Staats Genealogy and Family History

Goal:
Determine if there is any relationship between Jan Pieterszen Van Husum (a.k.a. Jan Pieterszen Van Huysen) of Husum, Denmark (now Germany) and Abraham Staats (a.k.a. Abram Staes) of Amsterdam, Holland.

Hypothesis:
There is no direct-paternal relationship between Jan Pieterszen Van Husum and Abraham Staats.

Background:
Both of these men are the immigrant-ancestor progenitors of 2 lineages of Staats families in the United States. Jan Pieterszen Van Husum immigrated to New Amsterdam (Long Island, NY) circa 1638 and removed to Gowanus(Brooklyn) by 1642. Abraham Staats immigrated to the Albany, NY area circa 1642.

Greetings! My name is Sean Staats and I’ll be your partner in researching the multiple Staats family lineages. I myself am descended from Jan Pieterszen van Husum (aka van Huysen). I started studying genealogy about two years ago and must admit that I have become addicted to genealogy. This is not really a bad thing except for the occasional sacrificed sleep. Anyway, lets talk about why genealogy and why this website.

I am excited to announce the start of this new, dynamic and collaborative website dedicated to Staats genealogical and historical research. Let me introduce myself. My name is Sean Staats and I'm a genealogy fanatic. That almost sounds like I'm introducing myself to a genealogy addicts therapy group. Actually, I'm hoping to find other Staats genealogy fans who are as eager as I am to share knowledge, discover our roots and history and build a great, informative website. Even though this site has just started, there are already a few points of interest:

1. First of all, have a look at what this site is all about. I think you'll find it more exciting than you think!
2. Next, read my opinions and ramblings at the blog.
3. See what discoveries we are making in our genetic genealogy project.
4. Browse through the online family tree at geni.com.  You can see the older and outdated online family tree here.

Please consider joining in our efforts that I believe will benefit the descendants of the several unique Staats families. Be sure to add this site to your favorites and check back often for updates.

I would like to welcome you to the Staats Genealogy and History Site! It is the goal of this site to be the central, collaborative location for those who are researching, or simply interested in, the history and genealogy of any Staats family. My name is Sean Staats and I have been researching my family genealogy for 2 years now. During that time, I have found a lot of Staats-related genealogical information on the internet. Unfortunately, the information was from many, disparate websites, poorly organized and usually without sources of information being cited. One of the biggest rules in genealogy is that if you can't prove it, then it isn't true. This site serves a number of purposes: