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- Óïõòãåó - Çåîåòáì C index & COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARDS 4 If you have a íïäåí with your computer, you can 1 call bulletin board systems by phone. These let / you use electronic mail to make contact with 0 other people. Some bulletin boards have genea- / logical conferences with messages from people . all over the world. You can often get genea- 4 logical and other ðòïçòáíó from bulletin boards. 7 You can thus use bulletin boards to make contact with 5 other people researching the same family, or to get 2 help with research problems. There is a list of phone îõíâåòó to call here. - Éîäåø Cyyyyyyyyyyyyogyyyyyyyyyyyy ) FINDING YOUR GRANDPARENTS 6 You may want to trace all lines of your ancestry, or 3 just one particular branch of the family. If yourn 6 grandparents are alive, ask them about THEIR parents 2 and anything they can tell you about their otherS 3 relatives. If your grandparents have died, try to 7 find out when and where. Áóë other people, and look 8 for documents, such as âéòôè and death certificates. 5 If they came from another ãïõîôòù¬ S you might need % to look in records of that country.for - Íáòòéáçå certificates - Ïôèåò sources - Òåóåáòãè techniques - Çåîåòáì C index ' IF YOUR PARENTS ARE DEAD 3 If your parents are dead, you should try to speak 2 to other members of the family - uncles, aunts, 3 cousins. Ask them for as much information as they 2 can give you about their families - and WRITE IT DOWN. 6 If you know when and where your parents were âïòî¬ x 4 you can apply for their birth certificates. If youy : know where they died, you can check the äåáôè # records. ....... - Áóëéîç other people - Âéòôè certificates - Åóôáôå files ) IF YOUR PARENTS ARE DIVORCED 0 If your parents are divorced or separated, you 0 might have problems in finding one or both of them. 6 There are organizations that can help you find them, 3 and you can look in public lists, such as voter's 3 rolls. If they were divorced a long time ago, you 2 might find their divorce papers in the archives. - Æéîäéîç missing people - Öïôåòó§
rolls - Áòãèéöåó
(South Africa) - Áóëéîç other people $ IF YOU WERE ADOPTED 2 If you (or any of your ancestors) were adopted, / you may find it very difficult to trace your / biological ancestry. If the adoption was done 1 through a social welfare agency, your adoptive 3 parents may not know the names of your biological 2 parents. You will need to try to find out where 1 and when the adoption took place, and the name of the adoption agency. - Íïòå ! on adoption - Ôòáãéîç missing people - Âïïëó " on adoption - General éîäåø C " SALVATION ARMYY 0 The Salvation Army will help you to find other . members of your family, such as a parent or 2 child, if the person is still alive and you have lost touch. 2 There are branches of the Salvation Army in most / cities, and you can look them up in the tele- 4 phone directory. They can help for most countries. - Æéîäéîç missing people - Óåáòãèéîç for your parents
- Óïõòãåó - General éîäåø C ( VOTERS' ROLL (SOUTH AFRICA) 3 In South Africa, the voter's roll may help you to . find people who are still alive or who have 3 recently died. If the person you were looking for 2 was registered as a voter, you can see copies of / the voter's roll at one of the Family History 7 Centres of the ÌÄÓ Church, or at the Human Sciences 0 Research Council in Pretoria. It will give you 7 the address, ïããõðáôéïî¬ R date of birth and identity ! number of the person concerned. - Éîäåø Csssssssssssssssssssresssssss * - ÈÓÒà Human Sciences Research Council - Ôòáãéîç missing persons ' LIST OF RESEARCH SOURCES - Âéòôè certificates - Íáòòéáçå certificates - Äåáôè # records 1 - Ãèõòãè $ records (and other religious bodies) 0 - ÉÇÉ - the International Genealogical Index - Îå÷óðáðåòó D - Âéïçòáðèéãáì E dictionariess - Ãåîóõó ? records - Âïïëó / - Ïòáì history - Çåîåòáì C index - Íáçáúéîåó d 3 - Ïôèåò S countries Government áòãèéöåó , LDS CHURCH FAMILY HISTORY CENTRES 1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1 (Mormons) encourages its members to trace their 1 family history, and for this purpose run family 2 history centres in many parts of the world. Non- 4 members of the LDS church are welcome to use them. 4 They have microfilm, microfiche and CD-ROM copies 1 of records of other churches in many countries, 0 and these can be ordered. Their International + Genealogical Index ¨ÉÇÉ© is very useful - General óïõòãåó xxxxxxxxxxxxxxdexxxxxxx - Ãèõòãè $ records ( - Íïòå % on the Family History Centres - ARCHIVES DEPOTS (SOUTHERN AFRICA) - In Southern Africa there are state archives 0 depots which have records that may help you to # trace the history of your family. 3 The most useful records are the deceased åóôáôå 3 files. There are several ïôèåò records as well. There are archives depots in - Ðòåôïòéá - Ðéåôåòíáòéôúâõòç - Âìïåíæïîôåéî - Ãáðå Town - ×éîäèïåë
- Èáòáòå " WHERE TO BEGIN Begin with yourself! 0 Write down where and when you were born, the 1 full names of your parents, and where and whenen 6 they were âïòî® x Use your ãïíðõôåò to record the information you get. 8 Once you've written down the basic information on the 4 birth and marriage of yourself and your ðáòåîôó 3 (and your spouse and children, and brothers and 9 sisters, if any) you need to find your çòáîäðáòåîôó . " - More on research íåôèïäó - General éîäåø C " ESTATE FILES 0 In Southern Africa, one of the easiest ways of 0 getting information about people who have died / is to look in the deceased estate files. The 0 older ones are kept in the archives depots for . each province or country. Most of the South 0 African ones before 1965 have been indexed by , computer, which makes them easier to find. 4 - Ìéóô
of archives depots (for old estate files) 7 - Íáóôåò ^ of the Supreme Court (recent estate files) - Æéîäéîç your grandparents - Ìéóô of research sources - Çåîåòáì C index & TRANSVAAL ARCHIVES DEPOTT 6 The Transvaal Archives Depot is in Hamilton Street, 3 Arcadia, Pretoria, just south of the Soutpans- 0 berg Road. It contains most of the Transvaal 3 Records, including deceased estate files up till 1 1965. Many divorce records have been indexed. dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 0 Address: Private Bag X236, Pretoria, 0001 RSA... ! - Íïòå ' on using the archives 2 - Éîäåøåó & - how to use the computerized index - Ìéóô
of archives depots - Åóôáôå files - Òåóåáòãè techniques % NATAL ARCHIVES DEPOT 5 The Natal Archives Depot is in Pietermaritz Street, 3 Pietermaritzburg. It has deceased estate files up to about 1960. 5 It has many records of Natal, and also some of the early Voortrekker Republics. 5 Postal address: Private Bag X9012, Pietermaritzburg % 3200 South Africa - Íïòå ' on using the archives " - Õóéîç & the computerized index - Ìéóô
of archives depots - Åóôáôå files ( ORANGE FREE STATE ARCHIVES 3 The Orange Free State archives depot is in Bloem- , fontein. It contains records of the Oranje . Vrijstaat, the Orange River Colony, and the province of the OFS. since Address: Private Bag X20504, 5 Address: Private Bag X20504, Bloemfontein, 9300 RSA - Íïòå % on using the archives ( - Éîäåø & using the computerized index - Ìéóô
of archives depots - Çåîåòáì C index $ CAPE ARCHIVES DEPOT 4 This contains the oldest written archives in South 3 Africa. It has estate files from the 18th century 5 until the 1930s, and many other records that could 4 help you. Estate files cannot be photocopied here. 1 Address: Private Bag X9025, Cape Town, 8000 RSA - Íïòå ' on using the archives . - Éîäåøåó & - using the computerized indexes - - Ìéóô
of archives depots in South Africa - Åóôáôå files - Çåîåòáì C index - Óïõôè H African records % NAMIBIAN ARCHIVES 4 The Namibian archives in Windhoek contain a great 1 deal of information from 1885 onwards, and some 1 from before that. Estate files and other useful 2 genealogical sources are there. The archives are / also publishing a series of source materials. Address: Private Bag 13250, Windhoek, Namibia / Address: Private Bag 13250, Windhoek, Namibia - Íïòå ' on using archives - Áòãèéöåó & indexes 0 - Ìéóô
