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World War I ( WWI ) was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter. It involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based o...
Hello!! Welkom Cuzzins is the SA Master Page , providing links to all the other South African based projects as a Help Page, Index of SA Projects, Historical Timeline and Communication portal. TIP: Click on the 'Follow' button in the top right hand corner of the page if you want to join the SA Geni cuzzin community. PS: THIS DOESN'T REQUIRE YOU TO DO ANYTHING - IT'S JUST AN INFO PG FOR YO...
About the CuZZin Communicate Portal This portal was created in order to facilitate communication between those requiring help adding their profiles to the South African branch of the "World FamilyTree" ('WFT') according to South Africa - Profile Conventions and your CuZZin Curators who have an interest in the SA branch but work for the good of the whole 'WFT'. Please encourage everyone with...
Conventions for Profile Management on the South African branch of the "World Family Tree" (WFT) The Naming Conventions outlined in this project conform to: Coalition for the Standardization of GENi Naming Conventions Naming Conventions Wiki The intention is to minimise data conflicts and optimise consistency in the GENi matching /merging technology & ensure that we do not find ourse...
This is the umbrella project to which every South African male Progenitor /Stamvader should be added first - ie all first fathers of a line with descendants in SA." A note on the Meaning of the words 'Progenitor,' Stam Vader,' and 'Settler,' as they are used on Geni * A PROGENITOR [PROG] is the start of a bloodline in SA. A Y-PROG is a special PROG who is the first Y chromosome progenit...
1918 lnfluenza Pandemic - South Africa: Fatalities Please add to this project any SA profiles of those who died in the 'Spanish Flu' pandemic of 1918. To participate in any project South Africa was the country fifth hardest hit by the 1918 flu. The SA death toll was almost as high as the total for the USA Almost half a million people probably died from the flu epidemic in So...
Slavery at the Cape 1658-1834 The Slaves played an integral part in the evolution of the Cape's people. Slaves outnumbered burghers in the Cape Colony for most of the eighteenth century. Their Genes contributed to the physical evolvement of the population, and also brought diverse cultures, cuisine and traditions from their widespread countries of origin. They contributed enormously to all de...
Objective The purpose of this project is to record as many of the ORIGINAL settlers (Heads of the family groups) so that researchers can identify family lines and descendants. Secondly, current researchers who are descendants of the 1820 Settlers will be able to identify fellow researchers. Project Image - "The British Settlers of 1820 Landing in Algoa Bay", by Thomas Baines, 1853 - Alban...
Farm Murders in South Africa are a highly politicised issue. Outside of the general concern for homicide in the country, the farm murder rate has been used by many as evidence that South Africa’s white minority is facing victimisation, oppression, and possibly genocide. During a parliamentary debate, the Freedom Front Plus and African Christian Democratic Party quoted farm murder rates of 97 an...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 SAPS 2009/10 "no official" figures released 92 Murders logged in this project 2009 April Jan van Wyk (82) 01/04/2009 Vierfontein, Viljoenskroon (slaughtered by witchdoctor for 'muti') media article , media article R Eckerhardt (f) (35) 02/04/2009 Port Elizabeth, EC Jacobi van den Bosch (f) (60) 10/04/2009 Mooiplaas, Pretoria, GP (multi...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003 This project is intended to stand as a memorial to the victims of Farm Murders in South Africa. Contributions and any assistance is welcome. Please note that this project is a work in progress. 2002 April Pieter Olivier (54) 01/04/2002 Tomato farm Blesbokfontein, Bronkhorstspruit, GP (beaten and shot in the stomach and head) media article ,...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 SAPS 2016/17 "official" figures: 74 Murders from 638 Attacks TAU 2016/17 "official" figures: 78 Murders from 406 Attacks According to the police’s crime statistics, the figures for farm attacks and murders increased drastically for the 2016/2017 year under report. Farm murders increased with 27,5% and farm attacks with 22,9% 67 Mu...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 SAPS 2013/14 "official" figures: 58 Murders from 492 Attacks TAU 2013/14 "official" figures: 61 Murders from 242 Attacks 66 Murders logged in this project 2013 April Gert van Wyk (40) 01/04/2013 (died 63 days after an attack on 28/01/2013) (multiple murder) Bapsfontein, GP media article Paul Schulze (56) 02/04/2013 Heia S...
