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== What is | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This Collection includes records from 1801 to 2004, with possibly some records before 1801. | This Collection includes records from 1801 to 2004, with possibly some records before 1801. | ||
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===Reading These Records=== | ===Reading These Records=== | ||
These records are written in Afrikaans and English. See the section [[South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)#For Help Reading | These records are written in Afrikaans and English. See the section [[South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)#For Help Reading These Records|For Help Reading These Records]] for translation helps. | ||
===To Browse | ===To Browse This Collection=== | ||
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==What Can | ==What Can These Records Tell Me?== | ||
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==Collection | ==Collection Content== | ||
===Sample Images=== | ===Sample Images=== | ||
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== How Do I Search | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before using this collection it is helpful to know: | You can search the index or view the images or both. Before using this collection it is helpful to know: | ||
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===Search the Index=== | ===Search the Index=== | ||
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===View the Images=== | ===View the Images=== | ||
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1468076|Browse Page|access=browse}}'''<br> | |||
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# Select '''Diocese, Town and/or Parish''' | |||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === 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. | 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]]. | ||
===For Help Reading | ===For Help Reading These Records=== | ||
These records are in Afrikaans and English. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles: | These records are in Afrikaans and English. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles: | ||
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==What Do I Do Next?== | ==What Do I Do Next?== | ||
===I Found Who I was Looking | ===I Found Who I was Looking For, What Now?=== | ||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. | *Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. | ||
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/South_Africa_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country. | *Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/South_Africa_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country. | ||
===I Can't Find Who I'm Looking | ===I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now?=== | ||
*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, Civil Registration records may be more useful. | *Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, Civil Registration records may be more useful. | ||
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{{Collection citation | text= "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004." Database with Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.}} | {{Collection citation | text= "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004." Database with Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki>: accessed 2017. Citing William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.}} | ||
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