Editor: Dr Saul Issroff
Copyright © 1999-2003 Saul Issroff, Mike Getz, SAfrica SIG
and Jewishgen Inc.
URL: http://www.jewishgen.org/SAfrica/subprimer.htm
Date: 24 September 2003

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