Aims
of the Huguenot Society of South Africa
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The Huguenot Society
of South Africa was established on March 12th, 1953, to preserve and promote
the Huguenot heritage by:
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maintaining the Huguenot
Monument and Museum in Franschhoek (meaning "French Corner"),
some 70 km from Cape Town, South Africa;
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keeping the realisation of
the meaning of the Huguenot settlement in South Africa alive;
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undertaking research of our
Huguenot heritage, especially with regard to its history,
and by supporting genealogical
research;
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encouraging the safekeeping,
promotion and financing of Huguenot relics and artefacts in the Huguenot
Memorial Museum in Franschhoek;
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organising Huguenot commemoration
gatherings; and
seeking contact with
other Huguenot societies across the world.
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Stamps commemorating
the 250th Anniversary of the Huguenot landing in South Africa, issued on
July 17th, 1939
Stamps commemorating
the 300th Anniversary of the Huguenot landing in South Africa, issued on
April 13th, 1988
Regular
Activities
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Since 1953 the Huguenot Society
of South Africa publishes an annual Huguenot Bulletin
during September, in which research articles, and especially genealogical
articles, appear. The editor is Ms
Biebie van der Merwe. A CD containing all issues of the Huguenot
Bulletin from 1963-2004 is available from the society; see details below.
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During the Reformation Festival
(during the last week of October each year) the annual general meeting
of members takes place in Franschhoek, and the society actively participates
in the Huguenot Community Festival held in Franschhoek at the same time.
Membership of the Society
is open to everyone who supports the aims of the society and complies with
the requirements of the constitution. Membership fees are as follow:
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Ordinary member (domestic,
SA): R50 p.a.
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Life member (domestic, SA):
R300 single payment
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Couple (domestic, SA): R400
single payment
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Foreign member (outside SA):
USA $30 p.a. or $150 single payment (life membership)
Download an application form
for the Huguenot Society of SA by clicking here
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Huguenot
Bulletin Archive 1963—2004
 The
Bulletin of the Huguenot Society of South Africa is published annually
and contains articles which focus on the history, heritage and genealogy
of the Huguenots, and specifically the Huguenots who settled in South Africa.
Articles on the family history and genealogy of Huguenot surnames appear
in the bulletin. A CD containing all issues of the Bulletin since the first
issue of 1963, until 2004, has been made available.
Since
1994 the Bulletin focused in consecutive years on some or other Huguenot
family. The following surnames have since been treated: Marais (1994),
Cilliers (1995), Viljoen (1996), Joubert (1997), Malherbe (1998), Cronjé
(1999), Retief (2001), Fourie (2003) and Buys (2004). The 2002 issue contains
papers which were delivered at the 3rd Intenational Huguenot Conference
which was held in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek during 2002. Other Huguenot
surnames which are often featured include Jordaan, Malan, De Villiers and
Naudé.
The
CD costs R120.00 ($23.00) + postage (within South Africa, R25.00 - Rest
of the World $7.00). |
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De
Villiers Family Genealogy on CD
 The
De Villiers Family genealogy in South Africa Vol 1 + 2 was originally published
in 1997, and is based on research started by the pioneer South African
genealogist Christoffel C. de Villiers, and continued by the legendary
prof Con de Villiers. The latter left his research to the Huguenot Memorial
Museum in Franschhoek, where the monumental work was completed by
Juna Malherbe and Alet Malan. The original print was soon sold out, but
has now been made available on compact disc format and contains details
of more than 20 000 De Villiers names and more than 10 000 spouses. The
CD is in the Folioviews format which includes a powerful search engine
to facilitate searches to particular individuals or other names.
The CD is available at a
cost of R250.00 ($42.00) + postage and packing (within the borders of South
Africa R20.00 - all other destinations $7.00). Contack the Huguenot
Society of SA for details of payment.. |
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