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==How to Find the Records== | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
Location: National, provincial, and district archives. | |||
==Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Time period: 1939 to present | Time period: 1939 to present | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African. | Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African. | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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*Place of mother’s residence (if child deceased under the age of one year) | *Place of mother’s residence (if child deceased under the age of one year) | ||
*Informant's name, address, and capacity | *Informant's name, address, and capacity | ||
Reliability: Excellent, a primary source.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Southern Africa,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Location: National, provincial, and district archives.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Time period: 1939 to present
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of mixed race, and 0 to 5% of African.
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Births
- Identification number
- Name
- Date and place of birth
- Race
- Sex
- Parents' residence
- Parents' marriage place
- Parents' names and race
- Parents' dates and places of birth
- Informant's name, capacity, and residence
Marriages
- Identification number of bride and groom
- Names
- Date and place of marriage
- Race
- Birth date and place
- Marital status
- Occupation
- Residence
- Banns or notice of intention
Deaths
- Identification number
- Name
- Date and place of death
- Sex
- Race
- Age at death
- Birth date
- Marital status
- Occupation
- Pension
- Cause of death
- Birth place
- Residence
- Intended place of burial
- Name of parents (if deceased under the age of ten)
- Place of mother’s residence (if child deceased under the age of one year)
- Informant's name, address, and capacity
Reliability: Excellent, a primary source.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Southern Africa,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.