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*'''1838-1991''' - {{RecordSearch|2155416|South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991}} - index and images (records in Afrikaans and English)
*'''1838-1991''' - {{RecordSearch|2155416|South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991}} - index and images (records in Afrikaans and English)
*'''1856-1988''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1918294/waypoints South Africa, Reformed Church Records, 1856-1988] - images (records in Afrikaans and English)
*'''1856-1988''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1918294/waypoints South Africa, Reformed Church Records, 1856-1988] - images (records in Afrikaans and English)
*'''1885-1958''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/575311?availability=Family%20History%20Library Parish registers, 1885-1958] - images (records in Afrikaans)
*'''1874-1931''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/499376 Parish registers, Gereformeerde Kerk, Quê (Angola) - 1874-1931] - images
*'''1902-1931''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/575341?availability=Family%20History%20Library Parish registers, 1902-1931] - images (records in Afrikaans)
*'''1879-1929''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/377625 Parish registers, Gereformeerde Kerk, Humpata (Angola) - 1879-1929] - images
*'''1885-1958''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/575311 Parish registers, 1885-1958] - images (records in Afrikaans)
*'''1902-1931''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/575341 Parish registers, 1902-1931] - images (records in Afrikaans)
*'''1918-1958''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/592398 Parish registers, 1918-1958] - images (records in Afrikaans)


=== Historical Background ===
=== Historical Background ===
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*Names of witnesses
*Names of witnesses
*Names of officiant at ceremony
*Names of officiant at ceremony
== Other Denominations ==
=== Anglican Records ===
Anglicanism reached Angola in 1923. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese_of_Angola Diocese of Angola] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Angola Christianity in Angola].
=== Baptist Records ===
The first Baptist missionaries arrived in Angola in 1878. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Angola Christianity in Angola].
=== Congregationalist Records ===
The first Congregational missionaries arrived in Angola in 1880. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Congregational_Church_in_Angola Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Angola Christianity in Angola].
=== Lutheran Records ===
Lutheranism was introduced to Angola in the late 1800s by Finnish missionaries. The first permanent congregation was established in 1956. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheranism_in_Angola Lutheranism in Angola] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Angola Christianity in Angola].
=== Methodist Records ===
For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Angola Christianity in Angola].
=== Pentecostal Records ===
Pentecostalism was introduced to Angola in the 1950s. For more information, see [https://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/evangelical-pentecostal-mission-of-angola Evangelical Pentecostal Mission of Angola].
=== Roman Catholic Records ===
Portuguese missionaries brought Roman Catholicism to Angola in 1491. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Angola Christianity in Angola].
=== Seventh Day Adventist Records ===
For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Angola Christianity in Angola].


== References ==
== References ==


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For information about records for non-Christian religions in Angola, go to the Religious Records page.

Dutch Reformed Records[edit | edit source]

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Resources and Websites[edit | edit source]

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

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 spread throughout southern Africa; a few congregations were established in Angola. Records for the Dutch Reformed Church have been maintained in good condition. The records were written in Afrikaans and English. The earliest available church records in Angola begin in 1838 and exist to 1988.[1][2]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Baptism records usually list:

  • Name of child
  • Date and place of baptism
  • Date of birth
  • Names of parents, including maiden name of mother
  • Names of witnesses
  • Name of minister

Membership records usually list:

  • Full name of member
  • Date of birth
  • Date they joined
  • Where they joined
  • Pastor that oversaw joining

Marriage records usually list:

  • Date and place of marriage
  • Race of groom and bride
  • Name and age of groom
  • Groom's country of birth
  • Groom's occupation and residence
  • Name and age of bride
  • Bride's country of birth
  • Bride's occupation and residence
  • Marriage by license or banns
  • Consent or order for marriage given by whom
  • Names of witnesses
  • Names of officiant at ceremony

Other Denominations[edit | edit source]

Anglican Records[edit | edit source]

Anglicanism reached Angola in 1923. For more information, see Diocese of Angola and Christianity in Angola.

Baptist Records[edit | edit source]

The first Baptist missionaries arrived in Angola in 1878. For more information, see Christianity in Angola.

Congregationalist Records[edit | edit source]

The first Congregational missionaries arrived in Angola in 1880. For more information, see Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola and Christianity in Angola.

Lutheran Records[edit | edit source]

Lutheranism was introduced to Angola in the late 1800s by Finnish missionaries. The first permanent congregation was established in 1956. For more information, see Lutheranism in Angola and Christianity in Angola.

Methodist Records[edit | edit source]

For more information, see Christianity in Angola.

Pentecostal Records[edit | edit source]

Pentecostalism was introduced to Angola in the 1950s. For more information, see Evangelical Pentecostal Mission of Angola.

Roman Catholic Records[edit | edit source]

Portuguese missionaries brought Roman Catholicism to Angola in 1491. For more information, see Christianity in Angola.

Seventh Day Adventist Records[edit | edit source]

For more information, see Christianity in Angola.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Reformed Church of East Africa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Church_of_East_Africa, accessed 24 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dutch Reformed Church," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Reformed_Church, accessed 24 September 2018.
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