VILJOEN GENEALOGY

The Viljoen Familieregister (Viljoen Family register) was published in 1978 by the HSRC  (Human Sciences Research Council), Pretoria, after the Viljoen Festival which was held in Stellenbosch in 1976, i.e. three hundred years after the founding parents, Francois Villion from Clermont, France, was married to Cornelia Campenaar from Middelburgh, Netherlands, at the Cape of Good Hope. It was compiled by prof H Christo Viljoen. The whole print edition was sold out within two years..
An explanation of the first generations of the Viljoen family can be seen by clicking here. 
 
At present the compiler of the original Viljoen Familieregister is busy updating all the information with the view of publishing an updated version. Since publication of the original genealogical book, a whole new generation of Viljoens was added to the extended family, and errors in the original work corrected. Additional research into the different branches of the Viljoen family tree resulted in a substantial amount of new information; at present the data base contains information on some 30 000 Viljoens. Henceforth the details of the children of Viljoen females who married someone with another surname are also included in the data base.

It is as not yet certain when the updated version of the Viljoen Familieregister will be published. In the meantime all namesakes are requested to supply their genealogical information for inclusion in the updated Viljoen Familieregister by completing a genealogical form for every male Viljoen in their branch of the family. Please ensure that your branch of the Viljoen family tree is fully recorded in the database. The form can be downloaded by clicking here. The instructions on the form are self explanatory.

A shortened Viljoen genealogy of the first six generations can be seen at "My Heritage".

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