29 August 2010
Newsletter: August 2010
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22 August 2010
Die Genootskap "Kook"
Die Nasionale Uitvoerende Komitee se tweede van drie vergadering vanjaar is Saterdag, 21 Augustus 2010, by die Randjieslaagte Estate, Johannesburg gehou. Die Johannesburg-tak, was die gasheer.
Die byeenkoms was dermate suksesvol dat die teenwoordiges in die algemeen gepraat het van die "GGSA kook".
Daar is gepraat oor:
• ‘n nuwe grondwet,
• 'n nuwe webwerf,
• nuwe familieregisters,
• nuwe CD-etikette,
• ‘n nuwe genealogiese handleiding en
• nuwe toevoegings tot die begraafplaasprojek.
Die plek waar die vergadering gehou is, was uitstekend, die kos keurig en geurig en alles goed georganiseerd.
Dankie aan Hendrik Louw, president van GGSA, wat al die energie in toom moes hou. -- Berig en foto's: Rentia Landman, projekleier, skakeling/bemarking.
Die byeenkoms was dermate suksesvol dat die teenwoordiges in die algemeen gepraat het van die "GGSA kook".
Daar is gepraat oor:
• ‘n nuwe grondwet,
• 'n nuwe webwerf,
• nuwe familieregisters,
• nuwe CD-etikette,
• ‘n nuwe genealogiese handleiding en
• nuwe toevoegings tot die begraafplaasprojek.
Die plek waar die vergadering gehou is, was uitstekend, die kos keurig en geurig en alles goed georganiseerd.
Dankie aan Hendrik Louw, president van GGSA, wat al die energie in toom moes hou. -- Berig en foto's: Rentia Landman, projekleier, skakeling/bemarking.
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| Voor sit Lucas Rinken, voorsitter van die Wes-Gauteng-tak, verder is John Stephens, mede-visevoorsitter van die Wes-Gauteng-tak, Ferdie van Wyk, voorsitter van Noord-Transvaal en André Heydenrych, Nasionale Tesourier. |
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| Richard Ford, redakteur van Famila is links. Verder is Renier Feldtmann, voorsitter van die Vaaldriehoek-tak en Celia Fourie van dieselfde tak. Renier is tans leier van die vertaalspan wat Legacy uit Engels na Afrikaans vertaal het. |
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| Links is Dirk Bloem, addisionele NUK-lid en voorsitter van die webwerfkomitee, Hendrik Louw, president van GGSA, Margaret Gundry en Natalie da Silva van die Johannesburg tak. Natalie is takvoorsitter. |
18 August 2010
Next meeting: 28 August 2010: cemetery recording, Eikenhof
The monthly meeting will not take place on the third Saturday of August (21/08/2010) because of a clash with the meeting of the National Executive committee.
This meeting will take the form of a cemetery recording outing on Saturday 28 August 2010 to a couple of farm cemeteries in the Eikenhof area. We will meet at 11:00.
John Stephens is looking at the possibility of organising a light lunch for participants at a reasonable price if there is sufficient confirmed interest. Please contact John at 011-948-9676 or Iris at 082 881 5850 to indicate your interest a soon as possible.
Members able to offer a lift and members who require a lift should also contact John or Iris without delay.
The information and photographs obtained will be submitted for inclusion in the GSSA Cemetery Recording Project and the eGGSA Gravestone Project. This is our opportunity for newcomers to "learn the ropes" as well as for all members to "pay forward" by augmenting the body of information available in these projects for the benefit of all researchers.
What to bring
The Branch has 8 clipboards and will provide the data capture forms.
Comfortable clothes and shoes; hat and sunblock; drinking water; snacks; fold up stool or chair; umbrella to eliminate shadows when taking photographs; reflective material like mylar or a hand mirror to augment lighting (NB. unprotected mirrors are liable to get dropped and BREAK with eco-unfriendly consequences); cell phone and digital camera; GPS (if you have one); writing materials like pens, pencils and a pad or notebook for notes (and clipboard if you have one); small brush to remove accumulated dust from inscriptions; wet wipes and/or paper towels for cleaning hands etc.
Where
Members meet at 11:00 at the N G Kerk Danie Theron on the Vereeniging Road (R82). (GPS coord. 26d 20m 33.5s S; 27d 59m 6.9s E). See the attached map and below for driving directions.
Please note the change in time which will allow us to avoid the colder part of the day.
How to get there
Directions to Ned. Geref. Kerk Danie Theron – Eikenhof for Cemetery Recording on 28 August 2010 at 11.00
From N1-South
Turn off at the Show Ground (Nasrec) offramp and keep Left on to Rand Show Road;
Turn Right into the first street (Aerodrome Rd)
Continue to the T-junction (Chris Hani Rd which becomes Columbine Rd;)
Turn Left here;
Continue over three robots and
Turn Right to Vereeniging at the fourth robot just after the bridge over the M1-S;
(This is the extension of M1-S and becomes the Vereeniging Road - R82)
From M1-South
Continue past N1-South / Soweto off-ramp and Southgate Mall.
Continue on the Vereeniging Road (R82) over three robots (+- 9 km)
After the third robot (R550/R554 crossing) continue on the R82 for another 1 km.
The Danie Theron Church is on your left. Continue and turn LEFT at the 'Grasmere R550' sign and double back to the church entrance.
This is where we’ll meet. (GPS coord. 26d 20m 33.5s S; 27d 59m 6.9s E)
Phone John at 011-948-9676 or Iris at 082 881 5850 if there’s a problem.
This meeting will take the form of a cemetery recording outing on Saturday 28 August 2010 to a couple of farm cemeteries in the Eikenhof area. We will meet at 11:00.
John Stephens is looking at the possibility of organising a light lunch for participants at a reasonable price if there is sufficient confirmed interest. Please contact John at 011-948-9676 or Iris at 082 881 5850 to indicate your interest a soon as possible.
Members able to offer a lift and members who require a lift should also contact John or Iris without delay.
The information and photographs obtained will be submitted for inclusion in the GSSA Cemetery Recording Project and the eGGSA Gravestone Project. This is our opportunity for newcomers to "learn the ropes" as well as for all members to "pay forward" by augmenting the body of information available in these projects for the benefit of all researchers.
What to bring
The Branch has 8 clipboards and will provide the data capture forms.
Comfortable clothes and shoes; hat and sunblock; drinking water; snacks; fold up stool or chair; umbrella to eliminate shadows when taking photographs; reflective material like mylar or a hand mirror to augment lighting (NB. unprotected mirrors are liable to get dropped and BREAK with eco-unfriendly consequences); cell phone and digital camera; GPS (if you have one); writing materials like pens, pencils and a pad or notebook for notes (and clipboard if you have one); small brush to remove accumulated dust from inscriptions; wet wipes and/or paper towels for cleaning hands etc.
Where
Members meet at 11:00 at the N G Kerk Danie Theron on the Vereeniging Road (R82). (GPS coord. 26d 20m 33.5s S; 27d 59m 6.9s E). See the attached map and below for driving directions.
Please note the change in time which will allow us to avoid the colder part of the day.
How to get there
Directions to Ned. Geref. Kerk Danie Theron – Eikenhof for Cemetery Recording on 28 August 2010 at 11.00
From N1-South
Turn off at the Show Ground (Nasrec) offramp and keep Left on to Rand Show Road;
Turn Right into the first street (Aerodrome Rd)
Continue to the T-junction (Chris Hani Rd which becomes Columbine Rd;)
Turn Left here;
Continue over three robots and
Turn Right to Vereeniging at the fourth robot just after the bridge over the M1-S;
(This is the extension of M1-S and becomes the Vereeniging Road - R82)
From M1-South
Continue past N1-South / Soweto off-ramp and Southgate Mall.
Continue on the Vereeniging Road (R82) over three robots (+- 9 km)
After the third robot (R550/R554 crossing) continue on the R82 for another 1 km.
The Danie Theron Church is on your left. Continue and turn LEFT at the 'Grasmere R550' sign and double back to the church entrance.
This is where we’ll meet. (GPS coord. 26d 20m 33.5s S; 27d 59m 6.9s E)
Phone John at 011-948-9676 or Iris at 082 881 5850 if there’s a problem.
04 August 2010
Navorsing oor Tweede Wêreldoorlog
Ds Kobus van Tonder is die voorsitter van die monument-feeskommittee in Krugersdorp. Hy is 'n kenner van die Dorslandtrek en is tans besig om navorsing te doen in verband met die Kerk tydens die Tweede Wêreldoorlog (1939 -- 1945).
Hy wil in aanraking wil kom met:
• Oud-soldate en oud-lede van die
• Lugmag
• Tuiswag
• Kuswag
• Polisie
• WAAFS
• SWANS
• SAWAS
• WAMPC
• WAAS
• Speurders
• Kleurlingkorps
• Swartkorps
• Ossewabrandwag
• Geïnterneerde immigrante.
As iemand oor enige dokumentasie beskik, soos briewe, dagboeke of foto’s wat hy kan bestudeer, sal hy dankbaar wees om van u te verneem.
Sy kontakbesonderhede is:
Selfoon: 082/544-2879;
E-pos: altydbeter@gmail.com
Posadres: Posbus 5035, Krugersdorp-wes.
Hy wil in aanraking wil kom met:
• Oud-soldate en oud-lede van die
• Lugmag
• Tuiswag
• Kuswag
• Polisie
• WAAFS
• SWANS
• SAWAS
• WAMPC
• WAAS
• Speurders
• Kleurlingkorps
• Swartkorps
• Ossewabrandwag
• Geïnterneerde immigrante.
As iemand oor enige dokumentasie beskik, soos briewe, dagboeke of foto’s wat hy kan bestudeer, sal hy dankbaar wees om van u te verneem.
Sy kontakbesonderhede is:
Selfoon: 082/544-2879;
E-pos: altydbeter@gmail.com
Posadres: Posbus 5035, Krugersdorp-wes.
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