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Title: Family History all alone!
Post by: Grundlingh Brits on Monday 09 May 16 11:39 BST (UK)

Can someone please tell me where the best place in Cape Town RSA  is to look up on family history from JHB and Germany. World War 2 Soldiers names. Birth, Marriage and Death certificates.

PLEASE HELP

Title: Re: Family History all alone!
Post by: Nookie on Monday 09 May 16 15:39 BST (UK)

I would suggest the following on-line sources to start with:
National Archives
familysearch - once you have the information from the archives you can then look at probate files / death notices.  You could also find marriage and baptismal information on this site.
eggsa.org - Photographs of tombstones and some extracts from various newspapers

Birth certificates are not available on line in South Africa - only baptismal certificates. You would have to apply to the department of Home Affairs for these.

Another way would be to post the details of the people you are looking for and see if rootchat members can be of assistance.

Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Family History all alone!
Post by: vangasser on Tuesday 07 September 21 02:29 BST (UK)

Hi, Just a quick idea...Try the South African Library in Cape Town.
'vangasser'