South African Progenitors - Matriarchs/Stammoeders The object of this project is to examine the subject of Stammoeders, Matriarchs & Female Progenitors and define how we will use the terms on the South African Geni profiles for the immigrants who arrive in SA and started families. (See South African Progenitors - Stamvaders for Males). This is not as straight forward as it first looks, beca...
A mitochondrial DNA test (mtDNA test) traces a person's matrilineal or mother-line ancestry using the DNA in his or her mitochondria. mtDNA is passed down by the female, unchanged, to all her children. Her daughters will pass it onto all of their children, but her sons will not. Your mtDNA-line is therefore your mother's mother's mother etc; and your mtDNA South African Progenitor is the firs...
Countries so far included - Australia; Canada; Indonesia; Lebanon; Russia; USA. Please add to the list as necessary This project is for Early Settlers in South Africa who came from countries not yet included in other projects. If in time individual countries get to be too large to be included in these pages we can move them to projects of their own.
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 2000 April Jan Adriaan Erasmus (61) 02/04/2000 Groot Marico, NW [] Jan van der Woude (72) 06/04/2000 Roossenekal, MPL D.A.H Kloeck (72) 10/04/2000 Plot Doornrandjies, Erasmia, GP (hands and feet tied, strangled) media link Jan Engelbrecht (85) 13/04/2000 Potgietersrus, LP [] Bina Cross (76) 16/04/2000 Cottondale, Gravelotte, LP (mult...
Early Settlers in South Africa - Other Europeans This project is for Early Settlers in South Africa who came from European countries other than Britain, Germany, Holland, France and the Nordic countries which have their own projects. If in time individual countries get to be too large to be included in these pages we can move them to projects of their own. The project is a work in progress ...
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South African Slave Owners In South Africa under Dutch settlement, there was a shortage of labour, especially on the wheat and wine farms. The Dutch, who were already involved in the Atlantic slave trade, imported slaves as the cheapest labour option. Slaves were imported from a variety of places, including the east coast of Africa (Mozambique and Madagascar), but the majority came from Eas...
Project Objective Identify and add the slaves who were Progenitors of the South African population to this project. For all other slaves please add them to the connected project South African Slaves . The VOC brought slaves to the Cape of Good Hope from mainly the Indian Ocean Basin, but also elsewhere. Countries included: Abyssinia, Angola, Bangladesh (Bengal?), East Indies (Indonesia), Guin...
Early German Settlers of South Africa This project is devoted to the German Settlers in South Africa. Please only add the profiles of the Stamvaders/Progenitors who came from Germany. It is also a place where you can share links to online resources, tell other users where records etc. can be found and make queries or ask for help through the discussion facility. To participate in any projec...
The Early Dutch Settlers of South Africa This project is devoted to the Dutch Settlers in South Africa. Please only add the profiles of the Stamvaders/Progenitors who came from The Netherlands/Holland. Although not Dutch settlers from Belgium are included in this project - see below. It is also a place where you can share links to online resources, tell other users where records etc. can ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 SAPS 2010/11 "official" figures: 71 Murders from 665 Attacks 88 Farm Murders logged in this project 2010 April Eugène Terre'Blanche (69) 03/04/2010 farm Villana, Ventersdorp, NW (beaten to death with pipes and pangas (machetes), while asleep) media link , Wiki link Ernest Hoon (18) 06/04/2010 Leeufontein smallholding, Kameeldrift, ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 TAU (Transvaal Agricultural Union) 2008: 79 Murders from 184 attacks 91 Murders logged in this project 2008 April Phillip Engelbrecht "Flip" (59) 02/04/2008 Geluksvlei farm, Vrede (shot in the chest) (multiple murder) media article [ Male Victim ] (40's) 02/04/2008 Geluksvlei farm, Vrede (shot from behind) (multiple murder) media arti...