South Africa, Natal, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955
Index collection of the civil death registers from Natal province. Information on images include name, sex, place of residence, age, race, birthplace, marital status, number of children, occupation, date and place of death, intended place of burial, cause of death, duration of illness; name, qualification, and residence of informant; place and date of entry. Entries are in chronological order. Records are usually grouped alphabetically by locality. Includes records from Transkei. In many cases, the English name rather than the preferred Afrikaans name is used to maintain alphabetical sequence. Some records are filed out of alphabetical order. Registers are in Afrikaans and English. Microfilm of original manuscripts in the National Archives, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
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South Africa, Natal, Civil Deaths
What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index of civil death registers from the Natal province and is for the years 1863 to 1955. The entries in this collection are in chronological order. The records are usually grouped alphabetically by locality. In many cases, the English name rather than the preferred Afrikaans name is used to maintain alphabetical sequence. Some records are filed out of order. The original manuscripts are located in 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 English and Afrikaans. For help reading them see:
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Death
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Collection Content
Sample Images
1905 Death Certificate
1915 Death Certificate
1919 Death Certificate
Collection Details
Language
Afrikaans, English
Location of Original Records
National Archives of South Africa
"South Africa, Natal, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 23 May 2025. The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria.