of archives depots in Southern Africa - Åóôáôå files - Çåîåòáì C index $ ZIMBABWE ARCHIVES 1 For people who lived in Zimbabwe, you may find $ records in the archives. Write to: 5 Chief Archivist, Private Bag 7729, Harare, Zimbabwe 2 Copies of some Zimbabwean estate files are also 7 available on microfilm at the ÈÓÒà in South Africa. - Ïôèåò S countries - Çåîåòáì C index ' OTHER ARCHIVAL RECORDSSSSS 8 In South African archives the most valuable source is 1 the deceased estate papers, but there are also 3 divorce papers, letters on various subjects, and 1 accessions which include personal papers. There 4 are personnel files for some early police forces, 9 claims for compensation during the Anglo-Boer War, and 7 also accessions (material deposited by other people). sssssslessssssssss - Áòãèéöåó & indexes - Çåîåòáì C index - Åóôáôå files - Çåîåòáì C index 0 COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARD NUMBERS 9 My other half Sydney, Australia 2-740-6246 7 Opus Genea Eindhoven, Netherlands 40-481792 6 Whakapapa New Zealand 9-832-445790 8 Unisa Pretoria, South Africa 012-429-28827 5 Roots (UK) Guildford, England 0483-579631274 8 NGS/CIG Arlington, VA, USA (703) 528-2612 5 These are only a few numbers; there are more in each 6 country. Call a BBS to find out more. Numbers tend too # change, so this list may be dated. rs - Âõììåôéî boards - general " - Õóéîç computers for genealogy - Çåîåòáì C index # BIRTH CERTIFICATESS 4 Most countries register the births of people born 2 in them, and if you know where your ancestor was 7 born you may be able to apply for a birth certificate 4 which will show his or her date of birth, names of parents, etc. 5 If you don't know who your ancestor's parents were, 5 therefore, it can be useful to look for their birth certificate.ssssstesssssssss ssssssssssssssssssstessssssssssss - How to find âéòôè x recordssssssss - Éîäåø Cesssssssss $ ASKING OTHER PEOPLEE 3 If possible, interview relatives with a tape rec- 1 order. Make sure you get the bare bones - dates 5 and places of birth, marriage and death, but try to 8 fill this out with personal anecdotes, life histories, 3 information about jobs, where and how the family lived, 2 lived and so on. Make notes on EVERYTHING if youu 5 don't tape it. "Trivial" info can give vital clues. % Family legends can also give clues. + - Âïïëó 6 on interviewing techniques etc. - Òåóåáòãè techniques ) - ×èáô 7 to ask about when interviewing - Éîäåø C ' TRACING MISSING PERSONS 5 If you have difficulty in finding living relatives, 3 try looking in äéòåãôïòéåó¬ 9 especially if your 5 surname is uncommon. Öïôåòó§
rolls can be useful. 2 If it is a close relative (parent or child) the 0 Óáìöáôéïî Army can help. Employers and some 0 government agencies may be willing to forward 3 letters, even if they won't give you the address. 9 yyyyyrmyyyyyyyyyyyyy & - Âïïëó 8 on tracing missing persons - Ïôèåò S countries ))))))))))))))))))))ca))))))))))) - Çåîåòáì C index 2 HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL (SOUTH AFRICA) 7 The HSRC has a library in Pretorius Street, Pretoria, 4 with microfilms of many genealogical records, inc- 2 luding voter's rolls. It also has a genealogical 5 section which collects genealogies. You can look at 5 material others have sent in, and send in copies of your own research results. . Address: Private Bag X41, Pretoria, 0001 RSA - Ãèõòãè $ records - Öïôåòó§
roll $ - Âïïëó / on genealogical research - Áòãèéöåó & indexes - Òåóåáòãè sources $ DEATH CERTIFICATESS 5 In some countries, death certificates are of little 4 genealogical value, because they do not give names 1 of relatives. They usually do give the cause of 4 death, and where the person was living. In England 7 it is better to look for wills. In South Africa it is 9 better to look for death NOTICES in deceased åóôáôåó . 0 Scotland, Australia and New Zealand have more 2 informative death certificates, so if the person 6 you are looking for died there, it is worth looking. ! - Óãïôôéóè @ death certificates # - Áõóôòáìéáî A death certificares $ - Îå÷ B Zealand death certificates - Çåîåòáì C index . THE INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX 2 The IGI is available on microfiche at LDS Church 3 Family History Centres. It is an index to records 3 of births, baptisms and marriages from registers 2 of various denominations and other sources. Good 6 coverage of England, and some from most countries of 5 the world. Especially useful if your ancestors came from other countries. - ÌÄÓ Family History Centres - Ãèõòãè $ records - Òåóåáòãè sources - Çåîåòáì C index - Ïôèåò S countries + COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR GENEALOGY 3 Free or shareware programs can be downloaded from 1 Âõììåôéî boards. Good ones are Family History 3 System, Brother's Keeper, Family Edge. Commercial / programs include Roots III, Family Roots and 3 Personal Ancestral File. You can get more inform- 4 ation here about those listed below. AVOID FT-Etc, ' Family Ties and Genealogy On Display. - Æáíéìù : History System - Æáíéìù ; Edge - Âòïôèåò§ó < Keeper - Òïïôó = III - Ðåòóïîáì > Ancestral File ' MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES 0 Scottish, Australian and New Zealand marriage 3 certificates can be very helpful, with info about 1 parents of the parties. English and Welsh ones 6 give fathers' names. South African ones usually only 5 give the couple themselves. Usually obtainable from ( the same place as birth certificates. - Óãïôôéóè + certificates " - Åîçìéóè ( & Welsh certificates - Îåôèåòìáîäó ) certificates ) - Óïõôè , African marriage certificates - Òåóåáòãè sources - Òåóåáòãè techniques % RESEARCH TECHNIQUES 5 You should try to work back from yourself. Tracing 3 ancestors is easier than tracing descendants. Try 3 to find dates of birth of ancestors, and then try 8 to get their âéòôè certificates, which show parents. 8 In some countries (e.g. England) ãåîóõó c records 1841 4 to 1881 can help establish birth place. When state 6 records run out before 1800-1900 (depending on coun- 4 try) ãèõòãè $ records can help. In some countries 8 äåáôè # records provide useful information. Check the - ãïõîôòù S or countries the person lived in. ó
- Óïõòãåó - Çåîåòáì C index , FINDING PARENTS OF ADOPTED PEOPLE 5 Later versions of this program will have more info. ( Press PgUp to return to where you were xxxxxxdexxxxxxxxxxx ó - Âïïëó " on adoption
- Óïõòãåó - Çåîåòáì C index $ BOOKS ON ADOPTION 7 Toynbee, Polly. 1987. "Lost children", London: Hodder .................... 5 Sachdev, Paul. 1989. "Unlocking the adoption files" Lexington, MA: Heath.eeeeeeeeeeeeeee xxxxxxdexxxxxxxxxxx ó ' - Âïïëó 8 on tracing living relatives - Âïïëó / - general - Çåîåòáì C index " DEATH RECORDS 3 Death records include death ãåòôéæéãáôåó , deathh ; notices, ÷éììó¬ i ïâéôõáòéåó¬ îå÷óðáðåò D announcements 6 etc. Check in the dictionary of national âéïçòáðèù E 3 of the ãïõîôòù S where the person died - in your 5 local ìéâòáòù® T If you know the date, again, check 3 in libraries for old newspapers and íáçáúéîåó® d 5 Ãèõòãè $ records often have registers of deaths or 9 âõòéáìó of members of the church, and in South Africa 2 the deceased åóôáôå files are a useful source. ssssssssrdsssssssssssssssssssss - Ìéóô of sources - Çåîåòáì C index $ CHURCH RECORDS 4 Most countries only began keeping vital statistics 5 (birth, marriage, death) sometime in the 19th cent- 1 ury. Before then, church records can help. Mosttt 4 churches register baptisms (which often took place 7 soon after birth), marriages and âõòéáìó® Âáðôéóí V 4 registers usually show the parents of the person, 6 but íáòòéáçå and burial registers don't. Registersss 5 are kept in churches, others in central archives of 4 church or state. Many church registers, especially 8 in Åîçìáîä¬ F have been indexed in the ÉÇɬ and many 3 are available in microfilm from from ÌÄÓ familyy 5 history centres. In South Africa some are available in the ÈÓÒà library. . MORE ON THE LDS FAMILY HISTORY CENTRES 7 If your ancestors lived in a different ãïõîôòù S from 3 the one you are living in, the LDS family history 2 centres can help you by ordering íéãòïæéìí j or 7 íéãòïæéãèå l copies of the records. The LDS church is 6 microfilming genealogical records from all over the 5 world, and the films are kept in granite vaults in 6 Salt Lake City in the USA. You can use the ÉÇÉ to 4 find which films to order. In addition to ãèõòãè $ 4 records (not only of the LDS church, but of other 6 denominations) there are ãåîóõó c records, books and other óïõòãåó - Çåîåòáì C index * ARCHIVES INDEXES (SOUTH AFRICA) 2 The South African archives have a computer index 4 which is being added to all the time. Most estate 3 papers are indexed and many other records too. It 2 is possible to find references for documents in 4 other áòãèéöå
