South African Genealogy: Locating Early Marriage Records

This video focuses on Cape and Transvaal marriage records, but the same basic principles apply to both Natal and the Free State

[@dawnhandy3816]

Matthew your videos are incredibly insightful. Thank you!

[@mikekennedy8158]

Matthew why don't you use split screens instead of clicking tabs?

[@MatthewBode]

Hi Cuz! Would love to, but for now I work off a laptop.

[@yescarycan]

You should make more on screen appearances . I guess it just feels better looking at an actual face sometimes also it would be nice if you did a video on "who you are" you know like how did you grow up ? , how has finding out that you have some African ancestry made you feel and how did it make others around react to you ?

[@_chlotichilda_]

Thanks for this! Finding your videos really helpful. Only, I'm a bit stumped with my case of a marriage/divorce certificate dated 1980 - transvaal. I have found the document number on national archives but how do I actually obtain it?

[@MatthewBode]

+Nicole Struwig - So glad you are finding the videos helpful! Unfortunately no divorce files for South Africa have been made available online as yet, and it will probably be a fair while before you see any files as recent as 1980 available online. I use a private researcher to get retrieve my archival files that aren't available online, their fees are very reasonable. Just shoot me an email at [e-mail] if you would like their contact details. :)

[@_chlotichilda_]

Matthew Bode thank you!

[@godisloveireland]

Hi matthew. Im trying to find 1897 marriage and 1900 birth in kimberley. William buxton married margaret walker(multiple middle names). They had daughter meta born 1900 in kimberley. She is in 1911 census in portsmouth england. Any suggestions?

[@MatthewBode]

Hi John, their marriage is online at the following link: www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK6-5S6Z-G

[@godisloveireland]

Thanks. I cant quite read the church name and where it is. All i can read is the cape

[@MatthewBode]

St. Francis (Anglican) Church in Simon's Town. You can view their parish registers online at the following link: www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=SFVC-GPV%3A44975801%2C44975802%2C47802001%3Fcc%3D1468076