South african genealogy this website provides information on how to research your genealogy and family history in south africa. Posted in genealogical centers, popular posts, south african genealogy the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church will assist the public for free with their family history if you visit one of their family history centers around the country. Ancestry24 has put online the marriage and baptism records of st. The virtual branch of the genealogical society of south africa. These indexes date from 1719 to 1996 and contain some 220,000 names. There is also a new database of military deserters in the cape colony during the 1800s. Akani simbine storms to new south african 100m record of 9. At this time, it was necessary to obtain data from the archives in pretoria on media such as diskette often referred to in south africa as a 5. South african genealogy southafricagenweb worldgenweb project. This information was submitted by users and will be updated as and when new files are received. They include residential and business directories, telephone books, local almanacs, and court calendars. In august 1992, south african friends committee, under the chairmanship of dennis fox, undertook a research project to document the history of the jewish.
It must however be remembered that south africa consisted initialy only of the cape colony, so the earliest records are found in what later became known as. Cyndis list south africa suidafrika general resources. The allfree site familysearch has two new and one updated collection for south africa including death and probate records and passenger lists. Birth, marriage and death records south african family history. South african civil registration is not available for public viewing unfortunately.
South africa, dutch reformed church records, stellenbosch archive, 16602011. Week of 20 april 2020 dick eastman april 21, 2020 online sites no comments examine 2 million us newspaper obituaries and a million south african probate records newly added to familysearch this week. This project is intended as a meeting place to develop the south african dna tree on geni. Along with name and residence, the index may provide spouse, maiden name, occupation, employer, gender, qualifications to vote, race, maiden name, date of birth, age, even weapons or numbers of pigs owned. Finding the roots of your south african heritage has never been easier with a number of excellent genealogy websites available to fill in the. South african genealogy links suidafrika geneology. We are south africas biggest online genealogy research service, offering members access to more than 150,000,000 transcribed genealogyrelated records. If youve had your dna tested or are thinking about it and are on the sa tree, please join this project. This, and most other mailing lists, have searchable archives. Guide to south africa ancestry, family history and genealogy. Whether you are researching your family history in south africa, requiring information for emigration purposes or simply trying to learn more about your ancestry, is an. Free south african marriage records online genealogy.
From 1910 to 1994, south africa had four provinces. The office of home affairs are much harder to work with for genealogy reasons. A site of much lively debate, it attracts interest groups from all sectors who thrive on historical issues. Where available, transcribed records will offer users a link to the actual marriage document. Utilising familysearch for south african genealogy youtube. In addition, the database also offer access to more than 300,000 transcribed marriage records from the archives. One of the obstacles genealogists face when researching south african history is the difficulty of consulting primary sources, not only because they may not be readily available, but often interpreting the script can be a daunting task. Archives, free downloads of service records of south african. However, actual copies of birth certificates in south africa can only be obtained by physically going to any department of home affairs branch and standing in a queue. A group to share information about family history research for people with south african connections. The 1850 and 1860 united states federal census recorded all the free individuals in a household by name. South african family history helping you find your south. South africa, methodist parish registers, 18221996 169,932 records south africa, free state dutch reformed church records, 18481956 110,853 records south africa, orange free state, estate files, 19512006 39,408 records. Genealogy records are kept on the local level in south africa.
List of south african records in athletics wikipedia. Gen, data of the south african genealogical society on gravestones her, data of the bureau of heraldry on. This database offer users access to more than 10,000,000 verified south african marriage records. Apr 21, 2020 new free historical records on familysearch. Transcriptions of south african documents for genealogy. The mccall library also has genealogy books for sale. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your south africa ancestors. National archives of south africa nasa database selection. Regular features on things that would have affected our ancestors, discussions on heritage and interesting tidbits gleaned from hours spent in archives and libraries. About south africa, birth and baptism records, 1700s1900s this collection of birth and baptism details has been extracted from birth and baptismal records from institutions throughout south africa, including more than one hundred churches. They do not have forms online that you can download and you cannot apply online either.
South africa online genealogy records genealogy familysearch. Gendata of the south african genealogical society on gravestones. The other rootsweb south african za newsgroup is run by conrod mercer, based in krugersdorp. This web site began in 1999 with data from naairs, prior to the introduction of the national archives website. Dvn or dvp the old pamade villiers genealogies were used by the hsrc and later gisa to compile the sag volumes covering the years 1652 to 1830. Theres also a new group for those in search of their st helena roots.
