Search new South Africa records
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By Daisy Goddard | November 1, 2024
This Findmypast Friday, discover three centuries of global history.
We've updated our South African record collection this week, adding over 1.6 million baptism, marriage and burial records from across the country to three of our existing record sets.
These new additions cover the years 1660 to 1996, so there are over 300 years of global history to delve into. We've also added pages to ten newspaper titles, spanning from 1910 right up to 2003.
South Africa Baptisms
We updated our South African baptisms this week - there are around 1.2 million new and improved records for you to discover, with both images and transcriptions available.
South Africa Marriages
There are also new images and transcriptions to explore within our South Africa marriage set. These additions are from Cape, Free State, Kwazulu-Natal and Transvaal.
In addition to both spouse's names and ages, you may be able to glean an address, a marriage place and additional notes from within these records. Be sure to check the original image to ensure that no key information is missed.
South Africa Burials
Rounding off this week's trio of South African updates we have 400,546 new and improved burial records, from four provinces across the country.
New pages from Skegness to Sussex
There are 153,774 new pages to discover this week.
We've updated ten regional titles including the West Lancashire Evening Gazette and the Sussex Express.
Here's a full rundown of what we've added to our newspaper archive this Findmypast Friday.
Updated titles:
- Bucks Advertiser & Aylesbury News, 1990, 1992, 2000
- Dewsbury Reporter, 1990, 1994-1995, 1999-2002
- Epworth Bells, Crowle and Isle of Axholme Messenger, 1911-1915, 1935-1939, 1951-1959, 1970-1973, 1994-1995, 1997, 2000-2003
- Halifax Evening Courier, 1991-1992, 1995, 1997
- Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linslade Gazette, 1994-1996, 2001-2002
- Littlehampton Gazette, 1979-1980, 1992
- Skegness Standard, 1989-1990, 1992, 2003
- Sussex Express, 1965-1973, 1985, 1992, 1994-1995
- West Lancashire Evening Gazette, 1953, 1974, 1987, 1999
- Worthing Herald, 1990, 1992
Last week we added over 13,000 19th century military records - explore the full release here.
Solve a WW2 mystery
For the third weekend of our family history challenge, it's time to jump forward to the eve of the Second World War.
Using the 1939 Register, see how the family's life looked on the brink of yet another global conflict. What can you discover with this detail-rich resource?
Tune into the Family History Show
Join Ellie and Liam for the Family History Show, as they dig into the life of Audrey Hepburn using some fascinating family history records.
They'll also be chatting about the new series of David Olusoga's A House Through Time - so this session is not to be missed.
