>According to P.J. Nienaber's book "Plek Naam Woordeboek" Amandelboom was >the name of Williston in the Cape Province. >Regards >Sharon Warr More possibilities? Williston On 10 July 1768, Johan Abraham NEL of Stellenbosch rested near a fountain close to the Sak River during the birth of his son, planting an almond tree in honour of the event. In 1845, Johann Heinrich LUTZ of Switzerland established a Rhenish mission station named Amandelboom (Almond tree) at this spot. In 1883 the name was changed to Williston, in honour of the Colonial Secretary of the time, Colonel Hampden WILLIS. Williston became an official district in 1926. Today it is part of the Karoo Highland Municipality which cover Williston, Fraserburg and Sutherland. Williston is an important road junction that links many of the towns of the Hantam Karoo. It lies in the heart of sheep-farming country. The local museum is housed in an old mission station building that dates from 1884. When Fraserburg was first established, there were only three roads leading down from the plateau. These were Oukloof Pass in the direction of Beaufort West, Komsberg Pass to the Little Roggeveld, and the Posje Pass which followed the post coach route to Aberdeen. The road to Amandelboom was built in 1874. __________/\/******\/\______ Anne Lehmkuhl, London, UK http://www.rupert.net/~lkool/ Information & the South African Genealogical Research Directory __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com