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|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 | |title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 | ||
|location=South Africa | |location=South Africa | ||
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== Title in the Language of the Record == | == Title in the Language of the Record == | ||
Suid-Afrika, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, Kerk Rekords | Suid-Afrika, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, Kerk Rekords | ||
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These records include christening, marriage, and membership records of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa (Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika) located in Pretoria. Records are from various areas of South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. | These records include christening, marriage, and membership records of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa (Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika) located in Pretoria. Records are from various areas of South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. | ||
The Dutch East India Company sent a crew to create a Dutch settlement in the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. Many of the members of the crew belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church, and created a community in Cape Town. The church group suffered from several divisions, most notably the Doppers. | The Dutch East India Company sent a crew to create a Dutch settlement in the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. Many of the members of the crew belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church, and created a community in Cape Town. The church group suffered from several divisions, most notably the Doppers. | ||
These records are in Afrikaans and English. For translation help, see the [[South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records#For_Help_Reading_These_Records|For Help Reading These Records]] section of this article. | |||
{{Collection_Browse_Link | {{Collection_Browse_Link | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:South Africa Netherdutch Church Records Christenings DGS007499344 20.jpg|Christening Record | Image:South Africa Netherdutch Church Records Christenings DGS007499344 20.jpg|Christening Record | ||
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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. | ||
===For Help Reading These Records=== | === For Help Reading These Records === | ||
Some of these records are in Afrikaans. For help with reading the records, see the following resources: | Some of these records are in Afrikaans. For help with reading the records, see the following resources: | ||
[[Afrikaans Word List]] | |||
===Using the Information=== | === Using the Information === | ||
*Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date. | *Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date. | ||
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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[South Africa Genealogy | *[[South Africa Genealogy]] | ||
*[[South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[South Africa Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[South Africa Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
==FamilySearch Historical Record Collections== | == FamilySearch Historical Record Collections == | ||
*[[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
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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 | '''Collection Citation:'''<br> | ||
{{Collection citation| text = “South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991.” Index and Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing Nederduitsch Hervormde kerk van Afrika, Pretoria | {{Collection citation| text = “South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991.” Index and Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing Nederduitsch Hervormde kerk van Afrika, Pretoria (Dutch Reformed Church of Africa, Pretoria Archives, Pretoria).}}<br> | ||
'''Record | '''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> | ||
{{Record Citation Link | {{Record Citation Link | ||
|CID=CID2155416 | |CID=CID2155416 | ||
|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 | |title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 | ||
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'''Image | '''Image Citation:'''<br> | ||
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|CID=CID2155416 | |CID=CID2155416 | ||
|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 | |title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 | ||
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