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GSSA:
Durban and Coastal Branch Newsletter (Volume 26 Issue 3/2010)
The 3rd Quarter GSSA Newsletter is now available.

1820 SETTLERS:
Sue Mackay transcribes 2 items from the National Archives, Kew, London:
CO53/11 - 1855 Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser
CO53/12 - 1856 Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser.

The London Film Museum recently held the first exhibition commemorating the film 'Zulu', showing rare photos, storyboards and other interesting memorabilia from the film.
The exhibition included many rare items seen in public for the first time, including the original storyboards, script, unpublished photographs taken by the director on the set in Natal; Chief Cetewayo's shield and assegais used in the production, as well as other props, costume, production notes, posters from around the world, and the original shooting schedule.
The storyboards were discovered in Natal last year; a few miles from where the film was shot and illustrate the attack on the Hospital.
Dr Sheldon Hall, author of the definitive book on the making of the film, says "until recently it was thought that no original storyboards had survived from the production of Zulu, or even existed in the first place. The recent discovery in South Africa of an extremely rare set of storyboard sketches for one key sequence is a major find for anyone interested in the film."
Opening day events included a lecture by Dr Hall, a Q&A with the director's wife Maureen Endfield, and a free screening of the film. Present was Prince Valekhaya Shange of the Zulu Royal family and his aides. Prince Valekhaya Shange is a direct descendant of Prince Dabulamanzi, a Zulu Commander at the Battle of Rorke's Drift.
For photos of the event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/entropy1138/sets/72157624493908943/
ABW Concentration Camp Conference
22 and 23 September 2010 War Museum Bloemfontein

NATAL PASSENGER LISTS:
Item 71 - The Pharamond arrived in Port Natal on January 10, 1863.

1820 SETTLERS:
Sue Mackay transcribes 2 items from the National Archives, Kew, London:
CO53/10 - 1853 Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser.
CO53/11 - 1854 Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser.

ANNE's TRANSCRIPTIONS:
Transcribed by Anne Clarkson:
The information in this transcription is taken from (1) the affidavits made by persons wishing to marry by special licence
(2) notices of marriages intended to take place within three months of the date of the notice.
All at Aliwal North. 1914-1918
Western Cape Archives 1/ALN 13/1
Anglican baptisms of the English and German community at Keiskama Hoek, Stutterheim and Frankfort, 1859-1886
Cory Library MS 19 146/2

GSSA:
Durban and Coastal Branch Newsletter (Volume 26 Issue 2/2010)
The 2nd Quarter GSSA Newsletter is now available.

GUEST BOOK:
A new entry has been added.

ANNE's TRANSCRIPTIONS:
Transcribed by Anne Clarkson:
The information in this transcription is taken from (1) the affidavits made by persons wishing to marry by special licence and (2) notices of marriages intended to take place within three months of the date of the notice. All at Butterworth.
(Western Cape Archives 1/BUT 8/1/1)

OF SA MARITIME INTEREST:
Read Sue Patterson's interesting account as she reminds us of the following anniversary: RMS TITANIC - THE LEGACY - 98 YEARS LATER.

1820 SETTLERS:
Sue Mackay transcribes an item from CO53/10 at the National Archives, Kew, London:
1852 Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser.

NATAL MARRIAGE INDEX PROJECT:
Adrian Rowe writes:
"I am very pleased to report that we have now reached 306,119 names on our Index. Many thanks to those team members (Adrian, Dawn and Matthys, Elaine, Lorna, Lyn, Robin and Sue) who have submitted packets during the last month. Without you, the NMIP would not move forward.
On 20 August 2009 I was informed by Isebelle Krauss of Genealogical Society of Utah, that "Phase one will be rolled out in 2010! To the General Public! ..... so your [team's] good work will definitely not be in vain". On 1 March 2010 Isabelle informed me "Your work will appear on the new.Familysearch, that is a fact, it will be free, that is a condition of all of our agreements with the custodians".
One of our transcribers sent me an extract of a posting on Eastern Cape Rootsweb site, in which Isebelle was looking for Indexers for Cape DRC records. She said that "all indexers get points as they do this work that entitles them to access even other digital images from our affilliate paying websites ....." Until I received this e-mail I was unaware of the above and after querying this with Isebelle she commented as follows: "I will enquire about the various transcribers for your project, at present the DRC Church is online, and Indexers are receiving points for their efforts, ranging from the most difficult getting more points to even the easiest ... The points are to be used on our affiliate commercial sites, in lieu of payment by the Indexers to access the material."
I have started a table keeping records of each transcribers productivity, so that I will know who deserves more than one pat on the back!!
Sadly since the project began many transcribers have fallen by the wayside for one reason or another, and it has been extremely difficult recruiting new transcribers owing to the restrictions placed on me by GSU. Thanks to Genealogy World, I do periodically receive offers of assistance from people from various parts of the World. Unfortunately because of the slowness of our Internet connections I am unable to send the packets of images by email and therefore have to rely on assistance from people within easy reach of Durban.
Three new transcribers have joined our team and I wish to welcome Lara Capell, Merryl Reardon and Barbara Scott, and look forward, in due course, to receiving transcriptions to add to the database."
If you would like to volunteer to assist in transcribing, and live in the greater Durban area, please contact Adrian on 031-7644721 or at roweam@telkomsa.net.

ANNE's TRANSCRIPTIONS:
Anne Clarkson adds the following transcription to her lists:
Marriages performed by the resident magistrate of King Williams Town 1928-1930 (Western Cape Archives 1/KWT 8/2/1/9).

OF MARITIME INTEREST:
Rosemary Dixon-Smith's reminds us:
158 years ago, 26 February 1852, the Birkenhead, a British troopship commanded by Captain Robert Salmond, was wrecked off Danger Point, Cape, while on a voyage from Simon's Town to Algoa Bay and East London.

GSSA:
Durban and Coastal Branch Newsletter (Volume 26 Issue 1/2010)
The 1st Quarter GSSA Newsletter is now available.

1820 SETTLERS:
Sue Mackay transcribes an item from CO53/9 at the National Archives, Kew, London:
1851 Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser.

WEB SITE VISITORS WRITE:
Dirk Laurie submits his article entitled: The first Robert Naylor Laurie.

ANNE's TRANSCRIPTIONS:
Anne Clarkson adds the following transcription to her lists:
Baptisms (in various places in the diocese where there were no registers) solemnized by the Lord Bishop of Cape Town and the Revd James Green, Clerk, Officiating Chaplain, in the year 1848 during Visitation
Baptisms extra-parochial solemnized on the Visitation Journey of the Lord Bishop of Cape Town in the year 1850
Cape Archives A1939 4/3.

1820 SETTLERS:
Sue Mackay transcribes an item from CO53/9 at the National Archives, Kew, London:
1850 Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser.

NATAL MARRIAGE INDEX PROJECT:
Adrian Rowe updates the information regarding this very worthwhile and valuable project. Anyone with spare time might like to join the transcription team. If you should wish to do so please contact Adrian directly.

ROBIN's LISTS:
Robin Griffiths transcribes a list of long serving and well known Staff at Lovedale, Alice, compiled in 1955, but not necessarily including everyone. [List kindly supplied by Desmond McAllister.] Where possible Robin will provide more details on individuals if required.