The following annoumcement was written by Findmypast:
With the release of four new record sets, we’re taking a trip to South Africa this week.
Church records and membership lists document over 350 years of South Africa’s history and people in our latest release. With records from the Cape, Free State, Kwazulu-Natal, and Transvaal regions, is there a South African branch of your family tree waiting to be explored? Plus, we’ve added over 102,000 pages to our newspaper archive.
South Africa Baptisms
Spanning 1660-2011, over 785,000 new baptism records offer essential information about your South African family heritage. Some entries include a digitized scan of the original record, which is always worth checking for extra details, like godparents’ names. Where available, the original record is likely to be written in Dutch or Afrikaans.
South Africa Marriages
Did your ancestor tie the knot in South Africa? Find out in over 314,000 new church marriage records.
The records reveal the names and birth years of both spouses, as well as when and where their wedding took place.
South Africa Burials
Trace South African ancestors from cradle to grave with the help of over 4,800 new burial records.
From its indigenous people to European colonization and apartheid, South Africa’s history is as diverse as it is tumultuous. Could these records help you trace a family connection there?
South Africa Church Membership Lists
Detail-rich records reveal when your ancestor joined the church, along with important biographical facts. The 141,000-strong collection includes membership lists from Cape and Free State.
Hot off the press: Over 102,000 more newspaper pages
We’ve added Morecambe Visitor to our newspaper archive this week, alongside updates to 24 other papers. Here’s a full rundown of what’s new:
New title:
Morecambe Visitor covering 1900, 1917, 1952-1954, 1956-1962, 1964-1968 and 1987
Updated titles:
Arbroath Herald from 1988
Banbury Guardian from 1929, 1931-1945 and 1964-1977
Batley News from 1991
Bellshill Speaker from 1987
Biggleswade Chronicle from 1967-1969
Bo’ness Journal and Linlithgow Advertiser from 1889
Chorley Guardian from 1988
Crawley and District Observer from 1985
Derry Journal from 1996
Eastbourne Gazette from 1927
Guernsey Evening Press and Star from 1917
Hemel Hempstead Gazette and West Herts Advertiser from 1869
Kilsyth Chronicle from 1986-1987
Londonderry Sentinel from 1967
Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle from 1986
Market Harborough Advertiser and Midland Mail from 1981-1982
Motherwell Times from 1974
Northampton Chronicle and Echo from 1987
Prescot Reporter from 1873
Retford, Worksop, Isle of Axholme and Gainsborough News from 1973
Rugby Advertiser from 1980-1981, 1985 and 1989
Wigan Observer and District Advertiser from 1986
Worcester Journal from 1917
Worthing Herald from 1983 and 1985
Filter by title and date when searching to focus on the updates that interest you most.
We released even more baptism, marriage and burial records last week. If you missed them, you can catch up on what was featured here.