ref1 = "1&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Swartland Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 672 (marriages)<br>baptisms, page 78, 1769"
ref2 = "2&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Swartland Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 672 (marriages)<br>baptisms, page 78, 1769<br><em>Den 18 Dito (Maart), Cristiaan,  De ouwders zijn Kornelis Koopman en Catharina Tomese, als getuijgen zijn Hendrik Koopman en Elizabeth Koopman</em>"
ref3 = "3&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Cape Town Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives (original in the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argiewe, Stellenbosch), VC 603, VC 604, VC 605, VC 621, VC 622, VC 644,<br>VC 622, marriages, page 120, 1788<br><em>Den 23 November, Christiaan Koopman van Cabo de Goede Hoop, Burger aan Stellenbosch, jongman, met Helena Johanna Adriana Vlok, van Cabo voornt, Jonge Dochter.</em>"
ref4 = "4&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Swartland Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 672 (marriages)<br>baptisms, page 58, 1790"
ref5 = "5&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Swartland Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 672 (marriages)<br>baptisms, page 58, 1790<br><em>kind: Anna Cathriena Sovya, geboore de 3 Januarij, gedoopt de 7 April, Vader: Christiaan Koopman, Moeder: Helena Johanna Vlok, Getuijge: Sovija Kleijn, Johannes Valenteijn Diergart, Esieas Johs. Tavel, Anna van Graan</em>"
ref6 = "6&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 657-660<br>baptisms, page 325, 1795"
ref7 = "7&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 657-660<br>baptisms, page 325, 1795<br><em>\'t kind: Catrina Elisabeth Maria den 3 Maart ged en 16 Febr. geb: 1793, ouders: Christiaan Coopman, Helena Johanna Vlok, getuijgen: Sara Elisabeth Maria van Rooij</em>"
ref8 = "8&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 657-660<br>baptisms, page 325, 1795"
ref9 = "9&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 657-660<br>baptisms, page 325, 1795<br><em>\'t kind: Arnoldus Christiaan Nicolaas ged: den 3 Maart en geb: den 16 October 1794, ouders: Christiaan Coopman, Helena Johanna Vlok, getuijgen, Arnoldus Christiaan Vlok, Anna Vlok</em>"
ref10 = "10&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 657-660<br>baptisms, page 343, 1797"
ref11 = "11&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 657-660<br>baptisms, page 343, 1797<br><em>ged: d: 26 maart 1797: Cornelis Johannis Bartholomeus, oud: Christaan Coopman, Helena Johanna Vlok, get: David Klijn, Catrina Tomas.</em>"
ref12 = "12&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 657-660<br>baptisms, page 368, 1799"
ref13 = "13&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 657-660<br>baptisms, page 368, 1799<br><em>d: 6 Octobr: \'t k: Helena Johanna Adriana, geb: d: 21 Novbr 98, oud: Christiaan Coopman, Helena Johanna Adriana Vlok, get: Martinus Christiaan Klijn, Jannetje Sas</em>"