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South Africa

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Record Description
Record Type:	Church Records
Collection years:	1838-1991
Languages:	Afrikaans, English
Title in the Language:	Suid-Afrika, Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, Kerk Rekords
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Archive
Dutch Reformed Church of Africa, Pretoria

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This collection will include records of christenings, marriages, and membership records of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa located in Pretoria for the years 1838-1991. These records are from various areas of Angola, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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.

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Christening

Date of baptism
Place of baptism
Name of the minister
Name of the child
Date of birth
Names of the parents
Witnesses

Membership

Full name of member
Date of birth
Date they joined
Where they joined
Pastor that oversaw joining

Marriage

Race
Full names
Date of marriage
Ages
Countries of birth
Occupations
Residence at time of marriage
District and province of marriage
Name of person giving consent to the marriage
Name of person solemnizing the marriage
Other notes

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1954 Christening Records
1967 Membership Records
1925 Marriage Record

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