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Vaal Triangle Branch - "Ons Storiewa"

Written by Germaine Smith.

This year marks the fifteenth edition of “Ons Storiewa”. This is a platform for all branch and non-branch members to write and publish a story about their research and their genealogical journey.

All articles have been written to fulfill the personal requirements of the researchers and is published ac-cording to their own style of writing. It has always been story-based, fact or fiction with the emphasis on the idea that it is “your story” to tell. Most of the articles are well researched and it has given many a platform that ensures their story is preserved.

If you look at the publications, you will soon realize that these are not formal, rigorous research publications. It's just fun reading stories and anecdotes and then one realizes the value of "What is Genealogy?"

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EDITION   DATE DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT
15  2025-15  2025-15 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
14  2024-14  2024-14 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
13  2023-13  2023-13 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
12  2022-12  2022-12 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
11  2021-11  2021-11 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa
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10  2020-10  2020-10 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
9  2020-09  2020-09 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa (special edition)
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8  2019-08  2019-08 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
7  2018-07  2018-07 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
6  2017-06  2017-06 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
5  2016-05  2016-05 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
4  2015-04  2015-04 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
3  2014-03  2014-03 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
2  2013-02  2013-02 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
1  2012-01  2012-01 GSSA Vaal Triangle - Ons Storiewa ✔
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Vaal Triangle Branch - Home Page

Written by Germaine Smith.

GSSA Banner portrait Final 1The Vaal Triangle Branch meets at the NG Fontein Church in 58 Van Wouw Street, Sasolburg. We serve the Meyerton, Sasolburg, Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging areas, but members from as far away as Heilbron and Alberton also attend. Anyone who would like to attend our meetings is most welcome. Each December we have our year end function and in January we start the new year with our AGM.
Meetings are held on the second/third Saturday of every month and start at 13h00, ending around 17h00 with refreshments and informal discussions during which members catch up and share their knowledge.
Our annual programme is divided into quarters. During each quarter we present a training session, invite a guest speaker and arrange an educational outing. The line-up can be found on our events page. Do join the fun and learn from members who have years of experience, which they are eager to share. Our aim is to inspire and support each other and to keep up to date with all the latest technology available to genealogists.
We have a very useful collection of research material in our library cupboard and members may borrow any of the books or CDs.
For further information, contact the Chairperson - See Contact Us on the right hand side of this page for details.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vaal Triangle Branch - Programme

Written by Germaine Smith.

Due to Covid-19 lockdown regulations our programme for 2021 has been adjusted. Where feasible, monthly virtual meetings via Zoom are conducted. We are working on our year programme and look forward to uploading our year plans in the next week or two!
VIRTUAL MEETINGS
2021-01-16 Branch Meeting AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Vaal Triangle Branch
2021-02-13 TBA TBA TBA
2021-03-13 TBA TBA TBA
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Western Cape Branch - Monthly Presentations 2021

Written by Germaine Smith.

One of the benefits of GSSA membership is the opportunity to attend a monthly talk by a knowledgeable speaker. 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 
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 2021-03-20 Prof Gerhard  Geldenhuys
 Genealogical research into the transfer of talent and abilities.   ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘
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Western Cape Branch Contact Us

Written by Germaine Smith.

Contact us!

For enquiries or comments contact us in one of the following ways:

  • Send an electronic message to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Phone our chairperson: Henk Rall @ 082-578-6926
  • Send a note to P.O. Box 4674, Tyger Valley, 7536
How do I join?

Annual fees for 2025 amount to R260 which includes: 

  • GSSA National Membership,
  • Western Cape Branch Membership,
  • Electronic copies of Familia, the Quarterly Journal of GSSA,
  • Electronic copies of the Western Cape Newsletter.

Download the Application Form. All the relevant information you require is on this form. It also
outlines additional subscription opportunities to other branches/publications.
 
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Funeral Programmes Project

IN LOVING MEMORY TO OUR DEAREST FAMILY AND FRIENDS
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This collection of Funeral Letters is dedicated as a Tribute, Honouring the persons who made a significant difference to our lives.
The Funeral Letter project is a joint venture between the Genealogical Society of South Africa (GSSA) and the SAGenealogy mailing list with GSSA acting as host for the total collection of Funeral Letters. The collection of Funeral Letters was started in 2005 by the owners of SAGen and permission was granted for the total amount of Funeral Letters to be transferred from SAGen to GSSA's website for publication.
GSSA's approach to the project is as follows:
(1) When Funeral Letters are submitted for publication, GSSA automatically assumes that the contributor has obtained the necessary permission or consent from the families concerned and accepts no responsibility for this.
(2) Funeral Letters are only published after a year or more from the Date of Death. Any Funeral Letters sent to us prior to the 12-month period will be processed and placed on hold for the public until the period expires.
(3) Surnames with pre-fixes e.g. DE BEER, VAN DER MERWE are filed according to the main part of the surname e.g. BEER-DE, MERWE-VAN-DER etc.
If you have any questions, Funeral Letter contributions, or if you find an error that has been made please contact the project co-ordinator  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
View the Funeral Letters Collection
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Who developed this GSSA Google Earth Cemetery Initiative?

Written by Cemetery Project Administrator.

DSC03198The Moss family being presented with the GSSA Extra Mile Award for development of the GSSA Google Earth Cemetery Initiative.
Cemetery location information in GPS form was collected from the numerous volunteers who over the years provided information to the Cemetery Recording Project and the Photo Project. This information is collated in the master Cemetery Index by Peter and Beverley Moss.
Their sons Stewart and Adrian, who spent many happy hours of their childhood sitting in hot cars while Peter & Beverley recorded yet another cemetery of interest, provided the impetus and technical expertise for the initiative:
  • Stewart conceived the initial idea and undertook the software development so that Google Earth could read and display the Cemetery Index data.
  • Adrian designed and built the initial Google Earth Cemetery Initiative web page.
We thank them most sincerely for their time and effort, without which this initiative would never have got off the ground.
In the photo left to right: Hendrik Louw, President of the GSSA, presenting the Extra Mile Award to the Moss family (Peter, Beverley, Adrian and Stewart) - March 2011.
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