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 2006 April Karel Fourie (70) 02/04/2006 Melmoth, KZN (shot dead) [] May Roos de Ville (Jr.) (40) 06/05/2006 farm Uitvalgrond, Sonop, Brits, NW (shot twice in chest and once in the neck) [] Nico .J Bezuidenhout (59) 07/05/2006 farm Damplaas, Excelsior, EC (shot dead) [] media link Lipholi 26/05/2006 Greytown, KZN Charlotte van ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 2005 April Pieter Swart (49) 01/04/2005 Kameelfontein, Pretoria, GP (shot execution-style) media article Catherine Elizabeth Ferreira (?) 11/04/2005 Pinetown, KZN (tortured, stabbed to death) media article G Steenkamp (70) 12/04/2005 Bloemfontein, FS Jaap Lourens (86) 16/04/2005 Dundee, KZN [] Ulrich Lange (81) 17/04/2005 Muldersdri...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 2003 April Johan van der Bank (38) 04/04/2003 Vereeniging, GP (shot dead on his dairy farm) media article Nicholas Goosen (41) 06/04/2003 Meadowbank Farm, near Vrede, FS (throat had been slit and there were open wounds to his abdomen) media article Reimond Gottfried Bock (47) 15/04/2003 Cape Flats farm, Ottery/Varkensvlei Road, Phillippi...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 2004 April Ben Keyter (79) 01/04/2005 Dresden farm, near Alldays, LP (beaten to death with a spade) media article Cornelius J.P Lourens (Dr) (78) 12/04/2004 farm near Hekpoort, Magaliesburg, GP (multiple murder) [media article] Olive May Lourens (76) 12/04/2004 farm near Hekpoort, Magaliesburg, GP (multiple murder) [media article] Johanne...
A project intended to record all the famous South Africans on our Geni tree: from writers, to statesmen & women, to sports heroes. Hierdie Projek is bedoel om al die bekende Suid-Afrikaners aan te teken op ons Geni boom: van skrywers, tot staatshoofde en vroue, tot sport helde. (1) How to Add a Profile to a Project Page Trending now Cyril Ramaphosa , the current president of South...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999 TAU (Transvaal Agricultural Union) 1998: 104 Murders from 201 Attacks SAPS 1998/99 "official" figures: 148 Murders from 827 Attacks 89 Murders logged in this project 1998 April Muzzufar Khan (41) 03/04/1998 Blinkwater farm, Umlaas Road are near Camperdown, KZN (shot and killed) external link Hendrik Strauss (70) 04/04/1998 Palmietfont...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 TAU (Transvaal Agricultural Union) 1997/98: 153 Murders SAPS 1997/98 "official" figures: 153 Murders from 490 Attacks 107 Murders logged in this project 1997 April W.J.J Kok (86) 06/04/1997 Vanderbijlpark, GP Andries .M Vermaas “Dries” (49) 06/04/1997 Greylingstad, MPL (shot) John Henry Denner (71) 06/04/1997 Lizumpi, Klerksdorp, NW...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 2001 April Catharina Holder "Irene" (52) 01/04/2001 farm Elna, Greylingstad, MPL (shot dead) media article [Barend Pienaar] 05/04/2001 De Deur smallholding, GP (Sapa report) [Ina Hiles] (62) 15/04/2001 on smallholding outside Badplaas, MPL (beaten to death) Annemarie Viljoen (23) 16/04/2001 Haakdoringhoewe, Pretoria, GP media link May...
Early British Settlers in South Africa Purpose This is a project devoted to the British settlers/progenitors in South Africa. It has been set up primarily to accommodate those British Settlers who arrived before and after the 1820 Settlers. Please only add the profiles of the Progenitors who came from Britain - England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, although it may be necessary to have separ...
This project is intended as a meeting place to develop the South African DNA tree on geni. Come & post & discuss your findings; riddles etc with others interested in genetic genealogy on the SA tree. If you've had your DNA tested (or are thinking about it) and are on the SA tree, please join this project. Test We need to get as many SA people as possible to test their autosomal, Y-DNA...
The Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) - Prisoners of War This project is an extension of the The Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) . The object of the project is to add information about both British/Colonial and Boer Prisoners of War, to gather profiles of these men who are on Geni and to share interesting tales and anecdotes about individuals. The first sizable batch of Boer prisoners of war taken by t...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 SAPS 2012/13 "official" figures: 60 Murders from 556 Attacks TAU 2012/13 "official" figures: 61 Murders from 173 Attacks 67 Murders logged in this project 2012 April Adriaan Johannes van der Merwe "At" (68) 03/04/2012 Leeubos farm, Bloemhof (head injuries) media article media article Charlotte Sroneman (64) 08/04/2012 Far...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 SAPS 2014/15 "official" figures: 60 Murders from 497 Attacks TAU 2014/15 "official" figures: 68 Murders from 300 Attacks 61 Murders logged in this project 2014 April Lazlow Bercsényi (87) 12/04/2014 Bon Accord smallholding outside Pretoria, GP (hacked with an axe, died in hospital 13/04/2014) media article , media article ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 58 Murders logged in this project 2007 April Susan Bristow (54) 15/04/2007 Louis Trichardt, LP (stabbed to death with a garden fork) media article May [J Heyneke] (38) 08/05/2007 Kameeldrift, GP Willie Potgieter (45) 12/05/2007 Marikana (shot and killed) media article [Hans Polensky] (52) 26/05/2007 Nigel, GP (dob 1955-08-30)....
“Farm Murders” 1st April 2019 - 31 March 2020 60 Murders logged in this project April William Maluleka (61) 13/04/2019 Bela-Bela, LP (shot below the chin) media link Janus Powell "Boeta" (37) 20/04/2019 Hoopstad/Bloemhof, NW (shot dead) media link [ Male Victim ] (21) 21/04/2019 Noupoort road, Potchefstroom, NW (head wound) media link media link [ Male Victim ] (82) 25/04/2019 Wel...
Who we are The Mission sees itself as a Pentecostal Evangelical Church. Through faith in Jesus Christ, we are united to all professing Christians on earth. Our main goal is to help establish the global church of Jesus Christ. We all know that humanity exists across borders, and are partakers of the highs and lows of the human existence. As Christians, we know God loves us and knows our hearts...
Leaving Mauritius - By the 1890s, Mauritius had long forgotten the sugar-fuelled prosperity of the 1840s. The opening of the Suez Canal meant that it was no longer near any major trade routes. The price of sugar had fallen due to increased competition. The island was badly overpopulated, subject to frequent epidemics of Cholera and other diseases, which ran wild through the slums in which many ...
This is a project I Sharon have been publicly talking about doing for a long long time. It's one of those niche areas of human research that you know someone is going to do a very significant inter-disciplinary PhD on - sometime in the near future. But, until then - it exists as a huge aporia that we need to fill in order to be able to work with the data we're garnering on Geni, in a way that r...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 SAPS 2015/16 "official" figures: 58 Murders from 519 Attacks TAU 2015/16 "official" figures: 70 Murders from 344 Attacks 63 Murders logged in this project 2015 April Bossie Badenhorst (64) 02/04/2015 Farm Doelgerig, Modimolle (Nylstroom) LP (beaten to death with a metal pipe) external link [ Male Victim ] 06/05/2015 Cullina...
(Level 2 Gallantry Award) The D.S.O. was instituted by Royal Warrant on 6th September 1886. The D.S.O. was originally instituted as an award for officers of the British Army and Commonwealth Forces, usually at the rank of Major. It was, however, also awarded to officers at a rank above or below Major. The D.S.O. could be awarded for an act of meritorious or distinguished service in wartime ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 TAU 2017/18 "official" figures: 70 Murders from 418 Attacks SAPS 2017/18 "official" figures: 62 Murders from 561 Attacks The South African Police Service, during their press briefing, released updated figures for the number of recorded farm murders (though not attacks) for 2017/18. The SAPS presentation stated that there were, in fact, 62...
“Farm Murders” 1st April 2018 - 31st March 2019 There are 52 Victims remembered in this project (email don(at)diyden.net if you are able to contribute) April Heila Killian (62) 16/04/2018 Stilbaai, Garden Route, WC (shot dead) external link Des Krause (63) 17/04/2018 Summerpride 1, Nkqonkqweni, King Williams Town, EC external link Virathapusharam Govender (70) 18/04/2018 Spioe...
This is the sub-project where all profiles of South Africans who participated during World War II can be added. All South African Army, Navy and Air Force soldiers who participated in WWII can be added to this project. Sub-projects for more specialised interests will be added when possible. Collaborators are welcome, and so are suggestions. Under "DOCUMENTS" you will find pages from WO3...
The Irish in South Africa Nineteenth-century South Africa did not attract mass Irish migration, but Irish communities were to be found in Cape town, port Elizabeth, Kimberley, and Johannesburg, with smaller communities in Pretoria, Barberton, Durban and East London. As one would expect, a fair number of those in British colonial service in the sub-continent were Irish. A third of the Cape's g...
South Africa is mining country (it's also 'farming' country, but that's a different project :-) Mining Greats Barney Barnato Cecil John Rhodes George Harrison - prospector (dates unknown) who discovered the gold bearing Main Reef on the farm Langlaagte in 1886, which lead to the gold rush on the Witwatersrand and the creation of Johannesburg. Harry Oppenheimer (1908-2000). Businessm...
Croatian Emigration indicates that of the Croatians who were reported to have "emigrated", at least 30% eventually returned to their homeland. Hrvati izvan domovine / Croatians outside the homeland Adresar trgovaca, obrtnika i drugih uglednijih pripadnika iz Hrvatske, Dalmacije i Istre nastanjenih u Americi, Africi, Aziji i Australiji iz popis hrvatskih družtava i hrvatskih novina u Ameri...
Early Women Immigrants to South Africa who came alone It is emphasised that although most of the woman listed became SM/Matriarchs/Progenitors of families in South Africa they came alone and married in South Africa. Initially the main source used is incorporated in the German Personalia by Dr Hoge under the 4th heading Women Immigrants . Please use other available sources that you know of...
This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the Botha family of South Africa. Please also come and join us on our Botha Facebook Page . Please follow the guidelines when creating or merging profiles refer to project: Core profiles Friedrich Botha (Both) SV/PROG 1 Samuel Friedrich Botha (Bode) SV/PROG 2 Please note that the descendants of S...
A project intended to record all the Comrades Gold medal winners on our Geni tree ( but not limited to Gold medal winners ): Heroes are usually associated with fanfares, limelight and maximum exposure, which is generally the case with Comrades Marathon, with the winners, especially in the modern age, being accorded huge worldwide TV and media coverage. We remember all past "Heroes" and not ju...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997 1996 April R Daniels (40) 07/04/1996 Greytown, KZN Johan Gouws (84) 13/04/1996 Oranjeville, FS (suffocated) C Vorster (29) 17/04/1996 Piet Retief, MPL Hannah Ester Greig (74) 27/04/1996 Hartzenbergfontein farm, Walkerville, GP (shot dead) media link media link article link Koos Steyn 61 29/04/1996 Mount Olive, Barberton, MPL (axed ...
This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the Barnato family. Core profiles Barney Barnato Overview of Family History / Progenitor Detail To be filled in Queries & Discussion QUERY 1: What evidence is there that Phoebe Carlow was Barney's wife? According to Stanley Jackson, a Barney Barnato biographer, Solly married Nellie Ridley a...
Farewell Nederland Aim of this project This project functions as a research tool for users with relatives who originated from the Netherlands but also as a collection of profiles of the people who did leave to start a new life abroad. Please feel free to add profiles of the Dutch families or descendants to the project, ideally with a small note in the about section of the profile with the n...
Background The VOC fitted out some 4,700 ships, nearly 1,700 in the seventeenth century and a good 3,000 in the eighteenth. Between 1602 and 1700, 317,000 people sailed from Europe on these ships, while between 1700 and 1795 this total reached 655,000. Although some of it is missing, a huge amount of information is available through various sources about arrivals and departures to and from ...
'{{}} (PLEASE ADD)=Frederick Wall Jacobsen 1891 - July 23,1916 Died from wound injuries Buried: La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France - Plot I. Row D. Grave 44. 4th Regiment South African Regiment # 5427 A Pte Cyril William Arnot 3rd SAI. Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 20th September 1917 (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial). Recommended for a mention in despatches for h...
Kings of Swaziland This page contains a list of paramount chiefs and kings (Ngwenyamas) of Swaziland. The King of Swaziland (also known as Ingwenyama) rules alongside the Queen Mother (also known as Ndlovukati). The role of the king has historically been as the head or father of the nation while the Queen Mother is the spiritual leader of the nation Ancient Kings or Chiefs of the Swazi Peop...
