Maiden name on South Africa—Dutch Reformed Church Registers

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South Africa—Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 1660–1970 [Part D][M3F6-LVC]

On line 16 of this membership record is the name Elizabeth Louisa van den Heever. gel. Coetzee

Could "gel." be the Dutch abbreviation for maiden name?

LarryClark43

Hi, I believe it is geb. short for geboren, which would indicate born as or maiden name.

So yes, you would be correct indexing Coetzee as the maiden name.

Hope this helps. Happy New Year🙂

Sue Black

Yes, that is correct - Coetzee would be the birth, and therefore the maiden, name 🤙