South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976

This collection contains various birth, marriage, and death records for KwaZulu, South Africa, from 1868-1976.

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South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains various birth, marriage, and death records for KwaZulu, South Africa, from 1868-1976.

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 these records see Afrikaans Genealogical Word List.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

Name
Sex
Date and Place of Birth
Parents' names
Occupation of Parents
Date of Registration

Marriage

Names of Bride and Groom
Widowed or Single
Age
Native Land
Occupation
Race
Date of Marriage
Place of Marriage

Death

Name
Age
Race
Sex
Birthplace
Marital State
Occupation
Date and Place of Death

Collection Content

Sample Images

1909 Births
1950 Marriage
1937 Deaths

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

610,424 Records

2,951,265 Personas

902,019 Images

Language

Afrikaans, English

Location of Original Records

KwaZulu Natal Archives, South Africa

Cite This Collection

"South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 23 March 2026. KwaZulu Natal Archives, South Africa.

South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976

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