South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974

Marriage records from Cape Province, Transvaal, Natal, and Orange Free State. Records include birth dates, birthplace, and residence information.

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South Africa, Civil Marriage Records

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What is in This Collection?

These records contain mainly marriage records, but numerous birth, baptism, divorce records and affidavits of various kinds are also interspersed throughout, in some films more than others. They are from Cape Province, Transvaal, Natal, and Orange Free State for the years 1840-1973.

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:

Full name of bride and groom
Date and place of marriage
Ages, birth dates and birthplaces of bride and groom
Occupation
Parents name

Status
Residence at the time of marriage
Name of Judge
Names of witnesses

Collection Content

Sample Image

Marriage record 1957

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

2,556,837 Records

5,399,668 Personas

2,692,991 Images

Language

Afrikaans, English

Location of Original Records

Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa

Cite This Collection

South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974. Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 20 December 2025. Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.

South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974

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