This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Boer History Compendium Traces Cape Roots and Trek
A dated synopsis outlines South African history from the Cape settlement and French Huguenot arrivals through the Great Trek, Zulu wars, Boer republics, British annexations, and key figures like Pretorius Kruger Maritz and Rhodes with dates and events spanning two centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape of Good Hope
Dates East India Company
India
France
Cape
Joubert
Plessis Maris
du Toia
A. K
Tasiiers
Ree
Transvaal
Cape Colony
Holland
Dutch East Indian Company
South Africa
Great Britain
Orange River
Cane
Voortrekkers
Ca’ E
Andries Pretoricus
Pretoris
Paul Kruger
Gerrit Maritz
Piéter Hellaf
Pretorius
Masilikames
la Bengula
Trang Yaa
Terri Fee
Rhodesia
Orange River Free State
South Afrian Republic
Potchefstroom
Cape Town
Natal
Orange Free State
Pretoria
Des
Orange Tye
Enxgland
Kruger
P. J. Joubert
Barnevere
Isandalwana
Cimat
Mgr. Gladstone
McReamg
Bronkhovetepruit
George Coekey
Laing
Nék
Ingogo
Wifer
Ireland
George Colley
Majuba Hill
Heoe
Gladstone
National Assembly
Volksraad
London
Witwatersrand
Mr. Rhodes
Duch
Afrikander Bond Party
Lord Ripon
Colonial Office
Mr. Chamberlain
Vaal River
Johannesburg
Transvaal National Union
Dr. Jameson
Africander Party
Capa
Rhodes
House of Commons
Jos Jameson Ria
Chamberlain
House of ‘Commons
Lord Rosemead
Herculey Robinson
Alfred Milner
Gaia
Schreiner