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Kalb/Kalp German ancestors

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The first Kalb to arrive in South Africa was Johann Christoffel Kalb from Kassel, Germany, in the year 1800. His children's surname was then changed to Kalp in South Africa for reasons unknown.

1. Determine reasons for change of spelling of the surname 2. Determine German ancestors 3. Research claims that Kalb and Kalp are Ashkenazic surnames (German-Jewish)