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The records include images of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and memberships of the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk In Afrika) housed at the Genealogical Institute of South Africa (Genealogiese Instituut van Suid-Afrika) Archive at Stellenbosch, South Africa. Communities from the entire country of South Africa are represented. Includes records from the current African nations of Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This collection is being published as images become available. | The records include images of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and memberships of the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk In Afrika) housed at the Genealogical Institute of South Africa (Genealogiese Instituut van Suid-Afrika) Archive at Stellenbosch, South Africa. Communities from the entire country of South Africa are represented. Includes records from the current African nations of Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This collection is being published as images become available. | ||
The Dutch Reform Church records have been maintained in good conditions. Records are found in different registration formats, most written in Dutch and others in Afrikaans, and English. For translation help, see the [[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive (FamilySearch Historical Records)#For_Help_Reading_These_Records|For Help Reading These Records]] section of this article. | The Dutch Reform Church records have been maintained in good conditions. Records are found in different registration formats, most written in Dutch and others in Afrikaans, and English. For translation help, see the [[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive (FamilySearch Historical Records)#For_Help_Reading_These_Records|For Help Reading These Records]] section of this article. | ||
When South Africa was settled by the Dutch in the 16th and 17th centuries, they transplanted their Dutch Reformed theology into the African continent. The Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa was formally established in 1652, and became the only official church in South Africa until 1778, when freedom of public worship was given to other churches. The history of the Dutch Reform Church has been very much bound up with the politics of the Afrikaner community of South Africa. The baptism and marriage records are recorded in bound registers, which are kept at the local churches archive in care of the registrar. Since 1928 the registrar sends the registries to be archived at the Central Archive of the Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Town, South Africa. | When South Africa was settled by the Dutch in the 16th and 17th centuries, they transplanted their Dutch Reformed theology into the African continent. The Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa was formally established in 1652, and became the only official church in South Africa until 1778, when freedom of public worship was given to other churches. The history of the Dutch Reform Church has been very much bound up with the politics of the Afrikaner community of South Africa. The baptism and marriage records are recorded in bound registers, which are kept at the local churches archive in care of the registrar. Since 1928 the registrar sends the registries to be archived at the Central Archive of the Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Town, South Africa. | ||
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|CID=CID1392488 | |CID=CID1392488 | ||
|title=South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive 1660-2011 | |title=South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive 1660-2011 | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
{{Incomplete Image Translations}} <gallery> | {{Incomplete Image Translations}} <gallery> | ||
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=== Search the Collection === | === Search the Collection === | ||
'''To browse by image:'''<br> | '''To browse by image:'''<br> To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Country"<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Province"<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Municipality or Town or Province"<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type, Years and Alphabetical Section" which takes you to the images. | ||
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> | |||
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Country"<br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Province"<br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Municipality or Town or Province"<br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type, Years and Alphabetical Section" which takes you to the images. | |||
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. | 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. | ||
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== Known Issues with This Collection == | == Known Issues with This Collection == | ||
{{HR Known Issues}}For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached [[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|Wiki article]]. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered. | {{HR Known Issues}}For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached [[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|Wiki article]]. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered. | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
*[http://southafricanfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/genealogical-institute-of-south-africa/ Genealogical Institute of South Africa] | *[http://southafricanfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/genealogical-institute-of-south-africa/ Genealogical Institute of South Africa] | ||
*[[Africa Websites]] | *[[Africa Websites]] | ||
*[[Africa Historic Maps]] | *[[Africa Historic Maps]] | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[Afrikaans Word List|Afrikaans Word List]]<br> | *[[Afrikaans Word List|Afrikaans Word List]]<br> | ||
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*[[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]] | *[[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]] | ||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
{{Contributor invite}} | {{Contributor invite}} | ||
== Citations for This Collection == | == Citations for This Collection == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | ||
'''Collection citation:'''<br> | '''Collection citation:'''<br> {{Collection citation | text= "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive 1660-2011." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing Dutch Reformed Church Archives, Stellenbosch, Cape Town.}} <br> | ||
{{Collection citation | text= "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive 1660-2011." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed | |||
'''Image citation''':<br> {{Image Citation Link | '''Image citation''':<br> {{Image Citation Link | ||
|CID=CID1392488 | |CID=CID1392488 | ||
|title=South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive 1660-2011 | |title=South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive 1660-2011 | ||
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