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== Title in the Language of the Record == | == Title in the Language of the Record == | ||
Suid-Afrika, die Kerk van die Provinsie van Suid-Afrika, Parish registers | Suid-Afrika, die Kerk van die Provinsie van Suid-Afrika, Parish registers | ||
== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This Collection will include records from 1801 to 2004, with possibly some records before 1801. | This Collection will include records from 1801 to 2004, with possibly some records before 1801. | ||
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. For translation help, see the [[South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)#For_Help_Reading_These_Records|For Help Reading These Records]] section of this article. | 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. For translation help, see the [[South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)#For_Help_Reading_These_Records|For Help Reading These Records]] section of this article. | ||
{{Collection_Browse_Link | {{Collection_Browse_Link | ||
|CID=CID1468076 | |CID=CID1468076 | ||
|title=South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004 | |title=South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004 | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
[[Image:South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers DGS 4453526 20 Baptism.jpg | [[Image:South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers DGS 4453526 20 Baptism.jpg|thumb|right|120px]] [[Image:South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers DGS 5026994 55 Marriage.jpg|thumb|right|120px]] [[Image:South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers DGS 5026983 50 Burial.jpg|thumb|right|120px]] | ||
[[Image:South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers DGS 5026994 55 Marriage.jpg | |||
[[Image:South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers DGS 5026983 50 Burial.jpg | |||
'''Baptism records''' may contain the following information: | '''Baptism records''' may contain the following information: | ||
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*Who performed burial ceremony | *Who performed burial ceremony | ||
== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To search these records, it would be helpful if you knew any of the following information: | To search these records, it would be helpful if you knew any of the following information: | ||
*Names of parents | |||
*Name of ancestor | *Names of parents | ||
*Name of ancestor's spouse | *Name of ancestor | ||
*Approximate year and place of birth/marriage/death | *Name of ancestor's spouse | ||
*Approximate year and place of birth/marriage/death | |||
*Parish | *Parish | ||
=== 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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|level1=South Africa | |level1=South Africa | ||
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== Known Issues with This Collection == | == Known Issues with This Collection == | ||
{{HR Known Issues}}For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached [[South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|Wiki article]]. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered. | {{HR Known Issues}}For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached [[South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|Wiki article]]. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered. | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
*[http://www.eggsa.org/bdms/ChurchRegisters-inSA.html South Africa Church Records]*[[Africa Websites]] | *[http://www.eggsa.org/bdms/ChurchRegisters-inSA.html South Africa Church Records]*[[Africa Websites]] | ||
*[[Africa Historic Maps]] | *[[Africa Historic Maps]] | ||
*[[South Africa Genealogy]] | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[South Africa Genealogy]] | |||
*[[South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
== Citations for This Collection == | == Citations for This Collection == | ||
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 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 2015. Citing William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.}}<br><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 | |||
'''Image citation:'''<br> | '''Image citation:'''<br> {{Image Citation Link | ||
{{Image Citation Link | |||
|CID=CID1468076 | |CID=CID1468076 | ||
|title=South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004 | |title=South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004 | ||
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