The goal of this dissertation is to determine the genealogical and historical perspective of a selected part of the Swanepoel family in South Africa (1698-1906). It includes historical tendencies such as conflicts, wars, determination of the role and influence of the church and the impact on their Christian orientation, miscegenation, cultural integration and exposure to the South African landscape during the said period. Sources: Primary, secondary and archives sources, electronic genealogical information, periodic publications, websites and church registers. A personal archive containing letters, photo’s, information from graveyards, national and other archive documents and interviews with family members, published articles from accredited publications, published and unpublished dissertations. Marriages between Indian slaves and Free Burghers and inter-marriages between family members were identified. Family-registers are attached as addenda. The study covered the effect of the South African War and the “scorched earth policy” on the family. This dissertation contributed to the existing researched information available regarding the role and lifestyle of “Afrikaner families”. The study has shown the influence as a result of the continuous movement of borders from the Cape to North Western Region. / MA (History), North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2013

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With the technological development of the last decades, an increasing number of genealogists are carrying out their research online. The purpose of this master’s thesis is to examine how and why genealogists' information behavior has been influenced by the use of online services for genealogy. Using a conceptual model of genealogists' information behavior as theoretical basis for the study, I examine how the use of online services affect genealogists’ search process, what information they are looking for and what information resources they use. Data is collected by seven qualitative interviews with experienced genealogists.The interviews indicate that online services have not completely taken over the genealogists’ search for information. Genealogists still went to physical repositories for a number of reasons. However, all participants in the study agreed that their visits to physical repositories and their use of physical records had declined since they began to use online services. The search for information was perceived to have become easier and more convenient with online services, although participants also acknowledged the risks of misleading information. Online services for genealogy also seem to have an influence on the contact between genealogists, especially on international contacts. This, together with the increasing research on foreign material, indicates that genealogy has been internationalized as a result of the use of online services. To the extent that the use of online services affects genealogists' information behavior, it seems in large part to be a result of online services removing geographical barriers that previously influenced genealogists’ information behavior. This is a two years master’s thesis in Archival Science.

The research covers the time of Dutch East India Company rule at the Cape from 1690 to 1806, and focuses on a branch of an early Cape family, the Cruywagens, of which the writer is a lineal descendant. The Cmywagen ancestor, Jan, a miller, his second wife, and a son, Meendert; born from his first marriage arrived at the Cape in 1690 during the governorship of Simon van der Stel. He soon became a free burgher and, like most other Capetonians, provided board and lodging to the crews and passengers of passing fleets. The good profits reaped from the lucrative boarding business enabled Jan and his son to acquire town properties and extensive agricultural land. Meendert's son, Johannes who inherited most of the farmland, was for eighteen years, from 1724 to 1742, the holder of part of the "pag" or licence to provide the Company with meat for its ships, the hospital and the town. His cattle farms which stretched from St. Helena Bay in the north to the mouth of the Gourits River near Mossel Bay in 1739 covered nearly 39 000 morgen. By 1739 he was considered to be one of the most affluent burghers of the time. He had many dealings with the government and senior Company officials and exerted a meaningful influence on the affairs of the Cape. The same accounts for his two sons Jan (IV) and Gerhardus Hendrik, notable gentlemen who were prominent in the Patriot movement of 1779. The research ends with the second British occupation of the Cape in 1806. Attention was not only given to notable individuals but also to the general living conditions, customs, traditions, beliefs and dispositions of the ordinary citizens and countrymen. Interesting evidence on certain historical periods was collected by studying the lives and activities of the quiet, sometimes unnoticed individuals -their life stories impart meaning to the events which they experienced. The research underlined the basic truth advanced by L.G. Pine in his The Genealogist's Encyclopedia, namely The genealogy of every country is determined by the course of history; conversely, the history of a country is elucidated by its genealogy.' By integrating genealogy with cultural history and other historical disciplines a new methodology is advanced in the belief that it may prove advantageous to future researchers. / Thesis (Ph.D. (History))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2004.

