Head
Office:
Huguenot Society of South Africa
(Secretary: Ms
Amelia Wolmarans)
P.O.
Box, Franschhoek 7690, South Africa
Tel:
(27)(21)876-2598; Fax:
(27)(21)876-3649
email: hugenote@telkomsa.net
Aims of the Huguenot Society of
SA:
The
Huguenot Society of South Africa was established on March 12th, 1953,
to preserve and promote the Huguenot heritage by:
- maintaining the Huguenot Monument and
Museum in Franschhoek (meaning "French Corner"),
some 70 km from Cape Town, South Africa;
- keeping alive
the the influence and meaning of the
Huguenot settlement in South Africa ;
- undertaking research of our Huguenot heritage,
especially with regard to its history,
and by supporting genealogical
research; publication of genealogical and historical books of
Huguenot interest.
- to
provide an extensive researche centre and interactive electronic
genealogical research archive at the Huguenot Memorial museum in
Franschhoek for use by genealogical researchers;
- publication
of genealogical and historical books;
- to
facilitate interaction and co-operation between genealogical
researchers
of surnames of Huguenot descent; for a list of researchers, click here;
- encouraging the safekeeping, promotion and
financing of Huguenot relics and artefacts in the Huguenot
Memorial Museum in
Franschhoek;
- organising Huguenot commemoration gatherings; and
- seeking contact with other Huguenot societies
across the world..
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
Members
of the Genealogical Society of SA during a visit to Franschhoek,
undertaking genealogical research in the genealogy archive of the
Huguenot-Society at the annex of the Huguenot Memorial museum in
Franschhoek.
Regular
activities:
- HUGUENOT BULLETIN: 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 list of articles which appeared in the Huguenot Bulletin 1-52 can be downloaded by clicking here. A
CD containing all issues of the Huguenot Bulletin from 1963-2004 is
available from the society; see details here.
- A regular newsletter informs members of the
activities of the society.
- AGM: 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. A photo record of the AGM held at Franschhoek on October 24th,
2015 can be seen by clicking here.
- The society publishes genealogies of South African
families with Huguenot surnames; a list of available publications is
available here.
Part of the audience at the AGM of the Huguenot Society of SA, held at
Franschhoek on October 24th, 2015. For a record
of the meeting, click here.
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 follows:
- Ordinary member (domestic, SA): R50 p.a.
- Life member (domestic, SA): R300 single payment
- Couple (domestic, SA): R400 single payment
- 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.
A pamphlet about the activities of the Huguenot Society, as well as an
application form, can be downloaded here.
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