James Charles Kelly

[Kelly/Parker]

I have a paper on the Estate of my husband's Great Grandfather James Charles Kelly which states he died 22 July 1926 in Germiston. On it it also states he was married in Boksburg Transvaal. I know he married Annie Thornley and as I could not find anything in U.K. assumed they were married in South Africa. Their oldest son was my husband's Grandfather who was born 10 July 1898 in Germiston. Could anyone tell me how I go about getting certificates from South Africa?

[Gillian Mauchan]

HI there is a website http://southafricanfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2006/08/22/birth-marriage-and-death-records/ that explains the procedures (and the pitfalls)
Cheers

Gillian

[rutti tutti]

Hi there,
Do you know what his occupation was?
Ruth

[Kelly/Parker]

Thanks Gillian, will look into that.

Ruth, he worked in the gold mines, I have a photo of him in a big group of men.

[Gillian Mauchan]

Hi if you look in NAAIRS there is a possible record for him
DEPOT                    TAB                                                                   
SOURCE                  RAD                                                                   
TYPE                        LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO          90                                                                   
SYSTEM                   01                                                                   
REFERENCE             2172                                                                 
PART                          1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION (WITWATERSRAND AREA). JAMES CHARLES KELLY.     
STARTING               1903                                                                 
ENDING                  1903   

And the death record is there as well

DEPOT                     TAB                                                                   
SOURCE                   MHG                                                                   
TYPE                         LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO             0                                                                     
SYSTEM                      01                                                                   
REFERENCE               60768                                                                 
PART                          1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          KELLY, JAMES CHARLES.                                                 
STARTING                19260000                                                             
ENDING                  19260000                                                             
REMARKS               SURVIVING SPOUSE ANNIE KELLY.

You could try write to the Transvaal Archives and see if they will copy them for you.

Regards

Gillian

[Kelly/Parker]

Gillian, quoted all the information you gave me and managed to get a copy. Definately him as it states the name of his brother in law B. Thornley. Very interesting reading and gives an address where he lived and two companies he worked for. Very many thanks for your help and advice, it is very much appreciated.

[Tygerr]

You could try write to the Transvaal Archives and see if they will copy them for you.

The electronic branch of the Genealogical Society of South Africa (eGSSA) will take photographs of the Transvaal archive documents for a very reasonable fee (and then email them to you): http://www.eggsa.org/sales/eshop_e_dc_docs.htm

[Kelly/Parker]

Thanks for the information, v ery much appreciated.