depots as well. You can search by 7 surname, or combinations of first names and surnames. 5 Terminals are available in the archives depots and 1 the ÈÓÒî Some indexes have been printed, but 3 on-line searches are better, because you can findd 7 women by their maiden name, or husbands under wives or wives under husbands - Íïòå ' on using archives. - Çåîåòáì C index 0 MORE ON USING THE ARCHIVES (SOUTHERN AFRICA))))))))) 5 If you find the correct reference in the index, you 3 can order a photocopy of a document, even if the 2 document itself is kept in an archives depot in 6 another province. Some of the fragile older records . may not be photocopied, however, though the 5 archives staff will tell you about these. When you 1 make notes, always note the archival reference 7 numbers and letters, so you know where you found the information. - Çåîåòáì C index - Áòãèéöåó - general ) BIRTH CERTIFICATES - ENGLAND 4 Secular registration of births in England began in 3 1837. Birth certificares give details of father, 2 mother, occupation, date and place of birth. You / may apply by post to St Catherine's House, 10 3 Kingsway, Aldwych, London WC2B 6JP; give as much 8 information as you can. Fees are high (over 10 pounds)) 3 and the date you give should be within two years 2 either way. You can ask record searchers to look & for you - see Family Tree Íáçáúéîå G $ - if the search was õîóõããåóóæõì o - Åîçìéóè F recordseeeee - Çåîåòáì C index - Âéòôè records - general + BIRTH CERTIFICATES - NETHERLANDS 3 There is no central registration of births. Civil ss 0 registration of births started in 1811, but is 6 done by local towns. You therefore need to know where 3 the person was born. If the person was born after 7 1938 and has since died, his or her identity card will 6 probably be at the Centraal Âõòåáõ p voor Genealogie. 2 If the person was born before 1892 copies of the 4 birth registration should be available in the Prov- " incial Archives for consultation. xxxxxxdexxxxxxxxxxx # - Îåôèåòìáîäó a records - general - Ãïõîôòéåó S - Çåîåòáì C index ) BIRTH CERTIFICATES - IRELAND 6 Registration of births, marriages and deaths started 3 in Ireland in 1864, and the certificates have much 3 the same information as English ones. Records for 0 all Ireland up to 1921 and for the Republic of 4 Ireland since 1922 are in the care of the Registrar 6 General, Custom House, Dublin, Eire. Northern Ireland 2 records since 1922 are at the Registrar General, ) Fermanagh House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast. " - Âéòôè certificates - general - Ãïõîôòéåó S - Çåîåòáì C index 5 BIRTH AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES - SCOTLAND 3 Scottish birth registration began in 1855, and is 2 generally fuller than that in many other places. 8 Marriage certificates give the names of the parents of 5 the parties. The 1855 certificates are particularly 7 good. You may apply to New Register House, Edinburgh, 1 EH1 3YT, Scotland UK. The register office staff 2 will search for particular records in the birth, 5 marriage and death registers, and also the ãåîóõó c records, for a fee. ss - Óãïôôéóè [ records - general - Ìéóôó of sources - Ãïõîôòéåó Ssssssss - Çåîåòáì C index * BIRTH CERTIFICATES - SOUTH AFRICA 2 In South Africa, âéòôè certificates are issued / FREE! The snag is that you have to give a lot 4 of information when you apply, and preferably the 3 exact date of birth and parents' names, but these 1 are probably what you are hoping to find in theee 3 first place! Apply, giving as much information as possible, to: lllllllllllllllllllllralllllllllll / Secretary for Home Affairs, Private Bag X114, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa. - Óïõôè H African records - Çåîåòáì C index - BIRTH CERTIFICATES - OTHER COUNTRIES 6 More information will be provided in future versions of this program. ) Press PgUp to return to where you were. - Âéòôè certificates - Ãïõîôòéåó S - Çåîåòáì C index + HELP ON USING FAMILY HISTORY HELP 2 There are "buttons" in the text, which are high-ighted 4 lighted. If you move the cursor to one of them and 5 press the Enter key, you will find more information 4 on that topic. You can use the arrow keys to move 3 the cursor - try all the arrows to see which work 6 best on your machine. The LEFT and RIGHT arrows workkkk best on most computers. Press Esc to exit. 3 Press PgUp to go back to the previous screen you were reading. - Éîôòïäõãôéïî - Çåîåòáì C index . BOOKS THAT WILL HELP IN YOUR RESEARCH 7 There are books that can help you with your research, 4 depending in the country your ancestors came from. Check your public ìéâòáòù® T
- Åîçìáîä 0 - Óãïôìáîä 1 - Óïõôè 2 Africa - Áõóôòáìéá 3 and New Zealand - ÕÓÁ 4 - Îåôèåòìáîäó 5 & - Âïïëó 6 on interviewing techniques - Ôòáãéîç 8 living relatives - Âïïëó " on adoption - Çåîåòáì C index ' BOOKS ON ENGLISH RESEARCH 5 Cole, J. & Armstrong, M. 1988. "Tracing your family $ tree." Wellingborough: Equation. 5 Field, D.M. 1982. "Tracing your ancestors" Feltham: Hamlyn............................................. 0 Rogers, Colin D. 1983. "Family tree detective" , Manchester: Manchester University Press. 2 Colwell, Stella. 1980. "The family history book" Oxford: Phaidon. 6 Cox, J. & Padfield, T. 1981. "Tracing your ancestors . in the Public Record Office" London: HMSO. - Ðõâìéã T libraries - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index ) BOOKS ON SCOTTISH RESEARCH 0 Hamilton-Edwards, Gerald. 1973. "In search of mmmmmm . Scottish ancestry" Chichester: Phillimore. - Ðõâìéã T libraries - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index + BOOKS ON SOUTH AFRICAN RESEARCH 5 Lombard, R.T.J. 1976. "Introduction to genealogical ! research." Pretoria: ÈÓÒî - Óïõôè H African records - Ðõâìéã T libraries - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index 2 BOOKS ON RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND / Lea-Scarlett, Errol. 1980. "Roots & branches"mmmmmmm Sydney: William Collins. - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index . BOOKS ON RESEARCH IN THE USA AND CANADA 2 Doane, G.H. 1957. Searching for your ancestors. mmmm / Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index 3 BOOKS ON NETHERLANDS & OTHER EUROPEAN RESEARCH 2 Baxter, Angus. 1986. "In search of your European . roots" Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. / van der Tang, Aad. 1981. "Stamboom onderzoek" Utrecht: Spectrum. $ - Îåôèåòìáîäó a research - general - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index 0 BOOKS ON INTERVIEWING LIVING RELATIVES ETC. 0 Zimmerman, W. 1979. "How to tape instant oral , biographies." New York: Guarionex Press. 3 Doane, G.H. 1957. "Searching for your ancestors". / Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press....... 7 If your library uses the Dewey decimal classification system, look at 920.002 - Ðõâìéã T libraries - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index * WHAT TO ASK WHEN INTERVIEWING 6 Full name, where and when born, who person was named 3 after, did they know that person, what were they 3 like, if immigrants, from what country, did they 5 change name when they came to this country, why did 3 they come. Names of parents, grandparents, where 7 they lived, their jobs, stories they told, where they 3 are buried, brothers, sisters, cousins. Ask about 1 the person's life, school, favourite subjects, teachers, sports, jobs, etc. - ×èåòå to begin & - Âïïëó 6 on interviewing techniques - Çåîåòáì C index , BOOKS ON TRACING LIVING RELATIVES 7 Williamson, Jan & Moser, Audrey. 