Jan Krijff has combined his own experience with immigration from the Netherlands and his fascination with history (M.A. Hist.) by exploring the relations between the two countries. He has published two books: 100 Years Ago, Dutch immigration to Manitoba in 1893 and Een Aengenaeme Vrientschap, (An Amicable Friendship), a portrait of the friendly and special relations between Canada and the Netherlands.

2013 IndieFab Award Finalist

"As a true 'amateur' historian, he (Jan Krijff) joins the great number of people who do history for the love of it, and in so doing opens up new and interesting perspectives on Dutch immigration to Canada. ... The humble postcard, the 'Twitter' of its age, reveals the hopes of the poor and the assumptions of the well-to-do in a few well-chosen words." -- Herman Ganzevoort, Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary