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Northern Transvaal Branch - Monthly Presentations 2020

Written by Germaine Smith.

One of the benefits of GSSA membership is the opportunity to attend a monthly talk by a knowledgeable speaker. The Northern Transvaal branch is renowned for the quality, professionalism, and relevance of its presentations on a myriad of genealogy related topics. Navigate to the presentation video, text or slide set. Each presentation is in the language of the topic. For a summary of each presentation, see below.

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DATE	SPEAKER	TOPIC	VIDEO	TEXT	SLIDES	CV
2020-10-17	Yolanda Chong	Digitale Drome & Familiebome - my verlede tot op hede	✔	✘	✔	✔
2020-09-12	Alta Jamison	The four Jamison brothers in World War 2	✘	✘	✔	✔
2020-08-15	Dr Elmien Wood	Uit die voorraadskuur van die geskiedenis: epidemies	✔	✘	✘	✔
2020-07-18	Matt Bode	Sources and searches on FamilySearch	✔	✘	✘	✔
2020-06-20	Matthew Marwick	Redharvest: A salute to South Africa's 'munition factories' of WWI	✔	✘	✔	✔
2020-05-16	Dr Wilhelm Bernhardt	Net 'n doodgewone man: Die lewensverhaal van James Herman, 1820 Setlaar	✔	✘	✔	✔
2020-04-14	Prof André Buys	Ons voorouers in Mauritius	✔	✔	✘	✔
2020-03-14	Prof Grietjie Verhoef	Carnegie, Armoede en Triomf	✔	✘	✔	✔
2020-02-08	Charlie Els	Die Verstotelinge	✔	✔	✔	✘
PRESENTATIONS FOR UPCOMING YEAR
2023	Gauteng North Branch - Monthly Presentations
2022	Northern Transvaal Branch - Monthly Presentations
2021	Northern Transvaal Branch - Monthly Presentations

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Gauteng North Branch - 2025 Programme

Written by Germaine Smith.

According to our annual program, branch meetings will take place at 13:00 for 13:30 at the Voortrekker Monument, Kruger Galary . It will be available via Zoom at the same time for members who want to join virtually. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

MONTH	DESCRIPTION	SPEAKER	DATE
JAN	No Branch Meeting
	Give notice of Branck AGM and distribute nomination forms
FEB	Monthly Branch Meeting and Annual General Meeting
	Die oorsprong van die Hofmeyrs in Suid-Afrika	Hoffie Hofmeyr	2025-02-08
MAR	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Chinese genealogie en die bydrae tot ons geskiedenis sedert Jan van Riebeeck	Karin Harris	2025-03-08
APR	Monthly Branch Meeting
	'n Besoek aan die Kleynhans familieplaas in Duitsland vanwaar Theodorus Ernst Kleynhans gekom het	André Stemmett	2025-04-12
MAY	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Boerekrygsgevangenes na Bermuda	Franci Greyling	2025-05-10
JUN	Monthly Branch Meeting
	The old Commando System in South Africa	Peter Scott	2025-06-14
JUL	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Die waarde van publikasie - waarom jy jou genealogie navorsing moet publiseer	Sam Basch	2025-07-12
AUG	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Tant Maria se betrokkenheid by die voorkoming van die uitsterwing van die bergkwagga tydens die groot droogte	Mieka Erasmus	2025-08-09
SEP	Monthly Branch Meeting
	"Nederduits" as taal en kultuur in heroorweging	Andre van Dyk	2025-09-12
OCT	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Stefanus Swart van Newcastle - perdedief en massa moordenaar	Francois Tredoux	2025-10-11
NOV	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Allegaartjie Die "Formidabele Trijn Ras" Die Hermann familie lyn Juwele op my Navorsingspad van 1965-2025	André Buys Andries Buys Isabel Groesbeek	2025-11-08
DEC	No Branch Meeting
PROGRAMMES OF PREVIOUS YEARS
2024	Northern Transvaal Branch / Gauteng North Branch - Programme
2023	Northern Transvaal Branch / Gauteng North Branch - Programme
2022	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2021	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2020	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme

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Gauteng North Branch - 2024 Programme

Written by Germaine Smith.

According to our annual program, branch meetings will take place at 13:00 for 13:30 at the Voortrekker Monument, Kruger Galary . It will be available via Zoom at the same time for members who want to join virtually. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

MONTH	DESCRIPTION	SPEAKER	DATE
JAN	No Branch Meeting
	Give notice of Branck AGM and distribute nomination forms
FEB	Monthly Branch Meeting and Annual General Meeting
	Die Diep Afkoms van ‘n Afrikaner My voorouers van die hede tot die oorsprong van die mensdom	André Buys	2024-02-10
MAR	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Program Spesifieke Opleiding en Algemene Lesings Oggend: Legacy, RootsMagic, MyHeritage Middag: Gen2Word, OneDrive, FamilySearch		2024-03-09
APR	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Handgemaakte kant van Toeka tot Nou — Demonstrasie van 3 kantsoorte	Aletta Penning	2024-04-13
MAY	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Forty years of South African Genealogy — Reflections on the Past and the Future	Keith Meintjes	2024-05-11
JUN	Monthly Branch Meeting
	'n Kinderheld in die ABO	Sakkie du Plooy	2024-06-08
JUL	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Matlabas Families en omgewing	Manie Mountany	2024-07-13
AUG	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Life changing experience in the Vatican Library	Neels Coertse	2024-08-10
SEP	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Tangible Heritage Conservation	Maggi Loubser	2024-09-14
OCT	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Boekbespreking: Vyand van die Staat	Wilhelm Bernhardt	2024-10-12
NOV	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Allegaartjie Oudtydse geheimenisse met moderne tegnologie onthul Die soektog na my stamvader se Duitse wortels: wanneer is ‘genoeg’ genoeg. Slaggate in die pad van Genealogie	Annemarie Dreyer Wilhelm Bernhardt Pieter Aucamp	2024-11-11
DEC	No Branch Meeting
PROGRAMMES OF PREVIOUS YEARS
2025	Northern Transvaal Branch / Gauteng North Branch - Programme
2024	Northern Transvaal Branch / Gauteng North Branch - Programme
2023	Northern Transvaal Branch / Gauteng North Branch - Programme
2022	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2021	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2020	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme

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Gauteng North Branch - 2023 Programme

Written by Germaine Smith.

According to our annual program, branch meetings will take place at the NG Gemeente Lynnwoodrif. It will be available via Zoom at the same time for members who want to join virtually. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

MONTH	DESCRIPTION	SPEAKER	DATE
JAN	No Branch Meeting
	Give notice of Branck AGM and distribute nomination forms
FEB	Monthly Branch Meeting and Annual General Meeting
	Help! Ek is anders!	Alta du Buson Roux	2023-02-11
MAR	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Vier vlieëniers van Suid-Afrika – hul besondere aandeel in die Tweede Wêreldoorlog	Sam Basch	2023-03-11
APR	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Generational conservation: using our buildings and objects through time	Andrian De Villiers	2023-04-15
MAY	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Resistance, Tragedies, Refugees and Love	Andre Buys	2023-05-13
JUN	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Bloedrivier: Wonderwerk of Mite	Loluis Bester	2023-06-10
JUL	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Kerkgeskiedenis: Van Jerusalem tot Pretoria	Dr Pieter Kruger	2023-07-08
AUG	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Die Slag van Twee Bosch	Andries Buys	2023-08-12
SEP	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Viking Geskiedenis. 'n Soektog na Deense voorouers in Europa	Pierre Dietrichsen	2023-09-09
OCT	Monthly Branch Meeting
	My Search For Ancestors in Balarus	Stan Close	2023-10-14
NOV	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Allegaartjie Oudtydse geheimenisse met moderne tegnologie onthul Die soektog na my stamvader se Duitse wortels: wanneer is ‘genoeg’ genoeg. Slaggate in die pad van Genealogie	Annemarie Dreyer Wilhelm Bernhardt Pieter Aucamp	2023-11-11
DEC	No Branch Meeting
PROGRAMMES OF PREVIOUS YEARS
2024	Gauteng North Branch - Programme
2023	Northern Transvaal Branch / Gauteng North Branch - Programme
2022	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2021	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2020	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme

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Northern Transvaal Branch - 2022 Programme

Written by Germaine Smith.

According to our annual program, branch meetings will take place at the NG Gemeente Lynnwoodrif. It will be available via Zoom at the same time for members who want to join virtually. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

MONTH	DESCRIPTION	SPEAKER	DATE
JAN	No Branch Meeting
	Give notice of Branch AGM and distribute nomination forms
FEB	Monthly Branch Meeting and Annual Geneal Meeting
	Annual General Meeting		2022-02-12
	Trein Vernielers	Tiaan Schutte	2022-02-12
MAR	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Die Militêre Argief	Gustav Bentz	2022-03-12
APR	Monthly Branch Meeting
	In die hart van die Pilanesberg	Maya Roon	2022-04-09
MAY	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Van Humpatat tot Upingtonia	Nicol Stassen	2022-05-14
JUN	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Mini workshop day:		2022-06-11
	Die bedryf van ‘n familieblad op Facebook	David Engela
	Die gebruik van tydlyne in genealogie	Wilhelm Bernhardt
	Die interessanthede wat jy kan leer deur DNS-analise	Annemarie Dreyer
JUL	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Die geskiedenis van Nederlandse Naamgewing	Johan Fourie	2022-07-09
AUG	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Die ossewa in die Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis	Prof Erik Holm	2022-08-13
SEP	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Vrymesselaars in die Anglo-Boere Oorlog	Johan Wolfaardt	2022-09-10
OCT	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Die Ossewa Brandwag	Albert Blake	2022-10-08
NOV	Monthly Branch Meeting
	Allegaartjie and Year-end		2022-11-12

PROGRAMMES OF PREVIOUS YEARS
2023	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2022	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2021	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2020	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme

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Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme 2021

Written by Germaine Smith.

