South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1931
Index of the marriage certificates of Transvaal. Marriage certificates include names, ages, birthplace, whether banns were read, residence, and source of consent. Records are not filed entirely in alphabetical order. Names of cities may be interfiled with those of districts or neighboring towns. Text in English and Afrikaans. Records from a collection titled, "Civil registration (marriages - coloureds), Transvaal and Swaziland, 1898-1927".
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South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 1870 to 1930. It is an index of marriage certificates from the Transvaal Province. The records are not filed entirely in alphabetical order, and the names of cities may be interfiled with those of districts or neighboring towns.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Afrikaans and English. For help reading them see:
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Names
- Ages
- Birthplace
- Whether banns were read
- Residence
- Source of consent
Collection Content
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Marriage record, September 1925
Marriage record, April 1929
Marriage record, September 1919
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Collection Details
Language
Afrikaans, English
Location of Original Records
National Archives of South Africa
"South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1931." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. Citing NARS "Civil registration (marriages - coloureds), Transvaal and Swaziland, 1898-1927." The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria.