It seems to have worked very well as i receive hundreds of emails a week, some of which require multiple backwards and forwards emailing just to establish what kind of help is required. South african government parliamentary, judicial, constitutional, presidency, ministry, and department addresses, websites, and phone numbers. Please note that while the worldgenweb project is free and does not even require registration, some partnerslinks may require a. You can still attempt it, but the chances of being turned down or refusal is high.
The south african friends of beth hatefutsoth was established in 1983 following the temporary photographic exhibition of the jews of south africa show in tel aviv and in south africa. A completely free genealogy site, mainly for those researching their roots in south africa. These records are a work in progress so be sure to visit often to see. In order to conduct a search, please enter the names or surname of the bride or groom in the respective fields below. The following are the national records in athletics in south africa maintained by athletics south africa asa. Guide to south africa online genealogy records for researching ancestry, family history and genealogy. If an african american ancestor was free prior to the end of slavery you may be able to locate them on earlier census records under their own name. Birth records or birth certificates in south africa can only be obtained. South africa vital records genealogy familysearch wiki. You could also sign up as a volunteer to index or transcribe a fancy word for basically typing what you see on a record. A blog for anyone interested in south african genealogy or history.
Paid up members of south african ancestry will however have access to the full records and any supporting images please refer to the about us page to view the different membership options as well as information on our various databases. Herdata of the bureau of heraldry on registered heraldic representations. Below is the information on south african birth marriage and death records. They do not have forms online that you can download and you cannot. Where can i get assistance to trace my ancestryfamily tree. Birth records in south africa south africa ancestors. Various birth and baptismal records from institutions throughout south africa. Also new at are four genealogy records collections for essex, england.
Bolt bids farewell to jamaican home crowd in kingston. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download. The site, which has over two million online records, gives plenty of links to other sites, lists of surnames being researched in south africa. South african genealogy research can be very difficult due to the lack of available records. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding wiki article listing more information. With over 1 million family tree records available, we hope your visit will be rewarding and that you will enjoy discovering more about your south african ancestors. Only immediate family members can apply for a copy.
South african genealogy research legacy tree genealogists. You can now search the thousands of south african records and names that have been indexed on. These records are a work in progress so be sure to visit often to see what has been updated. South africa jewish yearbook database search the jewishgen database by surname or town for individuals listed in the south african jewish year book database. Nominal fees are charged for protracted research requests. South african ancestry south african family history research. South africa online genealogy records this chart shows links to countrywide collections. Birth, marriage and death records south african family. South african genealogy was established in 2004 with the aim of helping fellow researchers find their ancestors in south africa. South african genealogy has collected lots of passenger lists and made them freely available for you to search through. About south africa, city and area directories, 181962 in this collection, youll find a variety details extracted from south african directories for locations from cape town to pretoria. At present the western cape archives and records service wcars has.
South african genealogical reference centre genealogy project. Not that long ago, internet genealogy and family history research were separate entities, as us companies flooded the market with special offers ranging from census information on ellis island emigres to links to royal icons and famous celebrities. Lover of history, books, writing and all things vintage. Oct 22, 2016 south african genealogy facebook group. Absolutely everyone has access to view what records are currently available on the south african ancestry website. The information contained in each index is fairly extensive and lists the voters name, residence, name of spouse, occupation, employer, gender, race, maiden name, date of birth and sometimes even the number of pigs owned. Tracing ones south african roots is relatively easy, considering that the first european settlement of the cape colony took place in 1652 and records exist from that time to the present. They do not have forms online that you can download and you cannot apply on line either. Birth records housed in the cape town archives from 1895 1971 are now open to the public for birth registration in the western cape, northern cape and some of the eastern cape. South african genealogical dna testing genealogy project. South africa genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Welcome to our south africa family history research page. Please email us through our contact us page if you have any research or search enquiries.
Genealogical society of south africa online branch. South african genealogy southafricagenweb worldgenweb. South africa, birth and baptism records, 1700s1900s. To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county, town, or parish, go to locating online databases. Familysearch edit edit source 18461950 south africa, pietermaritzburg estate files 18461950 at familysearch index and images. Please email us through our contact us page if you have any research or. South african genealogy for further indepth genealogical research guidance please continue to our worldgenweb country partner or country link. About south africa, voter indexes, 17191996 this index contains a wide variety of details on voters in south africa. This landing page is a guide to south african ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Research south african genealogy on the internet brand south africa.
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