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VOC archive index to General State Archives in The Hague
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The archives of the Dutch United East India Company, abbreviated to VOC (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie), held at the General State Archives in The Hague in the Netherlands, extend over 1277 metres of documents. The impressive quantity of documents not only provides information about the commercial, financial and diplomatic activities of the Company, but is also very significant for the history of the Netherlands and for those countries and regions in Asia where the VOC was established. It covers the period 1602 to 1795, and for a Java up to 1811.
This archive holds amongst others, the letters and papers received from the various establishments. Each year copies of the administration and other documents from the Governor-General and Council in Batavia and from the other establishments in Asia and the Cape of Good Hope arrived on the return ships.
The Letters and Papers received from the Cape of Good Hope covering the period 1652 to 1795 are of particular interest to researchers and genealogists researching South African history and genealogy. They contain a vast amount of valuable material.
A typical year would contain:
Generale missiven (general letters) plus enclosures,
Resoluties (proceedings),
Dagregisters (diaries),
Journals,
Documents concerning the conduct of business,
Documents from the Raad van Justitie (Court of Justice),
Muster-rolls and other documents.
This series of Letters and Papers received by the Heren XVII and the Amsterdam Chamber from the Cape of Good Hope, 1651-1794 is composed of 374 volumes. To find one's way through the hundreds of thousands of folios of this series, indexes of the tables of contents need to be made and published.
This section of the South African Records Transcribed website is an attempt to create such indexes. The indexes start off with the year 1652 and as each yearly index becomes available it will be published here.
These indexes are being transcribed directly from images of VOC archives housed in the General State Archives in The Hague, and in particular from the inventory numbers 3988 to 4360.
Preserving Our Story: Facebook Posts Now on Our Website
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- Written by: Cornel Viljoen
Access to the Facebook Archive
We’re excited to announce that we are now archiving all of our Facebook posts right here on the website! This initiative ensures that the incredible work our volunteer publishers have shared over the years is preserved, celebrated, and always accessible.
From heartfelt stories to community milestones, every post reflects the passion and dedication of our volunteers. By bringing this content onto the website, we’re not only safeguarding our history but also making it easier for everyone to revisit and appreciate the journey we’ve taken together.
Thank you to all our volunteer publishers—your contributions continue to inspire and connect us.
Monthly talks on YouTube
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- Written by: Richard Ball
We have a number of our monthly zoom presentations on YouTube. The channel is managed by Cornel Viljoen.
Thank you to all our guest speakers for your interesting presentations delivered with so much enthusiasm and granting us permission to put your talks on YouTube. Special thanks also to our viewers who always join us for these meetings as well as to National for allowing us to utilize their Zoom for these presentations.
You can find the list of talks here. Talks on YouTube
genesis list of contents now up to December 2024
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Lynn Couperthwaite has update the listing of articles in genesis, eGGSA's quarterly journal cum newsletter, so that it now runs from the first issue of 2004 up to the last issue of 2024: Genesis - contents of the issues to date
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