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{{FamilySearch_Collection
'''[[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]]'''
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{{South Africa HR Infobox
|CID=CID2155416  
|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991
|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991
|location=South Africa
|location=South Africa  
|language=Afrikaans
| LOC_01 =  
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| loc_map =
 
| record_type =Church Records
== Title in the Language of the Record ==
| start_year =1838
 
| end_year =1991
Suid-Afrika, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, Kerk Rekords  
| language = [[Afrikaans Word List|Afrikaans]], English
 
| title_language = Suid-Afrika, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, Kerk Rekords
== Record Description ==
| FS_URL_01 = [[South Africa Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[South Africa Church Records]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[South Africa Websites]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[South Africa Civil Registration]]
| FS_URL_05 =  
| FS_URL_06 =  
| FS_URL_07 = [[Western Cape Province, South Africa Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_08 = [[Eastern Cape Province, South Africa Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_09 = [[Northern Cape Province, South Africa Genealogy]]
| RW_URL_01 = [http://sagenealogy.co.za/ South African Genealogy]
| RW_URL_02 = [https://www.cyndislist.com/south-africa/ Cyndi's List - South Africa]
| RW_URL_03 = [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?locationId=country_64&orderby=memorials&page=1#cem-2306728 Find a Grave - South Africa]
| RW_URL_04 = [http://genealogyintime.com/records/Africa-genealogy-records.html GenealogyInTime Magazine]
| RW_URL_05 = [http://www.genza.org.za/biblio/main.php Genealogical Society of SA - Funeral Programs]
| RW_URL_06 = [http://www.eggsa.org/librarySearch/searchGraves.htm Genealogical Society of SA - Graves]
| RW_URL_07 =
| RW_URL_08 =
| RW_URL_09 =
| RW_URL_10 =
| custodian = Dutch Reformed Church of Africa, Pretoria
}}
== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection will include records of christenings, marriages, and membership records of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa located in Pretoria for the years 1838-1991. These records are from various areas of Angola, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.


This collection will include records from 1838-1991.
These records include christening, marriage, and membership records of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa (Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika) located in Pretoria. Records are from various areas of South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
The Dutch East India Company sent a crew to create a Dutch settlement in the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. Many of the members of the crew belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church, and created a community in Cape Town. The church group suffered from several divisions, most notably the Doppers.  
The Dutch East India Company sent a crew to create a Dutch settlement in the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. Many of the members of the crew belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church, and created a community in Cape Town. The church group suffered from several divisions, most notably the Doppers.  


These records are in Afrikaans and English. For translation help, see the [[South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)#For_Help_Reading_These_Records|For Help Reading These Records]] section of this article.
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}


{{Collection_Browse_Link
=== Reading These Records ===
|CID=CID2155416
These records are in Afrikaans and English. For help reading these records see [[Afrikaans Word List]] and [[South Africa Language and Languages]].
|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991
=== To Browse This Collection ===
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{{Collection_Browse_Link |CID=CID2155416 |title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 }}
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
 
The following information may be found in these records:
For translation help, see [[Afrikaans Word List]]
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== Record Content ==
'''Christening'''
 
*Date of baptism
{{Incomplete Image Translations}}
*Place of baptism
 
*Name of the minister
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*Name of the child
Image:South Africa Netherdutch Church Records Christenings DGS007499344 20.jpg|Christening Record
*Date of birth
Image:South Africa Netherdutch Church Records Marriage DGS007499286 35.jpg|Marriage Record
</gallery>
 
'''Christening Records''' generally contain the following information:
*Name of the child  
*Gender
*Names of the parents  
*Names of the parents  
*Birth date
*Witnesses
*Birthplace
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*Christening date
'''Membership'''
 
*Full name of member
'''Baptism records''' may contain the following information:
*Name of child
*Date of birth
*Date of birth
*Place of birth
*Date they joined
*Date and place of baptism
*Where they joined
*Name of father
*Pastor that oversaw joining
*Name of mother
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*Child’s gender
'''Marriage'''
 
*Race
'''Marriage records''' may contain the following information:
*Full names
*Name of bride and groom
*Date of marriage
*Date of marriage
*Age of bride
*Ages
*Age of groom
*Countries of birth
*Bride and groom’s marital status
*Occupations
*Bride and groom’s residence
*Residence at time of marriage
*Bride and groom’s birth year
*District and province of marriage
*Names of witnesses
*Name of person giving consent to the marriage
 
*Name of person solemnizing the marriage
== How to Use the Record ==
*Other notes
 
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To search this collection for baptisms, it would be helpful to know the following information:
== Collection Content ==
*Name of child
=== Sample Images ===
*Approximate year and place of baptism
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To search this collection for marriages, it would be helpful to know the following information:
Image:South Africa, Netherdutch Christening Record 1954 DGS 7499344 image 20.jpg|1954 Christening Records
*Name of child
Image:South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1967 007499256 00244.jpg|1967 Membership Records
*Approximate year and place of baptism
Image:South Africa Netherdutch Church Records, Marriage 007499286 00035.jpg|1925 Marriage Record
 
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=== Search the Collection ===
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
'''To search by index:'''<br>
*The name of the person you are looking for
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
*Approximate date of the event (birth, marriage, death)
 
=== Search the Index ===
'''To browse by image:'''<br>
{{Search Collection Link
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>
| CID=2155416
⇒ Select the appropriate 'Province'<br>
⇒ Select the appropriate 'Town/Municipality'<br>
⇒ Select the 'Event Type' category which takes you to the images.<br>
Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.
 
=== Using the Information ===
 
*Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.
*Use the county code and the certificate number to obtain a copy of the original death certificate from the county.
 
=== Tips to Keep in Mind ===
 
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
* You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
 
===Other Searches===
 
{{FHL Search Tip
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|level1=South Africa
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== Related Websites ==
 
*[http://www.eggsa.org/ Genealogical Society of South Africa]
*[http://www.national.archives.gov.za/ National Archives and Records Service for South Africa]
*[http://www.sagenealogy.co.za/ South African Genealogy]
*[http://southafricanfamilyhistory.com/ South African Family History]
 
== Related Wiki Articles ==
 
*[[South Africa Genealogy]]
*[[South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[South Africa Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 
== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ==
 
*[[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 
== How You Can Contribute ==
 
{{Contributor_invite}}
 
== Citations for This Collection ==
 
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.
 
'''Collection Citation:'''<br>
{{Collection citation| text = “South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991.” Index and Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing Nederduitsch Hervormde kerk van Afrika, Pretoria (Dutch Reformed Church of Africa, Pretoria Archives, Pretoria).}}<br>
 
'''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br>
{{Record Citation Link
|CID=CID2155416
|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991
|scheduled=
}}
 
'''Image Citation:'''<br>
{{Image Citation Link
|CID=CID2155416
|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991
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=== View the Images ===
{{View_Images_Link | CID = 2155416
| browse_1 = Country
| browse_2 = Province
| browse_3 = Municipality or Town
| browse_4 = Record Type and Years
| browse_5 = 
| browse_6 =  }}
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog {{FSC|2155416|item|disp=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991}}. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Try searching by surname only
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in [[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]].
*[[South Africa Record Finder]]
*[[South Africa Finding Town of Origin]]


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== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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