South Africa, Natal, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955
Civil marriage certificates for Natal Province sent to the Registrar General in Pretoria. Marriage certificates may include date of act, date of registration, name of bride and groom, ages, place of marriage, birth place, occupations, and residence at time of marriage. Records are usually filed by date of registration and include registrations of Blacks, Coloureds, Indians and Whites. Text of original records is in English or Afrikaans. When searching the index, researchers should be aware that in some instances individuals only have a single name versus having both a given name and surname. Original records are conserved at the National Archives, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
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South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages
What is in This Collection?
These records include an index with images of marriage records from the Natal Province of South Africa covering the years 1845-1955.
Civil marriage certificates for Natal Province are sent to the Registrar General in Pretoria. Records are usually filed by date of registration and include registrations of whites, coloureds and Indians.
When searching the index, researchers should be aware that in some instances individuals only have a single name versus having both a given name and surname. Original records are conserved at the National Archives, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
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:
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Marriage
- Date of marriage
- Full name of bride and groom
- Ages of bride and groom
- Occupation
- Residence at the time of marriage
- Name of Judge
- Names of witnesses
Collection Content
Sample Images
Marriage Register, 1864
Marriage Register 1921
Digital Folder Number List
This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages Digital Folder Number List.Collection Details
Language
Afrikaans, English
Location of Original Records
National Archives of South Africa
"South Africa, Natal, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria.
