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Sekstet deur Nielette Nel

 

Nielette persevered in her research into a family line that caused us much consternation and finally succeeded in putting it all together.  More than that, it turned out to be a very interesting story: like the Montagues and the Capulets of Romeo and Juliet.  Beautifully written in Afrikaans, read further to find out the intricate tale.

 

A version of this article was published in the FAMNEA newsletter by the Genealogical Society of SA—Northwest in 2006.

 

‘n Weergawe van hierdie artikel het in Augustus 2006 in FAMNEA, Nuusbrief van die Genealogie Genootskap van SA – Noordwes, verskyn

 

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Sekstet deur Nielette Nel (story of the descendants of Michiel Casparus Eksteen b. 30 August 1829 Swellendam)

 

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