1987. "Unaccompanied 3 children in emergencies" Geneva: International Social Social Service. - Æéîäéîç missing people - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index 3 DIRECTORIES - CITY, TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC ETC. 5 Published directories are useful in locating family 3 members. Street directories published in the 19th 6 century often give ïããõðáôéïîó R as well. Note names 7 of neighbours too - they often had business relation- 5 ships with your family. Addresses can be useful for 5 looking up in ãåîóõó ? records. If you have a rare 5 surname, looking up people in phone or åìåãôòïîéã l 3 directories can lead you to other members of your * family, who may have family information. - Ðõâìéã T librarieseeeeee - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index & FAMILY HISTORY SYSTEM ( Order from author: Phillip E. Brown, 1 834 Bahama Drive, Tallahassee FL 32301, USA 2 There is a free version available from bulletin boards 4 boards in most countries. The commercial version 7 costs $35.00 US. 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Does just 4 about everything, including writing a book on your $ family from information you enter. Cost: $ 250.00 US * This is the one the others have to beat! - Çåîåáìïçù programs - Çåîåòáì C index * PERSONAL ANCESTRAL FILE (PAF) 5 Salt Lake Distribution Centre, 1999 West 1700 South ! Salt Lake City, UT 84104, USA Cost $ 35.00 US. 8 Stores up to 65000 individuals (Mac & MS-DOS versions) 7 Designed for members of the ÌÄÓ church, but may be 5 bought and used by others as well. Could be ordered * through local LDS Family History Centre. - Ãïíðõôåò programs - Çåîåòáì C index ( CENSUS - ENGLAND AND WALES 3 The census records of England and Wales are very 4 useful if your ancestors lived in those countries. 4 You may consult census records over 100 years old 4 on microfilm at ÌÄÓ Family History Centres. The 5 censuses of 1841, 1851, 1861 1871 & 1881 are avail- 7 able. If a âéòôè ( certificate gives an address, the 6 census may give more info on parents, siblings, etc. - Åîçìéóè F records
- Óïõòãåó - Òåóåáòãè techniques - ×èåòå to begin - Çåîåòáì C index + DEATH CERTIFICATES - SCOTLANDDDDD 3 Scottish death certificates give the names of the 5 parents of the dead person, and so are very useful 2 for genealogy. Registration began in 1855. Apply 1 to New Register House, Edinburgh, Scotland UK, ) giving as much information as possible. - Óãïôôéóè [ records - general - Äåáôè certificates ! - Óãïôôéóè + birth certificates - Çåîåòáì C index * DEATH CERTIFICATES - AUSTRALIA 3 Australian death certificates can be useful, dep- 5 ending on which state (or colony, before 1900) your 3 ancestors died in. You will have to apply to the 2 registration office of the state concerned. They 4 usually give the names of the spouse or parents of 4 the deceased, and sometimes the place of birth and + length of residence in Australia as well. ( - Óïãéåôù M of Australian Genealogists
- Óïõòãåó - Âéòôè certificates - Äåáôè certificates - Çåîåòáì C index , DEATH CERTIFICATES - NEW ZEALAND 4 More information in later versions of this program ( Press PgUp to return to where you were - Îå÷ \ Zealand - general # - Âïïëó 3 on New Zealand research - Äåáôè certificates - Çåîåòáì C index ! GENERAL INDEX - Áòãèéöåó ())))))))))))) # - Âåçéîîéîç your family history - Ãïíðõôåòó for genealogy - Âéòôè certificates - Ãèõòãè $ records , - ÉÇÉ (International Genealogical Index) 6 - Ïôèåò U countries your ancestors may have lived in - Èåìð . on using this program ( - Âïïëó / to help you in your research % - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I that can help you % - Çòáîäðáòåîôó - how to find them - Áäïðôéïî - Òåóåáòãè techniques NEWSPAPERS 4 If you have dates of birth, marriage or death for mm . your ancestors, look up local newspapers (in lib 4 libraries) around the date. Ïâéôõáòù notices and 4 reports of weddings can sometimes be informative. 3 The London "Times" and the "New York Times" have 3 published indexes, and bigger ìéâòáòéåó T in many 1 countries have them, and often have the papers 5 themselves on microfilm. Íáçáúéîåó d can be useful, 1 as can journals of genealogical and historical óïãéåôéåó® I ó TTTTTTTTTTTTT - Æáíéìù G Tree magazine - Çåîåòáì C index ' BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARIES 0 Most countries have an official dictionary of 2 national biography, which should be available inrmm 6 the larger ìéâòáòéåó® T You may find some members of 6 the family were mentioned - if not direct ancestors, 2 then their brothers, sisters or cousins. If your / library uses the Dewey decimal classification 2 system, look at the classifications for 920-930. - Âïïëó / - general - Çåîåòáì C index # ENGLISH RECORDS 1 Begin with âéòôè ( certificates, then look for mmmmm 3 marriages of parents, which should in turn give 3 a church denomination and locality. Many ãèõòãè $ 6 records are being collected in county record officess 5 and many of them are indexed in the ÉÇÉ , which is 3 available in many countries on microfiche. If you 5 have an address between 1841 and 1881, try ãåîóõó ? 3 records, which can tell you where family members 5 were born. Before 1837, the main sources are church 7 records and ÷éììó® h The Public Record Office ¨ÐÒÏ© t 1 also has records with genealogical information. - Æáíéìù G Tree magazineslessssssssss - Çåîåòáì C index & FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE 5 This íáçáúéîå¬ d published in Britain, has a great 3 deal of useful current information. Order it from / your local newsagent (if they don't stock it 3 already), or subscribe. There are advertisements 8 for record óåáòãèåòó m in England and other countries. Family Tree Magazine 5 15/16 Highlode Industrial Estate, Stocking Fen Road + Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE17 1RB, England, UK - Çåîåòáì C index - Åîçìéóè F records - Òåóåáòãè techniques & SOUTH AFRICAN RECORDS 6 Once you have exhausted oral sources, the best place 3 to search is the deceased åóôáôå records of the 5 Íáóôåò ^ of the Supreme Court. The older ones are to 4 be found in the Áòãèéöåó
Depots of the four prov- 3 inces. If your ancestors belonged to a church, the 5 ãèõòãè $ records may help, but you need to know the 4 denomination and the place. Âìáãëó¬ ] especially in 6 rural areas, have to rely more on ïòáì information. - Óïõôè _ Africa magazine - Çåîåáìïçéãáì K Society - Âéòôè , certificates - Çåîåòáì C index # ORGANIZATIONS mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 6 - Æåäåòáôéïî Q des Societes Francaises de Genealogie 9 - Úåîôòáìóôåììå P fuer personen- und Familiengeschichte * - Îåäåòìáîäóå O Genealogische Vereniging ) - Îå÷ N Zealand Society of Genealogists ( - Óïãéåôù M of Australian Genealogists ) - Îáôéïîáì L Genealogical Society (USA) * - Çåîåáìïçéãáì K Society of South Africa ' - Óïãéåôù J of Genealogists (England) - Óáìöáôéïî Army - ÌÄÓ Family History Centres 8 - ÈÓÒà (Human Sciences Research Council - S. Africa) - Çåîåòáì C index - SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS (ENGLAND)))) ' + 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA, England UK. 6 Has a ìéâòáòù¬ T which is open to non-members for a - fee, and publishes two quarterly journals: 2 "Genealogists Magazine" and "Computers in Genea-o 7 logy". In addition to printed âïïëó / there are manu- 4 scripts, including indexes of records compiled by * members, family trees, card indexes etc. - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I - Çåîåòáì C index , GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA * P.O. Box 1344, Kelvin, 2054 South Africa (General membership) + P.O. Box 7648, Pretoria 0001 South Africa (Computer Interest Group) 6 Publishes a quarterly êïõòîáì¬ d "Familia" and news- 0 letters three times a year. There are several 4 regional branches in various parts of the country. - Óïõôè H African records - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I - Çåîåòáì C index , NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (USA) 4 4527 Seventeenth Street North, Arlington, VA 22027 5 Has a library and publishes a quarterly êïõòîáì® d 8 Runs the NGS/CIG computer âõììåôéî board, which you + can call using a modem at (703) 528-2612. - ÕÓÁ ` records - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I - Çåîåòáì C index - SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIAN GENEALOGISTS 3 Richmond Villa, 120 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 3 Has a library open to non-members for a fee, and / publishes a quarterly journal "Descent". The / Society issues a Diploma of Family Historical # Studies to accredit genealogists. - Áõóôòáìéáî W records - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I - Çåîåòáì C index - NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS . P.O. Box 8795, Auckland 3, New Zealand 3 Publishes "The New Zealand Genealogist" six times a year. - Îå÷ \ Zealand records - Çåîåòáì C index . NEDERLANDSE GENEALOGIESCHE VERENIGING 1 Postbus 976, NL-1000 AZ, Amsterdam, NEDERLAND 2 Has a library, and publishes a monthly journal, "Gens Nostra". 