South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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 '''These records may contain the following information:'''
-'''Baptismal Records'''
+These baptism records may contain the following information:
 *Date and place of baptism
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 *By whom the baptism was performed
-'''Marriage Records'''
+These marriage records may contain the following information:
 *Date and place of marriage
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 *Name of minister and religious denomination
-'''Burial Records'''
+These death records may contain the following information:
 *Date and place of burial
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 == How to Use the Record  ==
-=== Beginning Your Search  ===
+To search the baptism records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
-To use the church records whether it is baptism, marriage or burials, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
+*Names of parents
+*Name of providence
+*Parish
-*Ancestor’s name
+=== Search the Collection ===
-*Residence at the time of the event
-*Your ancestor’s occupation
-*Age at the time of event (marriage or death)
-=== Unable to Find Information?  ===
+To search the collection by image:
-If you are looking at the marriage records, and you don’t know the name of the wife or the husband, try searching for the names of the parents, or the county of birth and the age at that time of marriage.
+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 "Providence" category<br>⇒Select the "Diocese, Town, and/or Parish" category<br>⇒Select the "Record Type and Years" category which will take you to the images<br>
-If you cannot find your ancestor, try searching the censuses for your ancestor’s residence at the time of the event. That’ll give you some clues as to who your ancestors parents were and the age as well.
+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.
-<br>
+=== Unable to Find Information?  ===
-=== Searching the Images  ===
+If you are looking at the marriage records, and you don’t know the name of the wife or the husband, try searching for the names of the parents, or the county of birth and the age at that time of marriage.
-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 "Providence" category<br>⇒Select the "Diocese, Town, and/or Parish" category<br>⇒Select the "Record Type and Years" 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.
+If you cannot find your ancestor, try searching the censuses for your ancestor’s residence at the time of the event. That’ll give you some clues as to who your ancestors parents were and the age as well.
 == Known Issues with This Collection  ==
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 == Related Websites  ==
-[http://www.eggsa.org/bdms/ChurchRegisters-inSA.html South Africa Church Records]
+*[http://www.eggsa.org/bdms/ChurchRegisters-inSA.html South Africa Church Records]
 == Related Wiki Articles  ==