Alfie van der Merwe
Honor Code SignatorySigned 9 Sep 2021 | 43 contributions | 18 thank-yous | 333 connections
Signed 9 Sep 2021 | 43 contributions | 18 thank-yous | 333 connections
I am researching my maternal line i.e. Zeelie and Aylward
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Alfie van der Merwe
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(In Afrikaans) - in Suid-Afrika, Nederland en elders word die tussenvoegsel in vanne met klein letters gespel, tensy dit anders op die primêre rekords gespel word, byvoorbeeld van der Merwe, van der Walt, van den Berg, du Preez, de Villiers ens. Die vanne wat aangemaak word met tussenvoegsels in hoofletters (dit gebeur automaties in WikiTree) , kan jy regmaak deur dit in “edit” mode te verander in 'n van met klein tussenvoegsels (met as rede aangee dat dit die konvensie is vir Afrikaanse vanne), en dan weer te “save”.
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