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South African Constabulary personal files, 1900-1912

Authors

Format

Microfilm 16mm

Language

Afrikaans
English

Publication Date

1978

Publisher

Filmed by the National Film Board

Place of Publication

Bloemfontein, South Africa

Physical

on 7 microfilm reels ; 16 mm.

Notes

Microfilm of manuscripts from Orange Free State Archives, Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa.

The South African Constabulary, established October 1900, was known in the Free State as the ORC Contingent. It was called the ORC Police in 1908 and incorporated with the South African Police in 1913. The officer files may include full name, place and date of birth, wife's maiden name; number, ages and names of children; address of next of kin, and work experience. The service records include brief personal descriptions: birth date, homeland, marital status, address of next of kin, physical appearance, religion, and occupation.

Text in Afrikaans and English.

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Film/Digital Notes

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NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFormat
Officers' service and conduct files 1900-1908 FSP 13 Service records and attestations FSP 14-37Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295011 Items 14-388153726
FSP 38-79Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295012 8153725
FSP 80-121Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295013 8153724
FSP 122-166Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295014 8153723
FSP 167-216Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295015 8153722
FSP 217-228 Personal files and nominal rolls FSP 229-231Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295016 8106298
FSP 231 Service records and attestations 1901-1912 FSP 232-261 . Another filming. Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society, 1986. on 25 microfilm reels ; 16 mm.Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295017 Items 1-318153721
FSP 13-21Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1465042 Items 17-258155294
FSP 21-37Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1465043 8155293
FSP 37-48Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1465044 8155292
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
Officers' service and conduct files 1900-1908 FSP 13 Service records and attestations FSP 14-37Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295011 Items 14-388153726
FSP 38-79Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295012 8153725
FSP 80-121Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295013 8153724
FSP 122-166Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295014 8153723
FSP 167-216Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295015 8153722
FSP 217-228 Personal files and nominal rolls FSP 229-231Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295016 8106298
FSP 231 Service records and attestations 1901-1912 FSP 232-261 . Another filming. Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society, 1986. on 25 microfilm reels ; 16 mm.Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1295017 Items 1-318153721
FSP 13-21Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1465042 Items 17-258155294
FSP 21-37Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1465043 8155293
FSP 37-48Granite Mountain Record VaultInternational Film1465044 8155292

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