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 == Record Description  ==
-Nederlands [[ C:\Users\all41\Desktop\Foreign Lang\Zuid Afrika Vertalen.wps|Click here]]
+Nederlands [[C:\Users\all41\Desktop\Foreign Lang\Zuid Afrika Vertalen.wps|Click here]]
-The Dutch Reform Church records have been maintained in good conditions. Baptisms and marriages are found in different registration formats, most written in Dutch and others in Afrikaans, Dutch and English. Deaths records are not found among these registers.
+The Dutch Reform Church records have been maintained in good conditions. Records are found in different registration formats, most written in Dutch and others in Afrikaans, Dutch and English.
 === Record Content  ===
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 == How to Use the Records  ==
-Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the index. Name indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
-Use the locator information found in the index (such as page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.
+Records are organized in the following hierarchy for this collection: Year Range &gt; Record Type &gt; Alphabetical Sequence. The “Alphabetical Sequence” is the first letter(s) of the place(s) where the records were made. Accordingly, records for a place can only be searched after locating the place by searching each level of this hierarchy.
+Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.
 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: