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vic1047
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Hi all,
Can anyone give me some advice on tracing family members who 'emigrated' to Southern Rhodesia. Not sure if they remained UK citizens or if they became Rhodesian.
One family I am interested in has the surname Edwards, and they were in Bulawayo in the mid 1960's. A daughter was born there and I think the father died there. The mother returned to UK and died here in 2004.
Also, another family member's marriage ended in divorce during the late 1960s, having married in the UK. I think at the time they lived in Kitwe, Zambia (Northern Rhodesia ?). She later re-married, I think in Rhodesia, but then moved with her husband's job to Namibia and South Africa.
I have seen the various comments about searching the South African archives, but what, if anything is available for Rhodesia/Zambia/Zimbabwe
Vic
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BRINTON: Hoxton, Southwark, Bedminster
PORTER: Bath, SOM/GLS
MELLOR: Cornwall, London, Middlesex
PEABODY: Middlesex
HOLLOWAY: Middlesex
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SAtoUSA
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Hello Vic,
I have been working on research with relatives of my own in the former Rhodesia and the former Northern Rhodesia. The only advice I can offer is to contact the places I've listed below. The archives for Southern Rhodesia are located in Zimbabwe and the archives for Northern Rhodesia will be held in Zambia. I do not know what fees they charge but it doesn't hurt to inquire. I am afraid to say the archives are in declining condition and Zimbabwe itself is in a serious state of decline. I went the route of hiring a private researcher (a former employee at the archives in Zim) and he tells me they are down to having electricity only 3 days a week and the phone service is the same. If you would like more information about my researcher, please send me a message off the board.
Thanks and good luck!
Stephanie
For Rhodesia:
National Archives of Zimbabwe
Private bag 7729
CAUSEWAY
HARARE
ZIMBABWE
Ph: (09263-4) 792741
Fax: (09263-4) 792398
Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Makombe Building
Leopold Takawira St
P Bag 7734
Harare
ZIMBABWE
Tel: (09263-4) 702295
For Northern Rhodesia:
National Archives of Zambia
P.O. Box 50010
Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Tel: 260 1 250 446
Fax: 260 1 254 080
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JOCKS (Pomerania, Germany, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, Belgian Congo, Tanganyika); HERBERT (Suffolk County, England, South Africa and Southern Rhodesia); BOSHOFF (South Africa) RADEMEYER (South Africa, Southern Rhodesia)
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MancsMan
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Hi Stephanie
Has your researcher been able to purchase any BMD certs for you?
I have had rellies living in Salisbury from about 1950ish, I do know both my uncle & aunty died there, and they had 3 sons born there, so was wondering if the certs could be got.
It is sad to see the way the country has gone, I lived in Salisbury from 1972-76
Regards
Ken
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Hilton - Wiltshire,Prestwich Manchester Millington-Manchester, Birmingham Harris - Manchester, Salford, Southern Rhodesia, Aston Manor Birmingham, Temple Balsall, Knowle. Jones-Higher Broughton, Cheetham Hill, Denbighshire Lawton - Prestwich, Manchester Smith-Manchester Carey - Manchester Cotterell - Lambeth, London Fletcher-Middleton, Manchester Capper - Manchester Census info is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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SAtoUSA
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Hello Ken,
Yes, my researcher is getting every document he can, including wills, estates, birth, death, and marriage certificates, government compensation, military medal rolls...etc. Pretty much, any legal document with our family's name on it, he is getting.
If you would like information about him, please send me a private message off list. Thanks.
Yes, it is very sad to hear how things are, especially when I tell our relatives' descendants, who were all pioneers and lived there from 1894 to 1979. Now all that is left is some really good memories (and now with our researcher, some documents to go along with that.  )
Regards,
Stephanie
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JOCKS (Pomerania, Germany, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, Belgian Congo, Tanganyika); HERBERT (Suffolk County, England, South Africa and Southern Rhodesia); BOSHOFF (South Africa) RADEMEYER (South Africa, Southern Rhodesia)
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MancsMan
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Hi Stephanie
Thanks for the reply - PM will be on it's way soon.
Have you ever used google earth to look at the street you lived in, the place I lived in has changed so much.
Regards
Ken
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Hilton - Wiltshire,Prestwich Manchester Millington-Manchester, Birmingham Harris - Manchester, Salford, Southern Rhodesia, Aston Manor Birmingham, Temple Balsall, Knowle. Jones-Higher Broughton, Cheetham Hill, Denbighshire Lawton - Prestwich, Manchester Smith-Manchester Carey - Manchester Cotterell - Lambeth, London Fletcher-Middleton, Manchester Capper - Manchester Census info is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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