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The Dutch Reform Church records have been maintained in good condition. Baptisms and marriages are found in different registration formats; most are written in Dutch, though others are in Afrikaans, Dutch, or English. Deaths records are not found among these registers. | The Dutch Reform Church records have been maintained in good condition. Baptisms and marriages are found in different registration formats; most are written in Dutch, though others are in Afrikaans, Dutch, or English. Deaths records are not found among these registers. | ||
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Image:South Africa Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Records Birth DGS 4434390_171.jpg | Image:South Africa Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Records Birth DGS 4434390_171.jpg | ||
Image:South Africa Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Records Marriage DGS 4322664_786.jpg | Image:South Africa Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Records Marriage DGS 4322664_786.jpg | ||
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*Date of birth | *Date of birth | ||
*Date of baptism | *Date of baptism | ||
*Parents' | *Parents' names and sometimes their address | ||
*Complete witness’ names and sometimes their addresses | *Complete witness’ names and sometimes their addresses | ||
*Registration place | *Registration place | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
'''For example:''' | '''For example:''' | ||
*Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information. | *Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information. | ||
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*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *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:''' | '''Keep in mind:''' | ||
*Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1900. | *Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1900. | ||
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== Citation for This Collection == | |||
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records. | |||
<!--bibdescbegin-->“South Africa, Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church,” index and images FamilySearch Historical Records, 2010; from Genealogical Institute of South Africa. “Dutch Reformed Church Records.” Genealogical Institute of South Africa, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. FHL microfilm, 52 reels. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.<!--bibdescend--> <br> | |||
Information about creating source citations for FamilySearch Historical Collections is listed in the wiki article [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. | |||
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. | ||
==== Example of a Source Citation for a Record Found in This Collection ==== | ==== Example of a Source Citation for a Record Found in This Collection ==== | ||
"South Africa, Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 166-1970." index and images, ''FamilySearch ''<span>([https:// https://]</span>[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]: accessed 7 April 2011). entry for Johannas Fredrick Jansen and Marie Elise Van Rooyen Rix, married, 26 May 1951; citing Church Records, FHL microfilm. 2,214,043; Genealogical Institute of South Africa, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. | "South Africa, Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 166-1970." index and images, ''FamilySearch ''<span>([https:// https://]</span>[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]: accessed 7 April 2011). entry for Johannas Fredrick Jansen and Marie Elise Van Rooyen Rix, married, 26 May 1951; citing Church Records, FHL microfilm. 2,214,043; Genealogical Institute of South Africa, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. | ||
[[Category:South_Africa]] | [[Category:South_Africa]] | ||