6 Another useful organization is the Centraal Âõòåáõ p voor Genealogie. - Îåôèåòìáîäó a records - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I - Çåîåòáì C index 6 ZENTRALSTELLE FUER PERSONEN- UND FAMILIENGESCHICHTE 2 Birkenweg 13, D-6382 Friedrichsdorf 4, BRD 1 Has an archive and research library (enquiries 0 should be accompanied by 2 International Reply . Coupons). Publishes a genealogical yearbook. - Çåòíáî Z records - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I - Çåîåòáì C index 4 FEDERATION DES SOCIETES FRANCAISES DE GENEALOGIE / B.P. 63, F-75261 Paris Cedex 06, France - Æòåîãè Y records - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I - Çåîåòáì C index % JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS 5 Knowing what kind of work people did can often lead 1 to more information about them - apprenticeship 4 records, police or military personnel files, trade 5 union records, lists of clergy, doctors, university 0 graduates, etc. You may find occupations from 7 marriage records, äéòåãôïòéåó¬ 9 öïôåòó§
rolls and many other sources. - Çåîåòáì C index COUNTRIES 5 If your family moved about a lot, you may find your 6 ancestors lived in different countries, or that they 5 were born or died in other countries. You can still 5 find out a great deal about them. The International 6 Genealogical Index ¨ÉÇÉ© is a good place to start. 8 Public ìéâòáòéåó T often have useful information. Even 5 if you cannot visit the country, you may be able to 8 get microfilmed records. ÌÄÓ family history centres 9 can often order them for you. The government áòãèéöåó & often have genealogical information. - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I - Ìéóô U of countries - Çåîåòáì C index $ PUBLIC LIBRARIES 8 You may find genealogical "how to" books classified 4 under 929 (Dewey Decimal System). Look in both the 6 lending and reference sections. ÌÄÓ family history 7 centres have libraries, and a íéãòïæéãèå k catalogue 5 of genealogical books. Genealogical óïãéåôéåó I in 3 various countries often also have libraries. Look : in general histories or âéïçòáðèéåó E of the right place 6 and period - 920 for biography. Check book indexes. 4 Check whether the library has old îå÷óðáðåòó D and ' äéòåãôïòéåó 9, possibly on microfilm. - Âïïë / index - Çåîåòáì C index ! COUNTRY INDEX - Áõóôòáìéá W - Ãáîáäá X
- Åîçìáîä F - Æòáîãå Y
- Çåòíáîù Z - Îåôèåòìáîäó a - Îå÷ \ Zealand - Óïõôè H Africa - Óãïôìáîä [ - ÕÓÁ `nd % - Ïôèåò f countries not listed here - Çåîåòáì C index - Ïòçáîéúáôéïîó I % BAPTISM REGISTERS 1 Most Christian churches receive new members by 4 baptism, and record the date of the ceremony, the 7 names of the ðáòåîôó (and sometimes the address and 7 ïããõðáôéïî© R and where the ceremony took place. Some 5 also record the age or date of birth of the person 8 being baptized, and the names of sponsors or witnesses 6 (godparents). These òåãïòäó $ are especially useful 1 before there was civil registration of births, 5 marriages and deaths. In many parts of Africa they 7 are the only written records before the 20th century. Many are indexed in the ÉÇÉ . - Çåîåòáì C index AUSTRALIA 3 Civil registration began in Tasmania in 1838, Westsss 0 Australia in 1841, South Australia in 1842, New 0 South Wales (including Queensland) in 1853 and 0 Victoria in 1856. The Victorian "Archer" system 2 provides most information, and was adopted by New 1 South Wales and Queensland in 1859 as well. The 4 Australian states have also copies church registers 0 for the period before civil registration began. - Ãïíðõôåò bulletin boards - Äåáôè A records - Âïïëó 3 - Çåîåòáì C index ! CANADA 6 Vital statistics of births, marriages and deaths are 5 recorded by the Bureau of Vital Statistics for each 1 province, generally from about 1870-1880 on. In 2 Quebec, however, copies of church registers are 2 deposited at district registries of the supreme 5 court. These sometimes go back to the 17th century. 5 Public Áòãèéöåó of Canada, 395 Wellington Street, " Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N3, Canada - Ãïõîôòéåó S - Çåîåòáì C index FRANCE 4 Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths thi 3 began in 1792. The records are kept in the local 6 town or village, so knowing the place is important. 6 Church records up to 1792 are in the archives of the 6 departement, but since that date they will be found 7 in the churches. The archives of the departement also hold census records. ' - Âïïëó 5 to help with French research % - Çåîåáìïçéãáì Q societies in France - Çåîåòáì C index GERMANY 4 Before 1870 Germany was a patchwork of independent 4 principalities and states. Prussia was the biggest 5 after about 1830. Even today, most records are kept 5 by the local municipality, and there are virtually 5 no centralized records. It is important, therefore, 5 to know at least the state or the town a person was 6 born or married in. Ãèõòãè $ records are often very informative. - Âïïëó 5 on German research ! - Óïãéåôéåó P and organizations - Çåîåòáì C index SCOTLAND 4 Registration of âéòôèó¬ + marriages and deaths in 6 Scotland began in 1855. Many church registers before 6 that date have been collected and are in the General 6 Registrar's office. Church registers are not as full 5 or complete as English ones, but registers of deeds 5 and óáóéîåó b (land conveyances) can give a lot of 9 genealogical information. Scottish äåáôè @ certificates 5 are more useful than those of many other countries. 4 Ãåîóõó + records are also kept in the registrar's ( office, and can be searched for a fee. - Âïïëó 1 - Scottish áòãèéöåó ! NEW ZEALAND 3 Civil registration of births, marriages and deathsmmm 2 began in 1848. Write to the Registrar-General, Wellington, New Zealand................. - Ãïíðõôåò bulletin boards - Äåáôè B certificates - Âïïëó 3 - Çåîåòáì C index ) BLACK GENEALOGY IN SOUTH AFRICA 6 Because of the Natives Land Act of 1913, relatively 4 few blacks owned enough property to appear in the 7 estate records of the Íáóôåò ^ of the Supreme Court. 5 Much more reliance will therefore have to be placed 4 on oral history and ãèõòãè $ records. This is also 5 made diffcult because there are over 4000 different 7 church denominations. There is therefore a great need 5 to record ïòáì family history before it is lost. - Óïõôè H African records - Çåîåòáì C index 1 MASTER OF THE SUPREME COURT - SOUTH AFRICAAAAAAA 6 Records of deceased åóôáôåó are held by the Master 5 of the Supreme Court (originally, in the Cape, the 8 Master of the Orphan Chamber - Weesheer). Estate files 7 more than 20-30 years old are moved to the áòãèéöåó
