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Maat family, Dutch immigrants, 1948

Share your family’s immigration story!

The Grand Rapids Public Library invites you to share your family's immigration story. Tell us about what brought you or your family to Grand Rapids? What challenges were overcome in leaving your homeland and settling here? What customs, traditions and stories have been passed down through the generations? Contributions may be collected and retained for the Library archives as well as displayed in upcoming library exhibits.

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Share a Recipe

We're looking for family secrets here... you know, the dish that has been passed down through generations. Tell us about it. Where did it come from, and how do you make it? Click here to add a recipe or to view a list of all added recipes!

Swedish Potato Sausage New!

Polish Gołąbki (stuffed cabbage)

Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans)

Grandma Ehlers' Never-Fail Brownies
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