Branch Details

The Natal Midlands Branch of the Genealogical Society of South Africa is located in Pietermaritzburg but serves anyone with an interest in genealogy and family history in the whole of the inland region of KwaZulu-Natal. The branch is currently under the curatorship of the NIFHS.

Committee Members of the NIFHS

• Chairman: John Deare
  tel. (033) 344-2170
  email: dearej(at)mweb.co.za
• Vice-Chairman: Ron Wedderburn
  PO Box 78, Dargle, 3265
  tel. (033) 330-8412, (083) 735-8080 (cell)
  email: ronwedd(at)netactive.co.za
• Newsletter Editor (GNUS): John Deare
  tel. (033) 344-2170 
  email: dearej(at)mweb.co.za
• Secretary: Vanessa Ford (GSSA member)
  6 Elizabeth Place, 50 Roberts Road, Clarendon, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
  tel. (033) 345-1286 (h), (082) 437-5526 (cell), (033) 345-1286 (fax)
  email: natalmidlands@ggsa.info
• Treasurer: Matthew Stephen
  tel. (033) 396-4684 (h), (073) 233-3826 (cell) 
  email: crstephen(at)telkomsa.net
• Librarian: Janet Moore
  tel. (033) 342-7983 (h), (082) 476-3995 (cell)
  email: moorej(at)dmail.co.za
• Committee Member: Neil Bloy
  tel. (033) 347-1184 
  email: nbpmb(at)iafrica.com
• Committee Member: Dr. Krish Moodley
  tel. (033) 391-1932
  email: moodleytr(at)hotmail.co.za

  

Branch Meetings

The Branch meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month (except third Wednesday of December and the first Wednesday of January) at 7:30pm, at the Natal Carbineers Drill Hall in Geere Street, Pietermaritzburg.

Extensive research sources (including many early copies of "The Natal Witness") are available to researchers at all meetings and normally a speaker on a family history or related subject speaks at the third Wednesday meeting, as shown below:

Topics for 2009

Brick Wall Busting

How I got started

Bring and Tell