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From: "dpratt" <>
Subject: [ZA] A Delicate Matter?
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 10:35:08 +0200


Hi,
Ever since I've been on the ZA and the ZA-IB lists I've seen family names
that people are looking for and recognised these names as names of families
in my parish. Now as most of you know I'm in a township parish where most
(if not all) of my parishioner are what used to be called "Coloureds". But
in order not to cause any embarrassement I've ignore these coincidences and
haven't ask my parishioners if they are related to any 1820 Settlers!

Many of my parish, on hearing about my genealogy hobby have expressed an
interest in finding about their family trees. Some have shared what they
know about parents and grandparents and from what they have told me I think
perhaps we need to "look across the railway line" occassionally when we are
doing our family histories because I'm pretty sure that our ancestors did!

Are there many on this list who come from a similar background who can share
with me (and the list) any unique problems you faced in doing your family
history? And here I am talking about 19th and 20th Century family history -
I know of the slave registers etc but I'm thinking more post slavery.

Some of the names that I have seen on the list and in my parish are:
TROLLIP, BECK, O'MALLEY, CLAYTON, BAILEY, BUCHANAN, ATKINS, LEANER, KING,
OHLSON, PELSTON
and of course
SMITH, BROWN, JONES
....
and I haven't even mentioned the numerous Afrikaans names
WYNGAARD, VAN DER HEEVER, FRIESLAAR, DE JONGH, etc etc

Regards
Derek Pratt


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