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 Own Research

GISA has a Reading Room at the disposal of researchers for conducting their own research. It is open on week days Monday to Friday from 08h00 until 16h00. GISA is open all year round except between Christmas and New Year, and on public holidays.  See below on which Saturdays the office will be open. A list of genealogical and family history books which are available in the GISA library can be seen here. The facilities (sources, microfiche readers, computers for research activities etc) are available at the following tariffs:
 
(a) R25-00 per hour up a maximum of R120-00 per day
 
OR
 
(b)  R360-00 per week
 
OR
 
(c)     R2000 per year.
 
Members of the GSSA pay R20-00 per day. All other tariffs applicable as for non-members.   
 
Registered pre-graduated students pay R10-00 per hour on presenting proof of registration to a maximum of R80-00 per day.
 
Monies are payable during visit.
 
Gisa personeel
  From left:  Leon Endemann, Engela vd Westhuizen, Freda Bonthuys, Pauletta Joubert, Nicol Geldenhuys

 
Freelance Research
All requests for research are to be directed to one of the below-mentioned freelance researchers here at GISA. The freelance researcher of your choice will then prepare a quotation of the costs involved and will contact you henceforth directly:
 
(1) Me Maureen de Villiers at             - mdv@sun.ac.za
(2) Me Lorna Olivier at                      - mdv@sun.ac.za
(3) Me Cecile van der Westhuysen at  - cvdw@sun.ac.za

Kindly choose only one of the three persons above.  They will decide amongst them which work will be done by whom

 
Vryskut navorsers
From left:  Lorna Olivier, Cecile vd Westhuysen, Maureen de Villiers

 
List of dates the office will be open on a Satuday.  Please phone to book your place as bookings are essential. On a Saturday the office will be open from 09h00 to 16h00.
22 April 2010
22 May 2010
26 June 2010
24 July 2010
21 August 2010
18 September 2010
23 October 2010
20 November 2010