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South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records (Stellenbosch Archive) - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery | <gallery caption="South Africa Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Record Examples" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | ||
Image:South Africa Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Records Birth DGS 4434390_171.jpg|Birth | Image:South Africa Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Records Birth DGS 4434390_171.jpg|Birth | ||
Image:South Africa Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Records Marriage DGS 4322664_786.jpg|Marriage | Image:South Africa Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church Records Marriage DGS 4322664_786.jpg|Marriage | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
''' | '''These baptismal records usually contain the following information:''' | ||
*Name of child | *Name of child | ||
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*Date and place of baptism | *Date and place of baptism | ||
*Parents' names, including maiden name of mother | *Parents' names, including maiden name of mother | ||
*Parents' residence | *Parents' residence | ||
*Names of witnesses names and their residence | *Names of witnesses names and their residence | ||
*Name of officiant at baptismal ceremony | *Name of officiant at baptismal ceremony | ||
''' | '''These marriage records usually contain the following information:''' | ||
*Date and place of the marriage | *Date and place of the marriage | ||
*Race of the husband and wife | *Race of the husband and wife | ||
*Name and age of groom | *Name and age of groom | ||
*Groom's place of birth | *Groom's place of birth | ||
*Groom's marital status, occupation and residence | *Groom's marital status, occupation and residence | ||
*Name and age of bride | *Name and age of bride | ||
*Bride's place of birth | *Bride's place of birth | ||
*Bride's marital status and residence | *Bride's marital status and residence | ||
*Marriage by license or published banns | *Marriage by license or published banns | ||
*Names of witnesses | *Names of witnesses | ||
*Name of minister and religious denomination | *Name of minister and religious denomination | ||
== How to Use the Records == | == How to Use the Records == | ||