The SS Mendi was a passenger steamship that was built in 1905 and, as a troopship, carrying largely black South African troops, sank after collision with great loss of life in 1917. In 1916 during the First World War the UK Admiralty chartered the SS Mendi as a troopship. On 21 February 1917 a large cargo steamship, Darro, collided with her in the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight. Men...
Ferdinandus Appel 's first child is Theunis Botha , b bef 15 April 1686: Called Botha after his mother, Maria Kickers ' , 1700 divorce from Jan Cornelisz (who is shown as his father on the birth certificate). At which time she said her 7 children were Frederich Botha 's. However, a recent DNA study by the University of Pretoria reveals him to have been the biological son of Ferdinandus Appel .
Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) is passed from father to son along an all-male line (highlighted in blue in the illustration below). Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is passed from mother to child along an all-female line (See South African mtDNA Progenitors ). Males pass Y-DNA to their sons, but do not pass mtDNA to their children. Your Y-DNA-line is therefore your father's father's father etc; and your Y...
Early Nordic Settlers in South Africa This project is for Early Nordic Settlers in South Africa who came from the countries in the Scandinavian Peninsula - Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Faroe Islands (the latter two to a lesser extent) It is also a place where you can share links to online resources, tell other users where records etc. can be found and make queries or ask fo...
This aim of the project is the research of Infamous South African Criminals. Serial Killers South Africans convicted of multiple murders. As of October 2014 South Africa had 160 recorded serial killers since 1950. Moses Sithole is known as South Africa’s most evil serial killer. Sithole committed 38 murders and raped 40 women in 1995. His MO was raping, then tying up and strangling his ...
Collecting profiles of people who were exiled or worked on the infamous Robben Island penal colony off the Cape Coast of South Africa Looking for help adding profiles and text. Just request to collaborate. If you want to add text to this or any project; here's how: Starter Kit for How To Add Text to Projects Robben Island From Wikipedia UNESCO World Heritage Site Coordinates 33.80...
This project is one which will link the prisoners of Robben Island from 1673-1834 to profiles on Geni. The information is from the transcriptions of documents of The Court of Justice at the Cape of Good Hope regarding convicts, exiles and prisoners. The documents have been transcribed by TEPC (Transcription of Estate Papers of the Cape of Good Hope). It was a joint project of the Universities...
Fleeing religious persecution of Protestants in France after the 1685 revocation of the Edict of Nantes (which had guaranteed their rights), 200 000 French Huguenots emigrated to countries such as Switzerland. Germany, England, America, and South Africa. Amongst the first Huguenots to come were Francois Villion (Viljoen) in 1671, Pierre le Febre in 1683, Jean de Long, and the du Toit brothers...
History of the amaXhosa The amaXhosa people are Bantu speakers living in south-east South Africa, and in the last two centuries throughout the southern and central-southern parts of the country. Xhosa people currently make up approximately 18% of the South African population. By number: in 2008: Botswana 9,900; Lesotho 22,000; South Africa 7,529,000; Zimbabwe 29,000 During the seventeenth c...
This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the le Roux family of South Africa. Please come and join and help. Core profiles Jean le Roux, SV/PROG 1 (arrived in the Cape in 1688 on the "Voorschoten") Gabriel le Roux, SV/PROG 2 (arrived in the Cape in 1688 on the "Voorschoten") Jean le Roux, SV/PROG 3 (arrived in the Cape in 1689 on the "Wapen ...
This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the van der Merwe family of South Africa. Core profiles Willem Schalk van der Merwe x Koddo van Guinea c 1640 - b1 Maria Schalck 22 Jan 1702 Feytje (Sophia) van der Merwe 2 Nov 1670 - x Roelof Pasman xx Pieter Robberts
Jean Prieur du Plessis Stamvader/Progenitor (c.1638-1708) PARENTS UNKNOWN ∞ c 1688 - Madeleine Menanteau * c 1668 - † between 1694 - 1700 Children Charles Prieur du Plessis *1688 - † 18 Sep 1737 Jean Louis du Plessis *13 Feb 1691 Judith du Plessis *c 1694
This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the Rossouw /Rousseau family of South Africa. Core profiles Pierre Rousseau c 1666 - c 1719 x 1689 Anne Retif, SM/PROG 1671 - 1710 b1 Anna Rousseau b. 8 Jul 1691, d. 28 Feb 1753 b2 Maria Rousseau b. c 1694 b3 Magdalena Rousseau b. 26 Feb 1695 b4 Elizabet Rousseau b. b 14 Oct 1696, d. 16 F...
