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Title in the Language of the Record

Suid-Afrika, die Kerk van die Provinsie van Suid-Afrika, Parish registers

Record Description

This Collection will include records from 1850 to 2004.

This collection includes digital images of parish registers of the Church of the Province of South Africa, also known since 2006 as the "Anglican Church of Southern Africa". The Church includes dioceses in Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Saint Helena, South Africa and Swaziland. Records were acquired from the collection of the William Cullen Library, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and include baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials. The text of the records is in English and Afrikaans.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browselink from the collection landing page.

Citation for This Collection

The following citation refers to the original source of the information for collections published in FamilySearch.org. Source citations include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

"South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1850-2004." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content

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  Baptism record

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  Marriage record

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  Burial record

These baptism records may contain the following information:

• Date and place of baptism
• Child's name and gender
• Child's date and place of birth
• Parents' names and their residence
• Occupation of father
• Names of sponsors or witnesses
• By whom the baptism was performed

These marriage records may contain the following information:

• Date and place of marriage
• Race of the bride and groom
• Name and age of groom
• Groom's birthplace, marital status and occupation
• Groom's residence at time of marriage
• Name and age of bride
• Bride's birthplace, marital status and occupation
• Bride's residence at time of marriage
• Marriage by license or banns
• Names of witnesses
• Name of minister and religious denomination

These death records may contain the following information:

• Date and place of burial
• Name and age of deceased
• Residence at time of death
• Who performed burial ceremony

How to Use the Record

To search the baptism records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:

• Names of parents
• Approximate year and place of birth
• Parish

To search the marriage records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:

• Name of bride or groom
• Approximate year and place of marriage

To search the death records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:

• Name of ancestor
• Approximate year and place of death

Search the Collection

To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page:
⇒Select the appropriate "Country"
⇒Select the appropriate "Providence"
⇒Select the appropriate "Diocese, Town, and/or Parish"
⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type and Years" which will take you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records

These records are in Afrikaans. For help with reading the records, see the following wiki article:

Afrikaans Word List

Known Issues with This Collection

	Problems with this collection? See a list of known issues, workarounds, tips, restrictions, future fixes, news and other helpful information.

For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to support@familysearch.org. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Related Websites

• South Africa Church Records

Related Wiki Articles

• South Africa

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection

"South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1850-2004" digital images FamilySearch (https://.familysearch.org: 1 May 2012); South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1850-2004 > Swaziland > Swaziland > Swaziland, Usuthu Parish > Marriages 1929 > image 1 of 1; entry for marriage of Ernest Maseko age 33 to Martha Mashisini age 21, 12 February 1929; Anglican Church of Southern Africa. Mixed Church Records. William Cullen Library, Johannesburg, South Africa

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