Our annual program for 2021 is scheduled as virtual meetings via Zoom, due to the Covid-19 situation. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

VIRTUAL MEETINGS
2021-02-13	Annual General Meeting
2021-02-13	Speaker	Carol Delaney	My 1820 British Settler family
2021-03-13	Speaker	Aubrey Springfeldt	Ons slawe-voorouers?
2021-04-10	Speaker	Jaco Strauss	Kaap-Nederlandse DNS-projek
2021-05-08	Speaker	Wendy Cox	Die Argief: 'n Historiese perspektief
2021-06-12	Speaker	Arnold van Dyk	Kindersterftes in die konsentrasie-kampe tydens die ABO
2021-07-10	Speaker	Dr. Liza-Mari Coetzee	Prominente Afrikanerfamilies aan die Kaap wat na die Britse oorname verengels het
2021-08-14	Speaker	Germaine Smith	Genealogical Research: some tricks of the trade - Training Session
2021-09-11	Speaker	Mia Rich Hartman	Musiek van die VOC
2021-10-09	Speaker	Nina de Caires	Aannemings en die herkomsinterpretasie van die volwasse aangenome kind
2021-11-13	Speakers	Branch-members	Allegaartjie: Various short presentations
PROGRAMMES OF PREVIOUS YEARS
2023	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2022	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2021	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme
2020	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme

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Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme 2020

Written by Germaine Smith.

Due to Covid-19 lockdown regulations our programme for 2020 has been adjusted. Where feasible, monthly virtual meetings via Zoom are conducted. The recorded talks are available under Presentations.

VOORTREKKER MONUMENT (VTM)
2020-02-08	Annual General Meeting
2020-02-08	Speaker	Charlie Els	Die Verstotelinge
2020-03-14	Speaker	Prof Grietjie Verhoef	Carnegie, Armoede en Triomf
2020-03-14	Narrator	Hannie Pretorius	My jare as a jong kraamsuster
VIRTUAL MEETINGS
2020-04-14	Speaker	Prof André Buys	Ons voorouers in Mauritius
2020-05-16	Speaker	Dr Wilhelm Bernhardt	Net 'n doodgewone man: Die lewensverhaal van James Herman, 1820 Setlaar
2020-06-20	Speaker	Matthew Marwick	Redharvest: A salute to South Africa’s ‘munition factories’of WW1
2020-07-18	Speaker	Matt Bode	Sources and searches on FamilySearch
2020-08-15	Speaker	Dr Elmien Wood	Uit die voorraadskuur van die geskiedenis: epidemies
2020-09-12	Speaker	Alta Jamison	The four Jamison brothers in World War 2
2020-10-17	Speaker	Yolanda Chong	Digitale drome en stambome
2020-11-14	Speaker	Branch Members	Allegaartjie: Various short presentations
PROGRAMME FOR UPCOMING YEAR
2021	Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme

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Northern Transvaal Branch - Monthly Presentations 2020

Gauteng North Branch - 2025 Programme

According to our annual program, branch meetings will take place at 13:00 for 13:30 at the Voortrekker Monument, Kruger Galary . It will be available via Zoom at the same time for members who want to join virtually. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

Gauteng North Branch - 2024 Programme

According to our annual program, branch meetings will take place at 13:00 for 13:30 at the Voortrekker Monument, Kruger Galary . It will be available via Zoom at the same time for members who want to join virtually. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

Gauteng North Branch - 2023 Programme

According to our annual program, branch meetings will take place at the NG Gemeente Lynnwoodrif. It will be available via Zoom at the same time for members who want to join virtually. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

Northern Transvaal Branch - 2022 Programme

According to our annual program, branch meetings will take place at the NG Gemeente Lynnwoodrif. It will be available via Zoom at the same time for members who want to join virtually. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme 2021

Our annual program for 2021 is scheduled as virtual meetings via Zoom, due to the Covid-19 situation. Further information on the talks and recordings is available under Presentations.

Northern Transvaal Branch - Programme 2020

Due to Covid-19 lockdown regulations our programme for 2020 has been adjusted. Where feasible, monthly virtual meetings via Zoom are conducted. The recorded talks are available under Presentations.

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