The North and West of Europe bring to mind imagery of Viking voyages and wintery landscapes. As of August 2021, I have 42 4th cousins or closer and 313 DNA Matches (an increase of 0 since May 2021). I took a LivingDNA test, I was very surprised that I had missed out on some DNA regions.

Total number of possible ancestors reduced due to pedigree collapse.Īncestor Occupations Teacher Teacher Hotelier ? Accountant ? Goverment Official ? Farmer ? Ancestor Surnames Lehman Visser Lehman Rutherford Visser Krüger Lehman ? Rutherford Anderson Visser Vermeulen Krüger Janse van Rensburg DNA.

You can uncover so many stories about normal people throughout the centuries, there are so many stories about my ancestors that suffered, achieved and had a passion for what they did, which inspires me every day. However, Genealogy is the best history anyone could learn, especially if it's your own ancestors. Highest Scorer: Francis LehmanĪncestors I've liked history for as long as I can remember. Highest Scorer: Gesinus Knegt 2021 Connect-a-Thon placed 12th with 2 058. Previous Competitions 2021 Clean-a-Thon placed 6th with 14 381. We represent the Netherlands and our team has done extremely well in many of the competitions. The Flying Dutchmen Team was first created on by Bea Wijma. (Bronze and Silver Medals Received.) The Expo lead me to talk to (4 Residents) and help (2 Residents + The Head Sister) several members of Kinghurst Retirement Apartment Complex. I ended up with 83% and my school chose me as one of the students to participate in the Regionals. 4 days after my 13th birthday I finally sign the Honor Code.Ģ021 I based my Eskom Science Expo on Genealogy.

So came many failed attempts to become a WikiTree. Eventually, I started Googling, but, it would be a document about Paulus Maree, my 6th Great Grandfather, that would lead me to WikiTree. At first, I was just asking family members for information. įor More See: My Life Geneoalgy Timeline June/July 2020 I started my adventure in June/July. It was just over a year before my brother was born.

Īll this wouldn't be possible if I wasn't born, 13 years ago, my mother gave birth to me in South Africa, Dad and Mom named me after St. Since joining one of the best genealogy communities in the world, I have achieved so much, including breaking brick walls, helping others and participating in competitions with the Flying Dutchmen. 3.3.1 Ethnicity Estimate and InformationĪbout me In December 2020, I joined Wikitree at the age of 13 with the intention of finding out who my ancestors were, one year later I have connected with family from all over South Africa, shared stories and read 100's of records.

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