‘n geslagsregister en die verhaal van die nageslag van Johann Wilhelm Zülch (1740 – 1805) van Baumbach in Hesse, Duitsland

This 139-page soft cover book covers the history of the Zulch family in South Africa, including the genealogies of the first five generations. It is written in Afrikaans and contains copies of family photographs (in black & white), archival documents and maps. Chapter one covers the origins in Germany, set against the happenings of those times. Chapter two starts with the arrival of the progenitor (stamvader) at the Cape in October 1764. He married Johanna Christina Vogel, daughter of a German immigrant, in 1780. Their descendants later lived in Tulbagh, Ceres and the Transvaal. The genealogies at the end of the book, in de Villiers / Pama format, include descendants in Australia in the 1990s. A number of individuals are dealt with in-depth. Sources are listed in the footnotes of relevant pages. Unfortunately there is no index in the book. Copies of family photos are included, in black & white. Including photos in a self-published family history book can be tricky, as in many cases the quality is lost in the copy process. With today’s software and printing standards, this can be solved – especially when the correct paper is used. Overall, this is a valuable book for any Zulch family member. The author has been interested in his family history since childhood. This later led to research at the National Archives in Cape Town and Pretoria, followed by visits to Germany.

Book orders can be placed with Bernhard Louw, at PO Box 6480, Welgemoed, 7538, South Africa.

Email: [email protected]

Author: Bernhard Louw – Self-published in Apr 1996 (1st ed.), Nov 2000 (3rd ed.), Groot Brakrivier
ISBN 0-620-20108-6

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