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Good Starting Points For Your Research  
Activities  
Some Advice

 A good starting point is to have your DNA done. You don't need to do any research, but the service is not free. Getting started is a simple process.

 Go to FamilyTreeDNA.com. I have done mine with them. You have the option to remain totally private (a bit pointless) or you can share with the rest (without giving away who you are).

 Doing this, is not going to reveal your ancestors, but it will tell you your "place" in the family (or not). If you're a Venter, you would want to participate in the Venter Project.

 Robert Venter in the USA (he is not related to the South African Venters) is the project leader and has been doing great work on behalf of all Venters.

 The best advice and guidance that I have seen on the Internet, was done by Daniel Jacobs. It is really a good document and will guide you on how to go about doing research. This document is available in Afrikaans only, but I'm sure that he will accommodate English speaking enquiries. You can find the document here (389 pages). Take note. It is a 14,8Mb file!

Some Info Below May Be Incorrect...

 The Baldwin Project
 The Cape Colony
 Venter in South Africa - The "official" website of the Venters in South Africa. - Not much substance.
 Venter on Facebook
 Venter on Vorster.net - A very neat site!
 SA History Online - Additional resources


 As I have advised many times on this site: Don't just accept information as fact. Always ask for the original source information, and do not accept citations from what somebody wrote or said. Get a copy of the original document...

Venter Stuff  
 History

 Where did the Venters come from, when and who are they?...

 Current Initiatives

 There are many initiatives on the go. Some by private individuals and others by research organisations. Do a DNA test and discover where you belong...

 Active and Knowledgeable Venters

 A lot of work has been done by Robert Venter (USA) and others. Don't do work that's already been done...

 Sites To Go To For Family Historical Data

 You can use Google to find information, or you can do a quick pick here and save some time...

 Some Venter Family Crests / Coat Of Arms

 You thought all the Venters have one uniform family crest? Think again. There are several...

 Venters Who Have Made Their Mark

 There are several well known Venters. For example, Craig Venter in the USA (Genome Pioneer), but there's also Craig Venter in South Africa, son of Bill Venter, a well known business man in South Africa, and others...

 Venters Who Did Not Make Their Mark
 Not every Venter did so well, though. Some went "the other way"...

 Venter Facts and Fiction

 Not everything you read is true or correct, even if written by professionals. See here for some common misnomers...

About Me  
 Background

 More info about me and how this site has evolved over the years. You will NOT find everything Venter related here. There's too much. Only those that I deemed interesting or important...

 Family Tree

 My own family tree in progress...

 Family Documents

 Copies of family documents. Maybe you are related to me...

 Historical Family Photos

 Old family photos that I could find...

 Privacy Policy

 I am committed to maintaining the privacy of your information and to safeguard your privacy online...

News and Information  
 Events, Press Articles And Documents

 Download them from here...

 My Most Recent Blog

 Read some of my thoughts and comments...

Last Updated 12 May 2010.

 

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Last updated on Sunday, 20 February 2011.
Site creation date: 23 December 1998.