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The records in this collection include digital images of parish registers of the Church of the Province of South Africa, also known since 2006 as the "Anglican Church of Southern Africa". The Church includes dioceses in Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Saint Helena, South Africa and Swaziland. Records were acquired from the collection of the William Cullen Library, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and include baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials. The text of the records is in English and Afrikaans. | The records in this collection include digital images of parish registers of the Church of the Province of South Africa, also known since 2006 as the "Anglican Church of Southern Africa". The Church includes dioceses in Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Saint Helena, South Africa and Swaziland. Records were acquired from the collection of the William Cullen Library, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and include baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials. The text of the records is in English and Afrikaans. | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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To search the baptism records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | To search the baptism records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | ||
*Names of parents | *Names of parents | ||
*Approximate year and place of birth | *Approximate year and place of birth | ||
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To search the marriage records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | To search the marriage records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | ||
*Name of bride or groom | *Name of bride or groom | ||
*Approximate year and place of marriage | *Approximate year and place of marriage | ||
To search the death records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | To search the death records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | ||
*Approximate year and place of death | *Approximate year and place of death | ||
== Search the Collection | ===Search the Collection=== | ||
To search the collection image by image <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page: <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Country"<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Province" <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Diocese, Town, and/or Parish" <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type and Years" which will take you to the images. | To search the collection image by image <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page: <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Country"<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Province" <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Diocese, Town, and/or Parish" <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type and Years" which will take you to the images. | ||
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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 | |||
These records are in Afrikaans. For help with reading the records, see the following wiki article: | These records are in Afrikaans. For help with reading the records, see the following wiki article: | ||
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==Citations for This Collection== | ==Citations for This Collection== | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information | 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 citation''':<br> | '''Collection citation''':<br> | ||
{{Collection citation | text= "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2014. Citing William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.}} | {{Collection citation | text= "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2014. Citing William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.}}<br><br> | ||
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'''Image citation''':<br> | '''Image citation''':<br> | ||
{{Image Citation Link | {{Image Citation Link | ||