GGSA Noord-Transvaal-Tak

Northwest Branch

The Northwest Branch covers - as indicated by the name - the entire Northwest Province. Members live as far afield as Rustenburg, Magaliesburg, Coligny, Mmabatho and even Hotazel, witness that a need is being met. Most members, however, come from the Klerksdorp- Potchefstroom area. GGSA - Northwest (founded on 6 June 2004) is the youngest addition to the GGSA's network of branches. Correspondence should be addressed to:

GGSA Northwest Branch
PO Box 1493
Potchefstroom
2520

(018) 297-6297 (fax)

Branch Committee Members

Chairperson & Cemetries: Simon du Plooy
Tel. (018) 294-7290, (082 800 8372)
Vice-Chairperson: Johan Vermeulen
Treasurer: Krause van der Walt
Secretary: Paulina van der Walt
Members: Santa Els
Public Relations and Social matters: Elmarie Weyers
FAMNEA: Pieter de Beer
Add. Member (Potch): Geert Lampen
Add. Member (Klerksdorp): Stephan Botha.

Newsletters

FAMNEA Year 1 Issue 1 (2004)
FAMNEA Year 1 Issue 2 (21 November 2004)
FAMNEA Year 2 Issue 1 (24 April 2005)
FAMNEA Year 2 Issue 2 (17 October 2005)
FAMNEA Year 3 Issue 1 (31 January 2006)
FAMNEA Year 3 Issue 2 (26 May 2006)
FAMNEA Year 3 Issue 3 (26 Aug 2006)

Branch Meetings

Branch meetings are normally held in Potchefstroom in the Museum-complex, Gous Street on the first Monday of every month with the exception of school holidays. The following meetings are scheduled:

*DATE*	*ACTIVITY*
February 2006	Annual Branch General Meeting, including members of the GGSA Management. - Andre Heydenrych: Application of funds by the GGSA - Richard Ford: FAMILIA – The Quarterly Periodical of the GGSA
6 March 2006	Trekkers North of the Vaal (early farm settlements) - Prof. Gert van den Bergh
3 April 2006	Computer Software - Experts defend their favourites - Lucas Rincken, Hendrik Louw en Dennis Pretorius
May 2006	Visit to the National Archives in Pretoria
5 June 2006	Copyright – Intellectual property and what goes with that.
4 Sep 2006	Johan Pottas – Three-in-one presentation: 1. Genealogical information contained in Freestate archives concentration camp records. 2. E-books, The preservation of electronic information – Is it possible? 3. The handling of place names in genealogical registers – his view. Isabel Groesbeek – Aardklop presentation. Refer to the article in FAMNEA
2 Oct 2006	October: Hendrik Louw – Problems and stumbling blocks in research.
6 Nov 2006	Year end function – Detail to follow.
5 Feb 2007	Anne Lehmkuhl from Cape Town – Foreign sources and how to utilize them.
5 Mar 2007	Annual General Meeting; Also Mr. Hans Viljoen – Is Internal Affairs a source of genealogical information?
2 Apr 2007	Elria Wessels – Bloemfontein War Museum as source of information.
7 May 2007	Visit to the Archives – Detail to follow.
4 Jun 2007	"The story of ... ?" – An incredible tale (and this, regrettably, is the only clue our informant is willing to disclose at this stage. Don’t miss this one!)

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