7 depot of each province. There are masters' offices in 6 Cape Town, Grahamstown, Kimberley, Pietermaritzburg, 7 Bloemfontein and Pretoria. The master issues letters 8 of executorship to the executors of the dead person's 5 estate, and so if the person had a bank account or 1 other property that had to be registered (motor 9 vehicle, firearms, shares, land or mortgage) or debts, 4 the chances are that there is an estate record on file somewhere. & SOUTH AFRICA MAGAZINE 2 This remarkable weekly magazine has a wealth of 6 information for the period from 1890 to 1930. It has 6 birth, íáòòéáçå and death notices, missing persons 4 advertisements, ïâéôõáòéåó and news items about 4 individuals and families. The Johannesburg Public 4 Library has a fairly full set, while the Pretoria 5 State Ìéâòáòù T has a more broken run. It has lists 6 of passengers on ships sailing to and from SA ports, 5 and addresses of SA visitors to London. If you know 5 the date of a marriage, äåáôè # or immigration, it is worth checking. - Óïõôè H African records ! USA RECORDS 4 In the USA most vital statistics records are kept 2 by local municipal or county offices. There are 9 very few national records, except for ãåîóõó c records. 0 Knowing dates and locations is therefore very 1 important. US genealogists rely a great deal onn 3 ìéâòáòù T research. Wills and church records are / also useful, but it is important to know the denomination and the place. - ÕÓÁ Archives - Çåîåáìïçéãáì L Societies - Âïïëó 4 - Çåîåòáì C index ! NETHERLANDS 7 Civil registration of âéòôèó¬ ) marriages and deaths 6 began with the Napoleonic conquest, and "burgerlijke 6 stand" records are kept in most towns. Surnames were 3 not common before Napoleon imposed them, and many 4 people took ludicrous surnames as an act of civil disobedience. - Ãïíðõôåò bulletin boards - Âïïëó 5 - Çåîåòáì C index # SASINES & DEEDSSSS 3 The registers of conveyance of land in Scotland, 4 called sasines, are very full, and go back a long 3 way. If you know that an ancestor owned land this # can therefore be a useful source. - Scottish Record Office, Edinburgh, Scotlanddd - Óãïôôéóè [ records - Çåîåòáì C index " CENSUS RECORDS 5 Many countries have kept census records, especially 7 from the beginning of the 19th century. Unfortunately 6 some countries, such as South Africa and Australia, 8 destroy the records as soon as statistical information 9 has been abstracted. Others, such as Åîçìáîä ? and the 9 ÕÓÁ¬ ` have the older records (usually those over 80 or 1 100 years old) available to researchers. Where 6 census records have been preserved, they are a very 4 useful source. If you live in a country where they 3 have not been preserved, write to your member of 5 parliament or other public representative about it! - Çåîåòáì C index % MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS 5 Like îå÷óðáðåòó D, magazines and journals can be a 3 useful source of information. Some, like Æáíéìù G 5 Tree magazine, published in Åîçìáîä¬ F give general 5 "how to" information on research. Many genalogical 4 óïãéåôéåó I publish their own journals, and these 4 usually deal with a particular country or region. 2 Some general magazines, like ¢Óïõôè _ Africa" or 5 the "Gentleman's Magazine", though they have ceased 7 publication, are available in ìéâòáòéåó T and contain 3 valuable genealogical information. Some magazines 2 contain useful information on certain aspects of / genealogy, such as ãïíðõôåòó e and genealogy. * GENEALOGICAL COMPUTING MAGAZINE 0 A 48-page quarterly published by Ancestry Inc, . PO Box 476, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84110, USA 3 Subscriptions are $ 25.00 a year in the USA, and $35.00 in other countries. 3 This contains reviews of genealogical óïæô÷áòå , 5 information about on line databases of genealogical 6 interest, information about bulletin boards ¨ÂÂÓó© 4 and much other useful information on genealogical record keeping. - Ãïíðõôåòó for genealogy / OTHER COUNTRIES NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE
- Îáíéâéá - Úéíâáâ÷å - Ìáôéî g America - Ìéóô U of countries
- Óïõòãåó ! LATIN AMERICA 8 Information available varies from country to country, 6 but most Latin American countries have good records. 4 Details of those available in each country may be found in the following book: 5 de Platt, Lyman. 1978. "Genealogical and historical 4 guide to Latin America." Detroit: Gale Research. - Ãïõîôòéåó S - Çåîåòáì C index # ENGLISH WILLS 1 Wills after 1858 may be found at the Principal 3 Registry of the Family Division, Somerset House, 6 Strand, London. Before 1858 wills were administered b 5 by the church, and are more difficult to find. Many 1 have, however, been deposited in county record 2 offices. Wills are especially important for the 3 period before 1837. Married women did not usually 4 make wills. English wills are a complicated topic, 1 and it is best to read some âïïëó 0 on English genealogy to find out more. " - Çåîåòáì i information on wills - Åîçìéóè F records 1 WILLS, TESTAMENTS, PROBATE, DECEASED ESTATES 4 A will is a document telling how a person's fixed 4 property (land, buildings etc) is to be dealt with 5 when he or she dies. A testament does the same for 3 moveable property. They are often combined in one 3 document. Wills often mention relatives by name, 3 and so can give useful genealogical information. 4 Wills are proved (and in some countries are called 7 probate records) after the person's death. In Óïõôè ^ 1 Africa they are accompanied by very informative ; death notices. In Åîçìáîä h they are especially valuable before 1837. - Äåáôè # records - general - Çåîåòáì C index MICROFILM 3 Many genealogical records have been copied on to 4 microfilm, which saves storage space. The film is / in reels, and is read with a special reader. 7 Archives depots, ìéâòáòéåó T and similar institutions 1 often have microfilm copies of records in other places, 7 places, and machines for reading them. Where original 8 documents are inaccessible, therefore, you will often 8 be able to look at microfilm copies. You can often get 4 records from other ãïõîôòéåó S on microfilm. Some c . records are also available on íéãòïæéãèå® k Ì - ÌÄÓ Family History Centres - Çåîåòáì C index ! MICROFICHE 2 Microfiche are photographic copies of documents 3 reduced to occupy a very small space. The "fiche" 5 is a small card which holds copies of many hundreds 4 of pages. You have to use a special reader to read 7 it. Microfiche records (and readers) are found in the ; same places as íéãòïæéìí j readers, and the same kind of 5 information is usually available. The ÉÇÉ (Inter- 4 national Genealogical Index) is on microfiche, and 6 is one of the sources most frequently used by genea-ogi
logists. - Çåîåòáì C index & ELECTRONIC DIRECTORIES 5 Many countries keep their telephone directories in 8 electronic form, and if you have íïäåí it is easy to 4 consult the electronic directory. Æòáîãå Y was the pion 7 pioneer of this system. In South Africa an electronic 9 directory is available on Âåìôåì n. These can be useful 8 for finding ìéöéîç relatives when you want to inter- 1 view them to get more éîæïòíáôéïî on earlier 4 generations. If you are looking for relatives who might 4 might be in any part of a country, electronic dir- 5 erctories are usually easier to search than printed ones. - - Äéòåãôïòéåó 9 - general $ RECORD SEARCHERS 5 If you cannot visit a place where records are kept, 4 and you cannot find copies on íéãòïæéìí¬ j you may 6 want to pay someone to search records for you on the 2 spot. People who search records for a fee often . advertise their services in the journals of 8 genealogical óïãéåôéåó I, or you can ask the societies 4 for a list of people willing to do research. They ! often advertise in íáçáúéîåó d. - Çåîåòáì C index BELTEL 5 Beltel is the videotex service of the South African 3 post office, similar to Prestel in Britain. Apart 4 from electronic messages and home banking, it has 6 an electronic telephone äéòåãôïòù¬ l called Innobel. 4 This makes it easy to find current subscribers to 2 the telephone service no matter where they live. 0 This is useful for æéîäéîç living relatives. - Óïõôè H African records - Çåîåòáì C index 3 IF YOU CAN'T FIND AN ENGLISH BIRTH CERTIFICATE 7 If you know what denomination the person belonged to, 8 you can try church âáðôéóí V records. You can also ask 7 for expert advice from the Óïãéåôù J of Genealogists. 5 Another possibility is to advertise to see if some- 3 one else may be searching for the same surname in 6 the same area, or possibly even the same family. You 2 can advertise on computer âõììåôéî boards, in 5 íáçáúéîåó d or in special publications that contain 4 lists of genealogical researchers' interests, such 6 as the ÇÒÄ v. The journals of genealogical societies 9 or Family Tree íáçáúéîå G are good places to advertise. - Åîçìéóè F records 1 CENTRAAL BUREAU VOOR GENEALOGIE - NETHERLANDS 5 Postbus 11755, NL-2502 AT, 'S-Gravenhage, Nederland 7 Though there is no central âéòôè ) registration, the 6 bureau does have the identity cards issued to people 6 from 1938 who have since died. Copies may be issued. 3 The Bureau also does research for a fee, and has 3 extensive collections of central state archives. $ - Îåôèåòìáîäó a research - general
