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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