South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972
This collection contains civil birth and death records from Cape Province, South Africa.
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South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes death records that cover the years 1895-1972. Entries are generally in chronological order and are usually grouped alphabetically by locality. In many cases, the English name rather than the preferred Afrikaans name is used to maintain alphabetical sequence. However, some records are filed out of alphabetical order. Most of the records are handwritten in English.
The Department of Home Affairs maintains the records of births, marriages, and deaths, but the physical records are not accessible to the public for research purposes. To access information, you must apply in writing to the Department of Home Affairs and give exact information about the event.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are in Afrikaans and English. For help reading them see:
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Collection Content
Sample Image
1900 Death Record
Collection Details
Language
Afrikaans, English
Location of Original Records
National Archives, Pretoria
"South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 25 December 2025. Citing Department of the Interior, Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths. National Archives, Pretoria.
