Some notes on regional history research.

Abstract

• Opsomming: In vergelyking met die VSA verwaarloos Suid-Afrika, wat ryk is aan streekgeskiedenis, sy nasionale erfenisse. Gevolglik word talle plekke van streekhistoriese belang nie as sodanig aangedui nie en belangrike gebeurtenisse raak dikwels in die vergetelheid. Streekgeskiedenis bied 'n vrugbare en lonende studieveld waarin die navorser te doen kry met talle probleme waarvan sommige in hierdie artikel bespreek word.

• Summary: Although rich in regional history South Africa compared with the U.S.A., has rather neglected this national heritage. Thus placed of regional historical interest are still not appropriately indicated and important events of the past are falling into oblivion. Regional history is, however, a fertile and rewarding field of research, in which the investigator is bound to come across innumerable difficulties, some of which are discussed here.