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The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
As I trawl through archival material I am constantly struck by the similarities that exist between the present and the past. Individuals have come and gone but the things to which they aspired and the things they got up to back then were, and are, essentially the same. Now I can...
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Esau of Groot Constantia – a Slave in Trouble
On the morning of Tuesday the 28th February 1832 some two hundred people witnessed a rather unusual public spectacle in the leafy little village of Wynberg just outside of Cape Town. It took place in front of the premises of William Moore the local baker and such was the nature...
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A New Look
Welcome to the new look South African Genealogy website. The site has been online for 11 years now, which is pretty long in the tooth for any website, especially without any major changes. And it really showed. So I took a long hard look at the appearance, the navigation and the...
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"Helping you find your ancestors in South Africa"
Researching Since 1995
Need Help?
South African Genealogy was established in 2004 with the aim of helping fellow researchers find their ancestors in South Africa. It seems to have worked very well as I receive hundreds of emails a week, some of which require multiple backwards and forwards emailing just to establish what kind of help is required. So please read on to get an idea of how to formulate your query.
Search the Database
Lost an Ancestor? Maybe they came to South Africa. South African Genealogy has collected lots of Passenger Lists and made them freely available for you to search through. There is also a new database of Military Deserters in the Cape Colony during the 1800s. More databases will be added soon. These records are a work in progress so be sure to visit often to see what has been updated.
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South African Genealogy sources original South African historical publications covering many fields of interest. This valuable archival material is then digitally captured and indexed for easy navigation. These PDF publications then become accessible to those who otherwise might not be able to access the original material.