South African Genealogy

ADDRESSES

Here are the addresses for the most important South African record repositories

Please ensure that you add R.S.A or Republic of South Africa to the end of all postal addresses

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ARCHIVES REPOSITORIES

  • Chief of the Cape Archives Repository, Private Bag X9025, Cape Town, 8000 - E-Mail Address: archives@pgwc.gov.za
  • Chief of the Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository, Private Bag X9012,Pietermaritzburg, 3200 - E-Mail Address: pmbarchives@dact.kzntl.gov.za
  • Chief of the Free State Archives Repository, Private Bag X20504, Bloemfontein, 9300 - E-Mail Address: fsarch@sac.fs.gov.za
  • Chief of the National Archives Depot, Private Bag X236, Pretoria, 0001 - E-Mail Address: enquiries@dac.gov.za
  • Durban Archives Repository, Private Bag X22, Greyville 4023 or Nashua House, 14 De Mazenod Road, Greyville, Durban Telephone: 031 309-5681/4 Fax: 031 309-5685 - E-Mail Address: dbnarchives@dact.kzntl.gov.za
  • Port Elizabeth Archives Repository, Private Bag X3932, North End 6056 or 1 De Villiers Street, North End, Port Elizabeth Telephone: 041 54-6451 Fax: 041 54-6451 - E-Mail Address: johan.vanzyl@srac.ecprov.gov.za

Note: If contacting the Archives by e-mail, please supply a valid postal address.

The National Archives Website can be visited here.

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CHURCHES

Anglican Church (Church of the province of SA):

  • Diocesan Secretary, P.O. Box 1131, JOHANNESBURG 2000
  • Cullen Library ,Wits University, Johannesburg

Catholic Church:

  • Diocesan Historian, P.O. Box 139, ALBERTON, 1450

Church of England in SA:

  • P.O. Box 17673, Hillbrow, 2038

Lutheran Church

  • Strand Street, CAPE TOWN, 8000

The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk (NG)

  • Cape: The Archivist, Ned Geref Kerkargief, P. O. Box 3171, Cape Town, 8000.
  • Natal: Pietermaritzburg (only from 1865. They do not do research)
  • O.F.S: Sinodale Sentrum, P.O. Box 398, BLOEMFONTEIN, 9300
  • Transvaal: P.O. Box 433, PRETORIA, 0001

Nederduits Hervormde Kerk (NH) Church:

  • 224 Jacob Mare Street, PRETORIA, 0002
  • Fax Number (012) 322 7909

Gereformeerde Kerk

  • PU for CHE, POTCHEFSTROOM, 2520
  • The Library, Gereformeerde Kerk, Potchefstroom North, Church Street, Potchefstroom.

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FAMILY HISTORY CENTRES OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

  • The Director, Johannesburg Family History Centre, P.O. Box 33642, Jeppestown, 2043
  • The Director, Durban Family History Centre, P.O. Box 50063, Berea, Musgrave Road, 4062
  • The Director, Pretoria Family History Centre, 480 Leyds Street, Sunnyside, 0002
  • The Director, Cape Town Family History Centre, 18 Kiaat Crescent, Loeventein 7530 or P O Box 337, Brackenfell 7561.
  • The Director, East London Family History Centre, Belgravia Crescent, East London, 5247
  • The Director, Port Elizabeth Family History Centre, 40 Prospect Road, Walmer, 6065
  • The Librarian, Bloemfontein Family History Centre, 194 Voortrekker Road, Bloemfontein 9301

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DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

  • Private Bag X114, Pretoria, 0001

The Department of Home Affairs also has a website detailing the workings of the Department.

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GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

The Genealogical Society of South Africa

  • Postal Address : Suite 143, Postnet X2600, 2041, HOUGHTON
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JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA

All South African Jewish Genealogical queries welcome.
  • Postal Address : PO Box 1388 Parklands 2121. RSA
  • EMail Address : evancol@iafrica.com
  • Chair and Convener : Colin Plen

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GENEALOGICAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA {GISA}

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MASTER OF THE SUPREME COURT

  • The Master of the Supreme Court, Private Bag X20584, Bloemfontein, 9300
  • The Master of the Supreme Court, Private Bag X9018, Cape Town, 8000
  • The Master of the Supreme Court, Private Bag X1010, Grahamstown, 6140
  • The Master of the Supreme Court, Private Bag X9010, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
  • The Master of the Supreme Court, Private Bag X60, Pretoria, 0001

There is a website detailing the workings of the Master's Office but unfortunately not yet providing a searchable database of Estate Files.

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MUSEUMS

  • Curator, Africana Museum, c/o Public Library, Market Square, Johannesburg, 2001
  • Cur, Arend Dieperink Museum, Box 34, Potgietersrus, 0600
  • Cur, Basotho Cultural Village, PO Box 403, Kestell, 9860 - Tel (058) 721 0300 
  • Cur, Barberton Museum, Box 33, Barberton, 1300
  • Cur, C.P. Nel Museum, Box 453, Oudtshoorn, 6620 Richard Gorst, phone and fax 0443-2727306
  • Cur, Drostdy Museum, Swellengrebel Street, Swellendam, 6740
  • Cur, First National Bank Museum, Box 1153, Johannesburg, 2000
  • Cur, Fort Beaufort Historical Museum - Curator : Moose van Rensburg, PO Box 94, Fort Beaufort, 5720 tel and fax 046-6451555
  • Cur, George Museum, Box 564, George, 6530
  • Cur, Graaff-Reinet Museum, Box 104, Graaff-Reinet, 6280
  • Cur, Greytown Museum, 68 Scott Street, Greytown, 3500
  • Cur, Hottentots-Holland Museum, Box 19, Somerset West, 7130
  • Cur, Howick Museum, Box 5, Howick, 3290
  • Cur, Huguenot Memorial Museum, Box 37, Franschhoek, 7690
  • Cur, Jewish Museum, 84 Hatfield Street, Cape Town, 8001
  • Cur, Klerksdorp Museum, Box 99, Klerksdorp, 2570
  • Cur, Ladysmith Museum, Box 380, Ladysmith, 3370
  • Cur, Old Court House Museum, Old Court House, Aliwal Street, Durban, 4001
  • Cur, Lydenburg Museum, c/o Town Clerk, Lydenburg, 1120
  • Cur, Mafeking Museum, Box 42, Mafeking, 8670
  • Cur, Nieuwe Republiek Museum, 119 Landdrost Street, Vryheid, 3100
  • Cur, Old Parsonage Museum, Main Street, Paarl, 7646
  • Cur, