12,455
edits
South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive) - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive) - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
Revision as of 12:41, 3 January 2017
, 3 January 2017edit headers
AliShipton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
m (edit headers) |
||
| Line 41: | Line 41: | ||
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 group suffered from several divisions, most notably the Doppers. | 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 group suffered from several divisions, most notably the Doppers. | ||
{{Collection_Browse_Link | |||
|CID=CID2155416 | |||
|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 | |||
}} | |||
==Collection Content== | |||
===Sample Images=== | ===Sample Images=== | ||
| Line 49: | Line 56: | ||
Image:South Africa Netherdutch Church Records Marriage DGS007499286 35.jpg|Marriage Record | Image:South Africa Netherdutch Church Records Marriage DGS007499286 35.jpg|Marriage Record | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==What Can this Collection Tell Me?== | |||
{| style="width:75%; vertical-align:top;" | {| style="width:75%; vertical-align:top;" | ||
| Line 84: | Line 93: | ||
== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
''' | '''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2155416 Collection Page]:'''<br> | ||
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> | Fill in the requested information on the search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | ||
'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2155416/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> | |||
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Country"<br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Province"<br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Municipality or Town"<br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type and Years" which takes you to the images. | |||
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. | ||
==What Do I Do Next?== | |||
===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?=== | ===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?=== | ||
| Line 101: | Line 112: | ||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/South_Africa_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country. | *Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/South_Africa_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country. | ||
*When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | *When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | ||
*[[South Africa Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | *[[South Africa Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | ||
===I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?=== | |||
===I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?=== | |||
*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful. | *Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful. | ||
*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | *While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | ||
| Line 111: | Line 124: | ||
*Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800. | *Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800. | ||
*There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another. | *There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another. | ||
*Be aware that there may have been some transcription errors. | *Be aware that there may have been some transcription errors.<br><br> | ||
{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|South Africa, Church records|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[South Africa Archives and Libraries]]. }} | |||
== Citing this Collection == | == Citing this Collection == | ||
| Line 131: | Line 146: | ||
|title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 | |title=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records, 1838-1991 | ||
}} | }} | ||
== How | |||
== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | |||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
{{H-langs|en=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|pt=África do Sul, Netherdutch, Igreja Reformada da África, Registros da Igreja (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)}} | {{H-langs|en=South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa, Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|pt=África do Sul, Netherdutch, Igreja Reformada da África, Registros da Igreja (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)}} | ||