Much has been written on the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Different themes, ranging from battles to more personal experiences, have been documented. Furthermore there are many statistics regarding the war. The aim of this study is to obtain, through the existing sources, the total number of civilian deaths during the Anglo- Boer war. To compile a genealogical database regarding the civilian deaths is not an easy task. Almost all sources have conflicting figures regarding the number of civilians who actually died. Deaths were not restricted to the concentration camps. There were also those of people on their way to the camps, or those fleeing from captivity. The aim of this study is to give an account of the process used to compile the genealogical database. By putting certain criteria in place the database should be stripped of any duplication. The reasons for [him concentration camps being created, and the number of camps that came into existence, including the total of deaths with unique abstracts from the database, are described in detail. There is confusion about the terms "refugee" and concentration camps. This is clarified. A brief explanation is given of how, where and when the camps came into being. The number of camps, and their period of existence, as well as the total numbers of civilian deaths in the camps, were compiled in an effort to secure greater accuracy. With the relevant support of information from the electronic database, it was possible to compile a comprehensive picture of the numbers of deaths that occurred. There are furthermore, some observations on the spelling of surnames. It is important because the use of Afrikaans, Dutch and English has led to different forms of spelling. The core objective of this study was to find the exact number of civilian deaths during the Anglo-Boer War. The penultimate chapter is a detailed explanation of related deaths. A list containing the main causes of deaths, mainly disease, is included. The number of deaths is tabulated in terms of their causes. It is possible to see the profound impact of what really happened. Information of unique deaths, deaths in certain families, as well as statistics regarding the overall age and gender of victims is included. Another aim of the study was to compile a complete list of all the civilians who died during the Anglo Boer War, more complete and with more detail than that of P.L.A. Goldman. This was indeed an overwhelming exercise. P.L.A. Goldman had a total of 27 927 names and the database total account for 33 978 individual deaths. Included are the 759 names of black names as compiled by S.V. Kessler. Hopefully the database will succeed in bringing us closer to the civilian deaths during 1899-1902. It should be useful to genealogical researchers. / Thesis (M.A. (History))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2007.

The research covers the time of Dutch East India Company rule at the Cape from 1690 to 1806, and focuses on a branch of an early Cape family, the Cruywagens, of which the writer is a lineal descendant. The Cmywagen ancestor, Jan, a miller, his second wife, and a son, Meendert; born from his first marriage arrived at the Cape in 1690 during the governorship of Simon van der Stel. He soon became a free burgher and, like most other Capetonians, provided board and lodging to the crews and passengers of passing fleets. The good profits reaped from the lucrative boarding business enabled Jan and his son to acquire town properties and extensive agricultural land. Meendert's son, Johannes who inherited most of the farmland, was for eighteen years, from 1724 to 1742, the holder of part of the "pag" or licence to provide the Company with meat for its ships, the hospital and the town. His cattle farms which stretched from St. Helena Bay in the north to the mouth of the Gourits River near Mossel Bay in 1739 covered nearly 39 000 morgen. By 1739 he was considered to be one of the most affluent burghers of the time. He had many dealings with the government and senior Company officials and exerted a meaningful influence on the affairs of the Cape. The same accounts for his two sons Jan (IV) and Gerhardus Hendrik, notable gentlemen who were prominent in the Patriot movement of 1779. The research ends with the second British occupation of the Cape in 1806. Attention was not only given to notable individuals but also to the general living conditions, customs, traditions, beliefs and dispositions of the ordinary citizens and countrymen. Interesting evidence on certain historical periods was collected by studying the lives and activities of the quiet, sometimes unnoticed individuals -their life stories impart meaning to the events which they experienced. The research underlined the basic truth advanced by L.G. Pine in his The Genealogist's Encyclopedia, namely The genealogy of every country is determined by the course of history; conversely, the history of a country is elucidated by its genealogy.' By integrating genealogy with cultural history and other historical disciplines a new methodology is advanced in the belief that it may prove advantageous to future researchers. / Thesis (Ph.D. (History))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2004.