- Éîäåø C + ENGLAND - PEOPLE BORN BEFORE 1538 4 English parish registers only began in 1538, so if 7 you are looking for someone born before then you will 1 have to try for other records. ×éììó h are one 4 possibility, but locating early wills is itself a / specialized task, and so you should probably 4 approach bodies like the Óïãéåôù J of Genealogists 4 for help and advice. Âïïëó 0 can help, though most 0 of the more recent ones concentrate on modern 0 genealogy. But they often have bibliographies 3 that point to books dealing with earlier periods. - Óôõãë o in English research - Åîçìéóè F records - general 2 SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS 3 Do you know where the person lived in 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 or 1881? - Ùåó ? 2 If not, you could try consulting records of army 4 or navy service in the Public Record Office. Other 8 possibilities in the ÐÒÏ t are records of shipping and 2 seamen (if the person was a merchant seaman) or 5 emigration records (if the person is known to have emigrated. - Õîóõããåóóæõì o? 2 SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS 7 Was the person born at the British lying-in hospital,
Holborn? 3 - If yes, consult RG 8/52-66 at the ÐÒÏ t. These record ' records are indexed in the ÉÇÉ 1 If not, was the person baptized at the Fleet or 3 King's Bench prisons, Mayfair Chapel or the Mint? % - If yes, consult RG 7 in the ÐÒÏ t If ÎÏ w .... . PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE (PRO) - ENGLANDD 7 This is where English central government archives are 6 kept. There are three different record repositories, 6 and as the archives are sometimes moved, it is best 5 to contact the Public Record Office, Ruskin Avenue, 7 Kew, Surrey TW9 4DU to ascertain the location of the 2 records you want to look at. If you cannot visit 5 the PRO yourself, you might want to employ a record 7 óåáòãèåò m. Some of the records kept in the PRO have 7 been microfilmed by the ÌÄÓ church, so you might be 5 able to look at the íéãòïæéìí j copies. Among those 1 that have been copied are the ãåîóõó ? returns. 8 Åîçìáîä F Íïòå on PRO Áòãèéöåó in generalr , PARISH REGISTERS - CHURCH OF ENGLAND 6 The Church of England âáðôéóí V, marriage and burial 5 registers begin from 1538, though in some parishes 2 the begin much later. You need to know the place 6 where the family lived to be able to find the right 7 registers. Many have been indexed in the ÉÇÉ . Some 6 parish registers are still kept in the churches, but 6 many of the older ones have been collected into the 5 diocesan archives, usually the local County Record 5 Office. There are also some Bishops' Transcripts - & copies sent to the diocesan office. - Åîçìéóè F records * GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH DIRECTORY 4 This is an annual publication, listing hundreds of 3 surnames and places, and giving the addresses of 8 people who are researching families of those surnames. 8 You may subscribe for a fee, sending in the names you 4 are researching, and receiving a copy of the book. 8 The subscribers come from many different ãïõîôòéåó¬ S 2 and there are also useful notes of genealogical socie 4 óïãéåôéåó I and research facilities in the variousountr
countries. 2 Address: GRD, PO Box 795, North Sydney, NSW 2060 Australia - Éîäåø C 3 SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH BIRTH AND BAPTISM RECORDS 5 Was the person you are looking for baptized in the Greenwich Hospital? 6 - if YES, consult RG 4/1669, 1670, 1677-1678 in the # ÐÒÏ t (Public Record Office) 6 If NOT, was the person baptised in Chelsea Hospital? 0 - if YES, consult RG 4/4330, 4387 in the ÐÒÏ t / - if NO, try RG 8/109 and RG 8/110 in the PRO If õîóõããåóóæõì u ... 1 SEARCHING FOR A RECORD OF A BIRTH OR BAPTISM 8 The parents of a person are usually recorded on their 8 birth certificate, or on their baptism certificate if they were baptized. 9 To find the birth records, you need to know where the 7 person was born. If you don't know, but you think it 2 likely that the person was born in a particular country 6 country, then you should search the records of that
country. 9 - Óåáòãèéîç y for a birth or baptism record - next step - Éîäåø C - SEARCHING FOR A BIRTH OF BAPTISM RECORD 8 Was the person born in one of the following countries: Åîçìáîä z Óïõôè Africa Îåôèåòìáîäó ) Óãïôìáîä + - Çåîåòáì & PERSON BORN IN ENGLAND ) Was the person born before 1 July 1837? S - Ùåó { - Îï ( - Õîãåòôáéî r - SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH BIRTH RECORDS ! Was the person born after 1538? - Ùåó | - Îï q * SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH BIRTH RECORDS 3 Do you know where the person was born, or can you make a good guess? - Ùåó } - Îï r 2 SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS 7 Do you know the religious denomination of the person, or that of his or her parents? ó ~~~~~~~ - Îï s / Were they members of the Church of England? - Ùåó u - Îï ~ 4 SEARCHING FOR BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS IN ENGLAND 5 Was the person (or his or her parents) a member of 4 a foreign Protestant Church, made up of immigrants " to England or their descendants? - Ùåó - Îï 4 SEARCHING FOR BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS IN ENGLAND 3 Was the person you are looking for a member of a Russian Orthodox Church? - Ùåó ï 3 If not, was the person a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers)? - Ùåó 1 If not, was the person a Methodist or Wesleyan? Ùåó Îï 4 SEARCHING FOR BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORD IN ENGLAND 5 Consult RG 4 and RG 8 in the Public Record Office. Search óõããåóóæõì F? Search õîóõããåóóæõì u? ) - Íïòå t about the Public Record Office - Éîäåø C 5 SEARCHING FOR A BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORD IN ENGLAND 5 If the person was (or may have been) a member of 4 a Russian Orthodox Church before 1837, you should
consult * RG 8/111-304 in the Public Record Office 4 These are miscellaneous church registers collected # by the Registrar General's Office ( - ÐÒÏ t Public Record office - general - Search õîóõããåóóæõì u - Åîçìéóè F records - general - Éîäåø C ( QUAKER ANCESTORS IN ENGLAND 1 If the person was a Quaker, you should consult , RG 6 and RG 8 in the Public Record Office / If this is unsuccessful, try consulting the Religious Society of Friends. 0 If you still find nothing, try the Church of England parish òåçéóôåòó u. + - ÐÒÏ t - Public Record Office - general - Åîçìéóè F records - Éîäåø C 4 SEARCHING FOR BIRTH OF BAPTISM RECORDS IN ENGLAND 6 Was the person you are looking for born in or around London? - Îï 2 If YES, was the person born after 1818? - Îï 5 If YES, consult RG 4/4677-4680, RG 5/162-207 in the & ÐÒÏ t (Public Record Office) If õîóõããåóóæõì ... 4 SEARCHING FOR BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS IN ENGLAND 5 Was the person you are looking for a member of some . other Protestant nonconformist church? Îï 4 - If YES, was the person born in or around London? Îï / - If YES, was person born after 1742? Îï 6 - If YES, consult RG 4/4658-4676, RG 5/1-161 in the ( ÐÒÏ t (Public Record Office) lllllllllllllllll If õîóõããåóóæõì ... 2 SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS Consult RG 4 and RG 8 in the PRO ÐÒÏ t (Public Record Office) If õîóõããåóóæõì u ... 2 SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS 6 Was the person you are looking for a Roman Catholic? - Îï 2 Consult RG 4 in the ÐÒÏ t (Public Record Office) If UNSUCCESSFUL, 2 Consult records of Roman Catholic churches held
locally. If õîóõããåóóæõì u .... / SEARCHING FOR BIRTH RECORDS IN ENGLAND , Was the person you are looking for Jewish? 5 If YES, consult synogogue records kept locally, or the ÉÇÉ . - If NO, 6 Was the person you are looking for Church of England
(Anglican)? Ùåó u Îï o 7 SEARCHING FOR BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS IN SOUTH AFRICAA 6 Was the person you are looking for born after 1902? - Îï 5 If the person was born after 1902, do you know the exact date of birth?
