is known to have signed Van Suytdam,
which could have been misspelling of the Dutch town of Zutphen. Since all
sons eventually used Suydam as a surname, it was probably related to
Hendrick's origin in the Netherlands. No relation to Abraham Rycken or
other "Ryckens". His origin in the Netherlands is unknown

Thanks
Tom
Bradenton, Florida