K is for Kruger

My husband and his father were born in the Netherlands but in South Africa the name Kruger is very well known. Some of the well known names are the KrugerRand - a coin of South Africa, a town called Krugersdorp, and there is the Kruger National Park. 

My mother-in-law's ancestry goes back to the 1600s in South Africa which means she is a Boer, but she also has a line back to the1820 Settlers which are English. She had family on both sides of the Boer War and that is why this session was interesting to me. 

Session Title
South African Boer War Prisoners: The Pretorius family, a Case Study

Session Description
"Come take a journey through South African Boer War records using a typical South African family, the Pretorius family as a case study. We'll look at where to find the records, how to interpret the incredibly rich information contained in them, and how to use social history to add to the story of your ancestors. We'll look at camp death registers, maps, hospital admission registers and probate records as we tell the story of the Pretorius family."

Presented by Sue McNelly

Link
https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/south-african-boer-war-prisoners-the-pretorius-family-a-case-study