My DNA-lineage:

• Y-DNA - not yet available (Y-DNA SA progenitor: Robert Karl Heinrich Ahlers 1896-1988 born in Hamburg, Germany)
• mtDNA - U5a1b1f (mtDNA SA progenitor: Marie de Grave 1654-1730) - see project U5a-mtDNA

Named Johann Robert after the two husbands of my grandmother Sophie Wurth:

• Bellstedt, Johann Wilhelm - her first husband, who died in 1919
• Ahlers, Robert Karl Heinrich - her second husband and my grandfather

My family research interests are rather broad. I am interested in ALL the ancestors (as far back as I can find in all feeder branches) of:

1.1 My Paternal ancestors (in Germany):

• AHLERS from Hamburg, Germany, with ancestors in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, specifically Hagenow and surrounding area.
• SCHLÜTER from Kammerlanderdeich, Germany, with ancestors in Plön, Bornhöved, Schleswig-Holstein and surrounding area.
• WURTH from Feldkirchen, München and originally from Altenheim, Baden-Würtemberg, Germany and surrounding areas. Here is a 'Hoch Adel' link via the Röder von Diersburg and Von Leiningen-Westerburg families to medieval royal genealogy.
• KUNZE from Berssel, near Wernigerode, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany and surrounding areas.

1.2 My Maternal ancestors (in South Africa):

• VENTER from Bandelierkop, Zoekmekaar, Greylingstad and Willowmore.
• BOTHA from Greylingstad and Graaff-Reinet.
• JANSE VAN RENSBURG from Bandelierkop, Zoekmekaar, Aberdeen and Riversdal.
• MOMBERG from Zoekmekaar and Aberdeen.

2.1 Nerine's Paternal ancestors (in South Africa):

• LE ROUX from Paarl and Wellington.
• BOSMAN from Paarl and Wellington.
• BELL from Winburg and Simonstown, and originally as 1820 Settlers from the UK via BELL and BRAY.
• SCHUTTE from Winburg. Here is a direct maternal line to Eva Krotöa of the Goringhaicona tribe.

2.2 Nerine's Maternal ancestors (in South Africa):

• HOFMEYR from Stofberg, Free State and Somerset East. Here is a direct descendancy from Andrew MURRAY (from Clatt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
• STROEBEL from Knysna - with a descendancy from Roosje van de Caab.
• MALAN from Deneysville, Free State and Wellington, Cape.
• ROETS from Heilbron and Cradock.

3. Ancestors of many friends and relatives (in South Africa):

• Some additional surnames of interest: FICK, JACKSON, PISTORIUS, TANCRED, ELOFF, JACOBS, VAN SCHALKWYK, DU PLESSIS, VAN NIEKERK, PRETORIUS, KRUGER, BEKKER, BIERMAN, MABILLE, DE BEER, MILLS, DUVENHAGE, VAN DER LITH, VILJOEN