** Genealogy World website www.genealogyworld.net
** LDS Site - family history catalogue www.familyhistory.org
South Africa
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** Genealogy World website www.genealogyworld.net
** LDS Site - family history catalogue www.familyhistory.org
** Africa’s largest online genealogy website with over 1 million searchable records www.ancestry24.co.za
Archives / Libraries
** South African Archives Record Service. Free access Index www.national.archives.gov.za
** Cory Library for historical research, Grahamtown www.rhodes.ac.za/library/cory
Masonic Research
** Cape Masonic Research Association South Africa http://www.geocities.com:80/athens/forum/7275/ To stimulate interest and research in the history and symbolism of Freemasonry.
Newspapers
** Newspapers: Extracts from the Graaf-Reinet Herald held
at the National Archives in London for
1852-1856 Transcriptions can be seen at
http://www.genealogyworld.net/settlers/herald.html
** Try this e-mail address if you wish to contact the Graaff-Reinet Advertiser: [email protected]
** Coolies: South Africa & other countries http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolies
** Extracts from the South African Commercial Advertiser are on www.genealogyworld.net under 1820 Settlers, next to Grahamstown Journal and other newspaper transcriptions.
Professional Research
**
Anne Clarkson
B.A. (Rhodes), M.A. (Stellenbosch) P O Box 1486
Somerset West 7129 South Africa. Based in Cape Town, offering an efficient and
comprehensive service, whether you require a copy of a single document or want a
family researched in depth.
 | Documents from the Cape Archives, such as death notices and wills |
| Documents from other archives in Bloemfontein, Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria (through a network of local researchers) |
| Deceased estate files from the office of the Master of the High Court, Cape Town |
| Registers of the Dutch Reformed Church countrywide (held at the Genealogical Institute of South Africa in Stellenbosch) |
| Old newspapers from across the country (held at the National Library of South Africa in Cape Town) |
| Old almanacs and directories (held at the Cape Archives and the National Library). |
http://www.family-research.co.za/ email [email protected]
Settlers
** British 1820 Settlers to South Africa, their descendants and researchers: www.1820settlers.com
** Settler Correspondence, including the latest files of
Wm.SHEPHERD's party of settler relatives (1826) and the various
Distressed Settler Reports.
www.genealogyworld.net
** Extracts from the South African Commercial
Advertiser are on
www.genealogyworld.net
under 1820 Settlers, next to Grahamstown Journal
and other newspaper transcriptions.
** The 1825 land claim information will appear shortly
in the same section with the 1845 land proclamation.
** Marburg Settlers read information regarding these Natal Settlers. www.genealogyworld.net
* The Wilgefontein (Willowfountain) Settlers .. see Timeline and other information regarding these Natal Settlers. www.genealogyworld.net
** 1820: Wiltshire Settlers on the Weymouth Read interesting history written by 1820 Settler descendant, read Sue Mackay's account of the 1820 Settlers who came from Wilts.www.genealogyworld.net
** Moodie's Settlers read Lynn MacLeod's list of the 1817 Settlers to the Cape. www.genealogyworld.net
South African Immigration/Shipping
** South Africa Passenger lists 1845-1890, maritime history www.genealogyworld.net
** Cape passenger lists, wreck & survivors www.sagenealogy.co.za
** 1908 Arrivals & Departures SHIPPING : Lists of
passengers:
Click here
Transcribed
from South Africa Magazine
** Passenger list homepage www.sa_passenger_list.za.net
** South African Archives Record Service. Free access Index www.national.archives.gov.za
** South Africa Passenger lists 1845-1890, maritime history www.genealogyworld.net
** Cape passenger lists, wreck & survivors www.sagenealogy.co.za
** Passenger list homepage www.sa_passenger_list.za.net
** 81 Shipping Lists transcribed South Africa Magazine
1891-1923. www.genealogyworld.net
**
1850
Byrne Settler Passenger Lists complete
!
www.genealogyworld.net
South Africa War Databases & Other
**The South Africa databases below *** are complied from information in the books listed beneath, although there is quite likely to be further data on individuals in the books.
*** Crimean War Casualty Roll - http://surreygenealogist.com/sgdatabase.htm These are casualties from the London Gazette of 1854-1855. There are 16,315 entries. Original data is in the book Casualty Roll of the Crimea, compiled by Frank and Andrea Cook, (ISBN 0-903754-10)
*** Natal Field Force - http://surreygenealogist.com/sgdatabase.htm 11,188 casualties of the first part of the Boer War, 20 October 1898-26 October 1900.
*** Casualties of the Zulu and Basuto Wars 1877-1879 http://surreygenealogist.com/sgdatabase.htm - 1,559 casualties from the book by I T Tavender (ISBN 0-903754-24X)
*** South Africa 1853 Medal Roll - http://surreygenealogist.com/sgdatabase.htm 10,958 recipients of this medal from the book by G R Everson (ISBN 0-906304-024)
* Casualty Roll for the Indian Mutiny 1857-1859 http://surreygenealogist.com/sgdatabase.htm - 7,457 casualties from the book compiled by I T Tavender (ISBN 0-903754-98-3)
* Casualty Roll of the Army of the Sutlej 1845-1846 http://surreygenealogist.com/sgdatabase.htm - 3,209 casualties compiled from the Sutlej Medal Rolls held at the India Office Library
* Officers of the Madras Army 1760-1834 - This book contains the dates of appointment of 4,627 offices who served from the beginning of the Madras Presidency, the British East India Company. The full entries often have the dates of promotions and death, and to provide this data I do make a charge. Please contact me for further details if you find a name of interest.
** Roll of Honour for South African Defence Force - causalities of the Anglo-Boer war and both World wars www.justdone.co.za/ROH
** Anglo-Zulu War .. Graham Mason shares his insights about this period of history. www.genealogyworld.net