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The 1820 Settlers

Cover picture of 1820 genealogy CD 1820 Settler Genealogy
We have a CD that will run on your computer. This genealogy programme shows 88000 individuals, 49000 direct 1820 descendants, as well as 300 photographs and 420 documents. This is a great resource for anyone starting to trace their 1820 Settler ancestors. With all reference books on the Settlers now out-of-print, this is your best source of genealogy information.
Price is £12.00 plus £5.00 airmail postage anywhere.

The Colony of the Cape of Good Hope 1819 Maps of Cape Colony & Eastern Cape
Handpainted on hand-made paper these come in two sizes. Very attractive when framed. Available in two sizes, 250mm x 175mm & 330mm x 270mm. Individual sizes vary,

Prices are £18.00 (large), £13.00 (small) plus £5.00 airmail postage anywhere.

1820 Settler Books
There are individually a good number of books on the history of the Eastern Cape, the 1820 Settlers, their names and details of the parties in which they travelled. We list here a selection of some of the more comprehensive works available from time to time.

Lynne Bryer & Keith Hunt.	THE 1820 SETTLERS.	4to. 80pp. A social history illustrated by quotations from settler writings, many photographs.
Guy Butler.	THE 1820 SETTLERS. An Illustrated Commentary.	Large 4to. 366pp & 350 illus. well illustrated definitive history.
H.E. Hockly.	THE STORY OF THE BRITISH SETTLERS OF 1820 IN SOUTH AFRICA.	1973. 8vo. Chronicles the arrival of the Settlers of 1820 on the shores of Southern Africa & their location on the Eastern Frontier of the old Cape Colony.
Noel Mostert.	FRONTIERS.	Very large 2kg 8vo. 1355pp illus. Essentially the history of the Eastern Cape through that of the Xhosa people and the many frontier clashes.
John Milton.	THE EDGES OF WAR.	1983. 8vo. 304pp illus. A very readable chronological history of the frontier wars.
M.D. Nash.	THE SETTLER HANDBOOK.	1987. 8vo. 152pp. A New List Of The 1820 Settlers. How to trace your settler roots. A good starting point for genealogies involving 1820 forbears.
Various.	GRAHAMSTOWN SERIES.	A 14 volume series, drawn from unpublished contemporary sources such as diaries, memoirs, reminiscences.

There are of course many many other books - genealogies, histories, biographies, etc. available. If you browse our past catalogues under the heading 'Eastern Cape' you will find many items of interest.