South Africa, Cape Province, Western Cape Archives Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
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Record Description
This collection has various records from the Western Cape Archives in Cape Town, South Africa. It includes the following; Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations, Probate Estate Files, Slave Records and Immigration Records.

Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in birth records includes the following information:

Key genealogical facts found in marriage records includes the following information:


 * Date Married
 * Full Name of Groom
 * Full Maiden Name of Bride
 * Age
 * Race
 * Country of Birth
 * Personal Status
 * Occupation
 * Residence at time of Marriage
 * Names of Witnesses

Key genealogical facts found in immigration records includes the following information:


 * Name of the ship
 * Port and date of departure
 * Port and date of arrival
 * Full name of passenger
 * Occupation of passenger
 * Name of Children
 * Name of Mother
 * Age of passenger

Key genealogical facts found in death records includes the following information:

Key genealogical facts found in slave records includes the following information:

Key genealogical facts found in probate records includes the following information:

Related Websites
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Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org. It may include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Western Cape Archives and Record Service. South Africa, Western Cape Records. Various Records throughout the Western Cape Province. Cape Town City Archives, Cape Town, South Africa.

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“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata > San Ponciano > Matrimonios 1884-1886 >  image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata. When the citation has been replaced with a citation specific to the collection being described, the heading should be changed to one of the following:


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