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Offline Tom 23

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Rhodesian Death Register
« on: Thursday 05 December 13 09:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Following instructions in the locked post from Mancsman giving instruction on using familysearch for the Zimbabwe registers, I have found the entries for McCalls, but in particular I was looking for a Malcolm McCall, who is not appearing.

I have some information that he died in the 1960s and should be registered under Harare or Bindura.

Is there a possibility that not all deaths are registered there and I am just out of luck to find it?

Thanks

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Re: Rhodesian Death Register
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 05 December 13 10:11 GMT (UK) »
tom.....

u might have to write to the government for that one...... 

if u have access .....    i would try to find old guardian newspapers for S A.....     I would also try putting a post up on the South Africa facebook page ......

sorry cant be much help but the records are fairly scant and dis-organised given the politics.....

someone else may have more clues.....   but usually one needs to find an obit..... if one survived...
have u tried putting his name in google with some combos????

merry xmas
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Re: Rhodesian Death Register
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 05 December 13 10:22 GMT (UK) »
Thanks FF, I was really trying to find out if there was a chance it wouldn't have even been recorded and you have answered that - thanks.

I am in touch with his descendants (distant cousins) and have the family information but no certificate or death notice.

Merry Christmas.

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Re: Rhodesian Death Register
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 05 December 13 12:33 GMT (UK) »
Austin, Ayling, Alborough, Bescoby, Cheal, Groom,Rathbone,Tarboton,Lyell and Smith.


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Re: Rhodesian Death Register
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 05 December 13 12:51 GMT (UK) »
Glendale is north of Harare in the area known as Mazoe - the center of Zimbabwe's orange production [or it was].
Southern or Southan [Hereford , Monmouthshire & Glos], Jenkins, Meredith and Morgan [Monmouthshire and Glos.], Murrill, Damary, Damry, Ray, Lawrence [all Middx. & London], Nethway from Kenn or Yatton. Also Riley and Lyons in South Africa and Riley from St. Helena.
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