Much has been written on the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Different themes, ranging from battles to more personal experiences, have been documented. Furthermore there are many statistics regarding the war. The aim of this study is to obtain, through the existing sources, the total number of civilian deaths during the Anglo- Boer war. To compile a genealogical database regarding the civilian deaths is not an easy task. Almost all sources have conflicting figures regarding the number of civilians who actually died. Deaths were not restricted to the concentration camps. There were also those of people on their way to the camps, or those fleeing from captivity. The aim of this study is to give an account of the process used to compile the genealogical database. By putting certain criteria in place the database should be stripped of any duplication. The reasons for [him concentration camps being created, and the number of camps that came into existence, including the total of deaths with unique abstracts from the database, are described in detail. There is confusion about the terms "refugee" and concentration camps. This is clarified. A brief explanation is given of how, where and when the camps came into being. The number of camps, and their period of existence, as well as the total numbers of civilian deaths in the camps, were compiled in an effort to secure greater accuracy. With the relevant support of information from the electronic database, it was possible to compile a comprehensive picture of the numbers of deaths that occurred. There are furthermore, some observations on the spelling of surnames. It is important because the use of Afrikaans, Dutch and English has led to different forms of spelling. The core objective of this study was to find the exact number of civilian deaths during the Anglo-Boer War. The penultimate chapter is a detailed explanation of related deaths. A list containing the main causes of deaths, mainly disease, is included. The number of deaths is tabulated in terms of their causes. It is possible to see the profound impact of what really happened. Information of unique deaths, deaths in certain families, as well as statistics regarding the overall age and gender of victims is included. Another aim of the study was to compile a complete list of all the civilians who died during the Anglo Boer War, more complete and with more detail than that of P.L.A. Goldman. This was indeed an overwhelming exercise. P.L.A. Goldman had a total of 27 927 names and the database total account for 33 978 individual deaths. Included are the 759 names of black names as compiled by S.V. Kessler. Hopefully the database will succeed in bringing us closer to the civilian deaths during 1899-1902. It should be useful to genealogical researchers. / Thesis (M.A. (History))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2007.

Es claro que en una disciplina como la natación, es poco común apreciar abordajes en los cuales se someta o ponga a prueba la verdad de sus conceptos y la influencia y directriz mediadora de todos sus preceptos. Hemos construido nuestro objeto de estudio con la intensión de franquear los limites impuestos "por eso" que se supone completamente estudiado, abordado y previsto, y que por lo tanto no ofrece novedades en el campo de las practicas relacionadas a la natación. Ese estado de calma para pensar el nado y la natación, hemos intentado volverlo turbulento a fuerza de someterlo a nuevos análisis críticos que impidan sostener el imperturbable orden establecido para pensar su enseñanza.

Som historielärare finns olika nyckelbegrepp som är centrala för ämnet historia. Tre av dessa kommer studeras i denna uppsats där syftet är att studera historiemedvetande samt de genetiska och genealogiska perspektiven i relation till lärares verklighet och de båda läroplanerna Lpf94 och Gy11. Dessa tre begrepp är därmed uppsatsens teoretiska utgångspunkter. Kvalitativa intervjuer har utförts för att söka svar på uppsatsens frågeställningar och då texter och intervjusvaren varit i behov av tolkning har den hermeneutiska metoden använts. Studien visar att begreppet historiemedvetande är mångtydigt och svårdefinierat, både för lärare, teoretiker och forskare. En annan slutsats som kunde dras av studien visar att historieundervisningen är präglad av den kronologiska traditionen, vilket även kan benämnas som det genetiska perspektivet. Vad gäller styrdokumenten är begreppet historiemedvetande svårdefinierat även där och den nuvarande Gy11 är mer inriktat på kronologi än den tidigare.

This thesis examines the exercise of genealogy in North America in the 19th and 20th centuries through an analysis of the historical and genealogical writings by and about the (real and presumed) descendants of two Walloon brothers, Jesse (c 1580--1624) and Gerard de Forest (1583--1654). It also follows genealogy's slow democratization, from its late 19th century bourgeois users to the explosion of its popularity since 1977. A thorough theoretical base was needed to compensate for the absence of historical studies on the subject. The thesis then follows the construction over the course of 140 years of the de Forest and Forest historical narrative, through the successive publications of various versions of this story, fundamentally one of identity. From research project to research project, these genealogists were influenced by the time period, the social, cultural, and commemorative settings in which they wrote, in New England, New York, Acadia, Quebec, Louisiana, and Ontario. Their research techniques, their processes for acquiring and exchanging knowledge, and the manner in which they wrote their narratives, revealed their aspirations, their self-representations, those of their families and their ancestors, as well as their gender, class, and ethnicity. Their ancestor biographies showed a desire to make public the true history of their ancestors, for their family's glory, whether or not their ancestry was real or invented. In the hope of unifying the family, boaster the popularity of a famous ancestor or of an interest group, these genealogists constructed histories based on oral traditions, primary sources, and in response to the works of their predecessors. Through the years, the material conditions of genealogical research and publication changed greatly, particularly with the advent of computing, but the most important influences on genealogy writing have been the feminisation of genealogists, the multiplication of descendants willing to write, and the chao