My cousin in the UK had a DNA test done (we're trying to prove a family connection) and links to two surnames in SA appeared. I have managed to find the one connection through ggrandma (which now gives OH and I a common ancestor
) and it has sort of confirmed our suspicions.
The other one is the one giving me fried brain. Apparently we are looking for a 4th cousin via 4xgrandparents (gggggrandparents in other words this always confuses me)
The only van der Merwe in our tree is:
Cornelia Johanna Landman nee van der Merwe 1848-1936 married Carel Frederick Coenraad Landman 1846-?
Parents:
Gerrit Jacobus Hendrik Johannes van der Merwe 1811-? and Rachel Wilhelmina Petronella Meyer
Parents and husband confirmed by Death Notice
Now I am looking for the connection to:Susanna Johanna Susara Jacoba van der Merwe 1880-1947 m Roelof Petrus Gerhardus Jansen van Rensburg 1876-1956
I have been at this for days and my brain is now fried and I am confusing myself. Hoping there is someone out there who can put me out of my misery!!!
ADDED
Just to make matters worse I now find that 2xgrandfather (gggrandfather) married a second time and she was also a van der Merwe, Johanna Wilhelmina. m Johan Karel Pieter Landman 1870-1926
Do they do this deliberately just to make my life a confusing mess!!!