The South Africa Brickwall Club Hitting a Brickwall searching for family who were born or died in South Africa? Many hands make light work and 2 know more then one. Basic genealogy 101 teaches us that most Brickwalls are due to human error - enumerator mis-spellings, and then there are those records that just seem non-existent. If you would like some help looking for South African ancesto...
Random Acts of Kindness - South Africa This project is an experimental exercise inspired by the Random Act of Kindness which was widely publicised by Danny Wallace's book Join Me in 2002. A random act of kindness is a selfless act performed by a person or people wishing to either assist or cheer up an individual person or people. Random Acts of Kindness - South Africa is similar to Genero...
Aim To pool our thoughts, DNA results & research, & try and figure out which descent lines come from Catharina van Malabar, & by which man. Catharina van Malabar Timeline c1637 b c.1637 said to be from Batavia/ the Malabar Coast /Bengal /the Coromandel Coast. 1662 Came to SA from Batavia 2 April 1662 as the personal slave of Maria de Bucquoij 1665 6 September 1665 Cath...
This is the sub-project where all profiles of South Africans who were Prisoners of War during World War II can be added. All South African Army, Navy and Air Force soldiers (and civilians?) who were Prisoners of War during WWII can be added to this project. About 334,000 men volunteered for full-time service in the South African Army during the war (including some 211,000 whites, 77,000 bla...
The amount of mtDNA results coming into public knowledge is increasing by the day, however the amount of profiles covered remains a small proportion of the female progenitors whom arrived to South Africa via ships.When an unknown mtDNA result becomes known, the profiles in this list could help to narrow down to which female progenitor it could relate to.This project is for early arrivals, up to...
This is the sub-project where all profiles of South Africans who were casualties during World War II can be added. All South African Army, Navy and Air Force soldiers who were casualties during WWII can be added to this project. About 334,000 men volunteered for full-time service in the South African Army during the war (including some 211,000 whites, 77,000 blacks and 46,000 coloureds and ...
Aim and Scope This project is intended to record all the early pioneers and gold prospectors connected to Pilgrim's Rest who are on our Geni tree. Several South African families have their roots in Pilgrim's Rest, as a result of the gold rush in the late 1800's, which attracted prospectors from far and wide. "I doubt that a more cosmopolitan assembly of people, sharing such diverse skills a...
Early Quakers in South Africa (Work in progress - most hyperlinks take you to external information pages - Wikipedia etc. Bold links relate to Geni Profiules) To participate in any project - you do need to first be a collaborator - so join the project. If you're new to Geni, take a look at: If you want to add text to this or any project; here's how: Starter Kit for How To Add Text...
Ná die tweede Britse oorname in 1806 het Engels geleidelik die amptelike voertaal aan die Kaap geword en ’n streng verengelsingsbeleid is ingestel om Nederlands en Afrikaans te probeer verdring. ’n Paarlse predikant, ds. G.W.A. Van der Lingen , het in 1858 ’n private skool met Nederlands as voertaal gestig om Afrikaanssprekende kinders te onderrig. Die skool was De Gimnasium en een van die ...
The San and KhoeKhoen People .... embracing the Khoi, San, Bushmen, Khoikhoi, !Kung Information gleaned from a number of sources - see listing at the end of the project The project is a work in progress and will be expanded in time - please participate if you can! To participate in any project...... ...... you do need to first be a collaborator - so join the project. Look at the dis...
PORTAL (master project) for South African involvement during World War II. This is the start of a project to pull together and list all Projects ( not profiles ) related to South Africans during World War II. At the moment there aren't many projects for South African involvement during WWII. Here is the start of getting some sub-projects going where we can add profiles of SA soldiers who se...
Project Aim To provide an Index list of projects relevant to South African users. Use the Related Projects In built GENI Site Index to provide a full Index of all South African Projects. To propose a Project Naming Structure to make searching easier and more efficient. To propose a Basic Project Structure so as to keep them clean and structured. TIP 1: Select Show All (next to R...
