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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.za/node/21 General Research] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.za/node/21 General Research] | ||
This online resource provides a [http://www.national.archives.gov.za/naairs.htm National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System] which contains records of genealogical value. <br> | This online resource provides a [http://www.national.archives.gov.za/naairs.htm National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System] which contains records of genealogical value. <br> | ||
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[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3ASouth%20Africa '''Endangered Archives: South Africa'''] | |||
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'''Director of the Genealogical Institute of South Africa'''<br> | '''Director of the Genealogical Institute of South Africa'''<br> | ||
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Tel.: +27 21 887 5070<br> | Tel.: +27 21 887 5070<br> | ||
Fax: 27 21 887 5031<br> | Fax: 27 21 887 5031<br> | ||
Email: info@gisa.org.za | |||
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'''The Secretary'''<br> | |||
'''Genealogical Society of South Africa'''<br> | |||
PO Box 36052<br> | |||
Menlopark, 0102<br> | |||
Tel: (012) 3611435<br> | |||
Email: gssa@mweb.co.za | |||
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Some marriage documents can be found in the Magistrates Archives of the South African Republic. There are marriage documents for: Boksburg; Bloemhof; Heidelberg; Barberton; Klerksdorp; Lichtenburg; Lydenburg; Marico; Middelburg; Potchefstroom; Pretoria; Standerton; Waterberg; Wakkerstroom and Johannesburg. | Some marriage documents can be found in the Magistrates Archives of the South African Republic. There are marriage documents for: Boksburg; Bloemhof; Heidelberg; Barberton; Klerksdorp; Lichtenburg; Lydenburg; Marico; Middelburg; Potchefstroom; Pretoria; Standerton; Waterberg; Wakkerstroom and Johannesburg. | ||
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==Record Offices== | ==Record Offices== | ||
[http://www.dha.gov.za/ '''Department of Home Affairs''']<br> | [http://www.dha.gov.za/ '''Department of Home Affairs''']<br> | ||
*The Registrar, Births, Marriages and Deaths<br>Department of Home Affairs<br>Sentrakor Building, 173<br>Pretorius Street<br>Pretoria 0001, South Africa<br>Postal Address: Private Bag X114<br>Pretoria 0001<br>Tel.: 012-3148109<br> | *The Registrar, Births, Marriages and Deaths<br>Department of Home Affairs<br>Sentrakor Building, 173<br>Pretorius Street<br>Pretoria 0001, South Africa<br>Postal Address: Private Bag X114<br>Pretoria 0001<br>Tel.: 012-3148109<br>Email hacc@dha.gov.za | ||
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What is very important to remember with regard to genealogical research is that as a rule none of the records created by the Department of Home Affairs would ever be transferred to the National Archives Repository. In terms of their legislation they would keep such records with them and they even have an archives for those records that they do not need on a day to day basis anymore. The National Archives Repository has no access to or control over this archives. The kind of records that they would keep would include Birth-, Marriage- and Death Registers, Identity documents, passports, information about persons home addresses, etc.<ref>"Genealogical Research', National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, http://www.nationalarchives.gov.za/node/24, accessed 11 July 2022.</ref> | What is very important to remember with regard to genealogical research is that as a rule none of the records created by the Department of Home Affairs would ever be transferred to the National Archives Repository. In terms of their legislation they would keep such records with them and they even have an archives for those records that they do not need on a day to day basis anymore. The National Archives Repository has no access to or control over this archives. The kind of records that they would keep would include Birth-, Marriage- and Death Registers, Identity documents, passports, information about persons home addresses, etc.<ref>"Genealogical Research', National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, http://www.nationalarchives.gov.za/node/24, accessed 11 July 2022.</ref> | ||
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