- Ùåó , 7 If you do not know the exact date of birth, was the person alive after 1980? Ùåó
Îï / SOUTH AFRICAN BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS 4 Do you know what religious denomination the person " you are looking for belonged to? Îï . If YES, which denomination(s) did the person " or his or her parents belong to? 2 ÄÒÃ (Dutch Reformed - NGK, NHK, Gereformeerde) 7 ÃÐÓÁ Anglican (Church of the Province of S. Africa) Ïòôèïäïø (Greek) Ïôèåò . SOUTH AFRICAN BIRTH OR BAPTISM RECORDS 4 If you cannot find the record of a person's birth 2 or baptism, remember that it is often easier to 4 trace a person's ancestry in South Africa through 8 äåáôè # records. If the person died after 1934 in the 2 Cape Province, or after about 1965 in the other 2 Province, there may be a record in the office of 4 the Íáóôåò ^ of the Supreme Court. Older files of 7 deceased åóôáôå files are in the archives depots of 3 each Province. Ãåíåôåòù inscriptions are being 0 recorded and indexed, and may be found on the áòãèéöåó
computer indexes. % - Óïõôè H African records (general) * DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH RECORDS / The earlier records of the NG Kerk have been 7 microfilmed, and can be seen at áòãèéöåó
depots and 6 the ÈÓÒî You can also contact the church archives 5 at P.O. Box 3171, Cape Town 8000. For later records 6 you may need to contact the individual congregation. 3 Hervormde Kerk archives - 224 Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria 0002 8 Gereformeerde Kerk archives - Potchefstroom University ! Library, Potchefstroom, 2520. - Éîäåø C 7 CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (ANGLICAN) 3 The CPSA archives depot at the University of the 6 Witwatersrand Library, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parktown, 6 Johannesburg, has several old parish registers, and 1 is making an inventory of others kept in local 4 churches. Try the church archives first, and then 4 the ÈÓÒà which has some on microfilm. If you do 5 not find them in these places, try the local parish 4 or chapelry. The older records are gradually being & transferred to the central archives. - Éîäåø C % - Óïõôè H African records (general) ) SOUTH AFRICAN CHURCH RECORDS / You should try to ask the head office of the 4 denomination concerned where the records are kept. 1 If they have not been collected into a central 2 storage place, you will have to try to find the ) church registers in the local churches. 4 People on South Africa often changed denomination 2 when they went to live in another town, going to 9 the nearest convenient church. When áóëéîç relatives, 7 remember to ask what denomination the family belonged to, and when. % - Óïõôè H African records - general & ORTHODOX CHURCH RECORDS 2 Copies of the baptism records of Greek Orthodox 6 Churches in South Africa are kept by the Archbishops ! of Johannesburg and Cape Town. % - Óïõôè H African records - general & CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS 5 Tombstone inscriptions can give useful genealogical / information. Many genealogical societies are 3 recording and indexing tombstone inscriptions. In 2 South Africa these are indexed on the áòãèéöåó
8 computer, and print-outs are available at most of the 3 main libraries. In other countries a national or 5 local genealogical society might be collecting and storing the information. * - Íïòå on burial records and tombstones - Äåáôè # records
- Éîäåø C MODEMS 4 A modem is a MOdulator/DEModulator, a device that 6 allows computers to talk to each other by telephone. 6 Modems operate at different speeds which are usually 8 measured in Bits Per Second (bps) - a single character 8 such as the letter A is 8 bits, and with other control 6 bits you can say that 10 bits per second is roughly 6 one character per second. Most cheap modems nowadays 8 transmit at 2400 bps (about 240 characters per second) 8 If you buy a modem, make sure it has the international 5 standard V22bis. Some older modems are slower, and 5 the slower ones are not all supported any more. You 7 can use a modem to call âõììåôéî boards, Âåìôåì n, an * and make contact with other researchers. ) BURIAL RECORDS AND TOMBSTONES 5 Churches and municipalities often keep registers of 3 people buried in cemeteries under their control. 5 Churches also keep records of the burials of their 8 members. If you can't find a äåáôè # record elsewhere, you can try these records. 9 Tombstones are also useful, but sometimes older stones 5 are removed or damaged. Genealogical societies are the 6 therefore recording them and compiling éîäåøåó . It 7 is also important to check death records because that 4 "ancestor" you found may have died as a child and had no children! + OBITUARIES 1 Once you know the date and place of death of a 0 person, try looking in local îå÷óðáðåòó D and 1 íáçáúéîåó d in the area where he or she lived. 6 These often published obituaries which can give more 4 information, though it can be misleading, as they 2 may have been written by journalists who did not , know the person. Check for publications of organization 3 organizations the person belonged to - churches, 4 political groups, trade unions, clubs, lodges etc. 4 If the person had any connection with South Africa 7 between 1890 and 1930, South Africa íáçáúéîå _ can be a very useful source. - Éîäåø C , PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE (ENGLAND) - English national archives are kept in threee 0 repositories of the Public Record Office (PRO) Public Records Office . Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU Public Records Office ! Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1LR Public Records Office # Portugal Street, London, WC2A 3PH ; Åîçìáîä F Éîäåø C Áòãèéöåó general Íïòå t on PRO " GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES 6 Government offices accumulate documents of all kinds 0 and when the records are no longer needed for 4 current work, they are sent to archives depots for 2 storage. Many of these records contain important 7 historical information, and are useful for genealogy... 6 Records of court cases, military and census records, 6 correspondence with government departments and many + other kinds of records can be found here. Åîçìéóè Óãïôôéóè ÕÓÁ Óïõôè
Africa ( SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE Scottish Record Office * General Register House, Princes Street, ( Edinburgh EH1 3YY Tel (031) 556-6585 Éîäåø C Áòãèéöåó Çåîåòáì [ Scottish records USA ARCHIVES ( National Archives and Records Service Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20408 Áòãèéöåó - general Çåîåòáì ` USA records
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