Founders Effect amongst the South African Population The Afrikaner community are a geographically isolated group and it is assumed that founder effect has given rise to the high prevalence of some 20 inherited disorders in this community. Project Aim: To list all hereditary diseases that affect South Africans, and to attempt to trace the "Founder" individual / individuals who introduced t...
Hello new SA GENi user: (please scroll down for Afrikaans - & if you're more bilingual than me - please help with my translating & add in other SA languages you speak. ) So you've started your GENi tree & now you want to know what more there is, & who to ask, & if you can even risk making mistakes. This is our letter to you from the South African area of the tree to say, "Welkom cuzzin", we...
Croatian Settlers in South Africa Summary The 2013 census of South Africa indicated that the total population was nearly 53 million. It is estimated that the total of Croatian immigrants and their descendants living today in South Africa to be about 7000-8000 , however this figure is not accepted by all researchers, as some believe the true figure to be much less. Timeline of Croatian imm...
This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the Nel/ Nell family of South Africa. Please feel free to add whatever seems useful or interesting to you. Don't worry about getting formatting wrong - somebody else can easily fix that. Core profiles Guillaume Néel bap 25 December 1663 Quevilly, Rouen, Normandie, France Estienne Niel b c1668 Dauphin...
This project is about the San and Khoe Khoe that the colonizers found and shared life with on their arrival at the Cape of Good Hope" Resources
South Africa's Research Log The purpose of this project is to: Log or register your areas of interest and research, so project initiators can target the relevant people to collaborate with. Bring people who have similar interests together. Identify projects that require help and areas that need researching. To list new ideas for projects. Stimulate interest in dormant projects. ...
The purpose of this pathfinder project is to serve as a guide for more information on slaves, apprentices and freemen in South Africa and to supply a reference list of death notices to allow a user to find a source. Should you identify the person or create a profile please add the profile to the project. Africa *Semora Mother: Delmina, Deceased left money to: Sophia, James, Maria Louisa B...
Daniel, Daniels, Danielz, Danielsz, Danielse, Danielze, Danielsze, Danielsen, Danielzen, Danielszen
Valentyn, Valentijn, Valentyns, Valentijns, Valentynse, Valentijnse, Falentyn, Falentyns, Falentijn, Falentijns, Falentijnse, Falentnse
Adolf, Adolfs, Adolfz, Adolfsz, Adolfse, Adolfze, Adolfsze, Adolfsen, Adolfzen, Adolfszen, Adolph, Adolphs, Adolphz, Adolphsz, Adolphse, Adolphze, Adolphsze, Adolphsen, Adolphzen, Adolphszen
This project provides an informative overview of all the projects on SA Progenitors, & is NOT intended to have profiles attached to it . It is all-embracing and aims to have no political influences or connotations. We pay tribute to all our progenitors & their descendants, who are more than bodies of data on a World Tree, but embody, in us, the Bantu principle of “Ubuntu” – I am because we ar...
This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the Strydom / Strijdom family of South Africa. Overview of Family History / Progenitor Details Joost Strydom (van Strijdonc) , born about 1641, immigrated to the Cape of Good Hope 1678, from Liefkenshoek, Netherlands, as an “adelbors” in the VOC, † abt 1719 (Kaapstad), x 1686 Maryna Ras , *1669 (Cape of ...
South Africa – Genealogical Reference Centre Go to South Africans' Geni Landing Site. WELKOM CUZZINS ! First port of call for South African GENi
About this project This project is designed to place all the Barry families in South Africa together to see under which progenitor they belong and to collect research information, discussions, and queries etc. There is also a Barry DNA project that can be found at www.familytreedna.com How to Participate If you have an ancestor who was a Barry Get yourself added as a collaborator Na...
The Victoria departed from Hamburg on 1 October 1859 under Captain C.P. Thönissen Final destination: Cape Town The vessel belonged to J.C.Godefroy & Company, Hamburg Merchants & Shippers A voyage in 1859 usually took about 3 months from Hamburg to Cape Town. Unless they had bad weather or an accident, they would have arrived in late December 1859 or early January 1860. Above information...