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 == How to Use the Records  ==
-To begin your search in the baptismal records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
+For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the wiki article: [[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-*Names of parents
-*Name of province
 ==== Search this Collection  ====
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 To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br>⇒Select the "Country" category<br>⇒Select the "Province" category<br>⇒Select the "Municipality or Town" category which will take you to the images<br>
 Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
-==== Using the Information  ====
-When you have located your ancestor’s in the records, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.
-Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.
-'''For example:'''
-*Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information.
-*Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a couple's birth records and parents' names.
-*Occupations listed can lead you to other types of records such as employment or military records.
-*Use the parents’ birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family.
-*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the child being baptized, the bride, or the groom; this is especially helpful if the surname is unusual.
-*Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify.
-*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
-'''Keep in mind:'''
-*Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1900.
-*There is also some variation in the information given from one marriage record to another record.
 == Known Issues with This Collection  ==