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South African Researcher
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Professional genealogist & writer of little remembered history. I’ve been tracing my roots, & those of clients, for over 40 years. I uncover the past, one ancestor at a time. https://southafricanresearcher.com/
December 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
22 December 1882 - advert for the first string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas EDISON.
December 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Jane Austen school librarian discovers family link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jane Austen school librarian in Reading discovers family link - BBC News
Joanne Wenman works at The Abbey School in Reading, which was named in memory of Austen.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
#SouthAfrica's first professional female #journalist was Maria Elizabeth HART. She was born on 03 April 1857 at Hartfield, Queenstown district, the daughter of Hester Isabella POHL (1834-1909) and William Adrian HART (1932-1888). #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
South African Researcher - Family History & Heritage
A COUPLE OF JOURNALISTS South Africa's first professional female journalist was Maria Elizabeth HART. She was born on 03 April 1857 at Hartfield, Queenstown district, the daughter of Hester Isabella.....
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December 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Tourists stepping off cruise ships in Nelson Mandela Bay are being treated to a rare glimpse of the area’s history, visiting the historic Main Library, which has been closed to the public for more than a decade. Local residents are tagging along: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/crui...
Cruise ships bring life back to Gothic library in Gqeberha | Daily Maverick
Tourists stepping off cruise ships in Nelson Mandela Bay are being treated to a rare glimpse of the area’s history, visiting the historic Main Library, which has been closed to the public for more tha...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
December 8, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Solve a #mystery: Charlotte HENDERSON was born on 31 March 1936. In 1955, she left the Transvaal & boarded the Winchester Castle in Durban. She arrived in Southampton, England, on 18 March 1955. She gave her address as Queen's Secretarial College in Queensbury Park. #WRAF #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
December 7, 2025 at 5:48 AM
"Windvogel en Cupido: Die herkoms en beteining van Nederlandsklinkende Khoisan-vanne in Suid-Afrika" is about the origins of Dutch-sounding #Khoisan #surnames in South Africa: www.facebook.com/SouthAfrican...
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Next time you visit #Steenberg #Wine Farm or drink a glass of Steenberg wine, impress them with your knowledge: www.facebook.com/SouthAfrican...
December 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
#Calgary genealogy society working to uncover secrets of thrift store mystery box. Research reveals stories of #WWII Air Force squadron members and more: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary genealogy society working to uncover secrets of thrift store mystery box | CBC News
A photograph from a telegraphers union meeting. An Italian restaurant menu from Toronto. A newspaper clipping covering a graduating class of Royal Canadian Air Force engineers. What do all those have ...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Eastern Cape’s historic Clarkson Moravian Church in the Kou-Kamma Municipality, classified as a provincial heritage site dating to 1840, lies in ruins after a devastating veld fire swept through the church, destroying an irreplaceable cultural treasure: novanews.co.za/historic-cla...
WATCH | Historic Clarkson Moravian Church gutted in devastating fire
A veld fire tragically destroys the historic Clarkson Moravian Church, a cultural treasure dating back to 1840.
novanews.co.za
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Excellent piece by The Quantum Record on #AI and photo regeneration that cites Coalition for Responsible AI in Genealogy photo policy. #craigen #quantumrecord #artificialintelligence
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thequantumrecord.com/science-news...
Genealogists Warn that AI Image Generators Threaten Historical Records - The Quantum Record
AI is useful for piecing together fragmented historical records, but genealogists warn that image generators distort old and damaged photos.
thequantumrecord.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
OBITUARY: FORMER MISS SOUTH AFRICA NORMA FOSTER
Norma Jeanette VORSTER was born on 15 September 1937 in East London. She died on 22 November 2025. #MissSouthAfrica
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South African Researcher - Family History & Heritage
OBITUARY: FORMER MISS SOUTH AFRICA NORMA FOSTER Norma Jeanette VORSTER was born on 15 September 1937 in East London. She died on 22 November 2025. She was the daughter of Stephanus Jacobus VORSTER...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Indian government expands Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card eligibility to 5th, 6th, and 7th generations of South African descendants: sundaytribune.co.za/news/2025-11...
Indian government expands OCI card eligibility to 5th, 6th, and 7th generations of South African descendants
The Indian government has broadened the eligibility for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards to include descendants of the fifth to seventh generations of Indian migrants in South Africa.
sundaytribune.co.za
November 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A beautiful, and sad, tribute. A family from Cleckheaton, West #Yorkshire that moved to Namibia and then South Africa: www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
For my sister Pat, the golden-haired girl we lost long before she left
I loved my sister and our lives together, while hating what dementia did to her. This is my personal reflection of life with my sister Pat Jackman (Kuhn) who died on 3 November.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Sizwe Tropical Disease Hospital is located in #Johannesburg. The hospital was built in 1895 & was initially known as the #Rietfontein Lazaretto: southafricanresearcher.com/sizwe-tropic...
Sizwe Tropical Disease Hospital: A Historical Overview
The Sizwe Tropical Disease Hospital is located between Club Street, the N3 highway and Modderfontein Road in Johannesburg. The hospital was built in 1895 and was initially known as the Rietfontein Laz...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM