NY
Alliet — Maldegem to Rochester
Early 20th-century departures from Maldegem toward Rochester and the surrounding area.
Maldegem — Meetjesland Emigration
Meetjesland Emigration
Maldegem
Family clusters (10+ records)
A working index of the largest Maldegem emigration families. Each card links to the full story page (narrative + quick summary + sources).
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IL / CA
Ballegeer — Maldegem to Illinois & Canada
A strong family wave with clear chain migration and repeated arrivals in the same destinations.
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MO / NJ / NY
Claeys — Maldegem to St Louis & Paterson
Multiple migration lines from Maldegem, anchored by early settlers and repeated ship passages.
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CO / MO
Clyncke — Maldegem to Boulder & St Louis
Large-scale chain migration with naturalisations and long-term settlement, especially in Boulder.
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NJ / NY
Cochuyt — Maldegem to Paterson & Newark
A tight cluster around Paterson, with a clear Newark branch and repeated journeys over time.
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IL / MN
De Baere — Maldegem to Moline & Ghent
Two distinct routes (Illinois & Minnesota), with continued crossings into the 1920s.
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IL / MI / NY / WI
De Baets — Maldegem to Midwest & Rochester
Layered migration: early Illinois links, Rochester wave in 1910, later Detroit consolidation.
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IL / NY / NJ / MN
De Clerck — Maldegem to Illinois, Macedon & Ghent
A very large network including the 1873 Rydall Hall group (with Ambrose Van Landschoot).
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NY / MI
De Coninck — Maldegem to Rochester/Brighton
A coherent chain toward Rochester, with a separate Carmania branch toward Michigan.
Next step: we can add real thumbnails per family (one scan or one “hero” photo), and later add a filter/search like on your other index pages.