South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967
Death certificates from South Africa and South-West Africa (now Namibia). Records are arranged alphabetically by district in chronological order.
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South Africa, Civil Death Registration
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of death certificates from South Africa and Southwest Africa (now Namibia) from 1955 to 1966. Records are arranged alphabetically by district in chronological order.
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 this record:
- Name
- Sex
- Age
- Race
- Parent's name (if under age 10)
- Birthplace
- Civil status
- Occupation
- Whether pensioned or dependent
- Place and date of death
- Residence
- Intended place of burial
- Cause of death
- Duration of last illness
- Information concerning informant
Collection Content
Sample Images
1954 Death
Collection Details
Language
Afrikaans, English
Location of Original Records
National Archives, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa
"South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. National Archives, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
