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South Africa ProvincesGoal 4: Learn to use South Africa church, religious, and cemetery records.
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ALearn about South Africa church records.
- FamilySearch: Learn about South Africa church records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: South Africa Church Records - Learn more about South African church and civil records.
AF—Tracing Ancestry Through South African Church and Civil Records - 2024 - Jewish: Explore Jewish genealogy in South Africa in this guide from the
Center for Jewish History site. - Explore the Jewish Genealogy Encyclopedia for Jewish resources in South Africa.
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Mary Ann King was married in South Africa. Use the "FS: South Africa, Free State Dutch Reform Church Records, 1848-1956" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What is name of Mary's husband?
- When did they marry?
- Where did they marry?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Mary Ann" as the first name and "King" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Mary Ann King.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Mary married James Benjamin Painter.
- The wedding took place on 29 Aug 1859.
- The wedding took place in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
QUIKLinks
- FMP: South Africa Church Membership Lists
- FS: South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956 (More)
- AC: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 1660-1970
- AC: South Africa, Methodist Parish Registers, 1822-1996
- FS: South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004
- FS: South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991
- AC: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Records, Stellenbosch Archive, 1660-2011
BExplore South Africa cemetery records.
- Gravestones: Explore South Africa gravestones.
- Find A Grave: Search the Find A Grave site for cemetery records.
- BillionGraves: Search the BillionGraves site for cemetery records.
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