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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
For additional details about these records and help using them see [[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]. | For additional details about these records and help using them see [[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]. | ||
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*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful | *Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful | ||
*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships | *While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships | ||
*Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times | *Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times | ||
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation | *Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation | ||
*Search the indexes and records of [[South Africa Societies|local genealogical societies]] | *Search the indexes and records of [[South Africa Societies|local genealogical societies]] | ||