This website perpetually being added to as new information is gathered. Watch this page for the latest developments.
Footprints in the Eastern Cape tells of my recent trip along the Garden route and Sunshine Coast from Cape Town to East London to research the German Settlers that arrive there in the late 1800s. 20.11.2024
A new page has been created focusing on the Flieth line of the family **Gottfried Flieth (1813 – 1889) and **Henriette Louise Spann (1814 – 1898). Information going back 12 generations is given (until 1699). **Louise Wilhelmine Flieth – 1845-1928 now had her own page. 10.6.2024
A new blog, Eastern Cape Nostalgia – documenting my British and German South African origins has recently been published 1.4.2024. Also, with the help of information obtained at the Amathole Museum the pages Louise Wilhelmine Clur nee Flieth and Johann Michael Clur have been updated.
A new page documenting the Watkins line has recently been published.
A new blog documenting my recent visit to Welschneureut and Friedrichstal in search of new information about the Clurs (Clours) had been posted: See Visiting Welschneureut and Friedrichstal. 12.2.2024
Exciting new information regarding Johann Michael Clur born 1830, has been added. His mother was Catharina Clur! See The Clurs (Clours) of Welschneureut (1700-1809) for the translation of his baptism record. 1.1.2024
The pages **William Joseph Barker (1875-1948) and **Beatrice Emily Jane Cusens and **Osmond Barker (1852-1935) and **Elizabeth Robinson (1855-) have been updated – 19.9.2023
A new page **Robert Eldergill (1815 – 1875) and Ann/ Elizabeth Ann Goulden (1813 – 1852) has been posted 9.8.2023
Added new information to William Barker (1875-1948) and Beatrice Emily Jane Cusens 8.9.2023
Yet another new page has been added. This looks back potentially 15 generations of ancestors, 10 of these involve the Gouldens, Goulden. 7.9.2023
A new page has been added that hopefully answers questions about the origin of the Clurs!! The Clurs (Clours) of Welschneureut (1700-1809). 22.8.2023, Updated on 26/9/2023
More Barker Research has been added with the help of David Brown.
See : Osmond Barker (1852-1935) and Elizabeth Robinson (1855-) updated 17.01.2022
http://barkerclur.com/elizabeth-robinson-1855-and-osmond-barker-1852-1935/` and http://barkerclur.com/william-barker-1875-and-beatrice-emily-jane-cusens/ updated 17.01.2022
Barker research has been started. A new page dealing with George Adolphus Cusens and Mary Ann Stears has been added. 16.9.2019
Research on Carl Friederich Clur and Louise Caroline Puchert has been added (updated 4.9.2019) along with a new section on Marie Wilhelmine Werbelow and Carl Georg Puchert. 3.9.2019
New research on Louise Wilhelmine Clur nee Flieth was added 14.8.2019 and UPDATED 24.8.2019: Emigration to South Africa, and 4.9.2019 with new information about her children.
Old Clur and Barker photographs have been added 24.8.2019
A new ZOOM feature has been added. So scroll up and down in trees on the person you are interested and in and their name and picture, if present, will enlarge. 13.8.2019
Johann Michael Clur – some exciting new information regarding the origins of the Clurs is given. UPDATED 11.8.2019
Barker and Clur family trees have been added. 11.8.2019
“In search of Carl and Wilhelmine”. – A blog covering recent research on Carl George Puchert and Maria Wilhelminae Werbelow who sailed to South Africa in 1861. LAST UPDATE 6.8.2019
Sally-Ann Clur added a three chapter introductory blog with three sections. LAST UPDATE 5.8.2019
Family Art – Sally-Ann Clur – A family tree in portraits. 5.8.2019
Family Art – Denise Clur – A family tree in portraits. 4.8.2019, Updated 22.8.2019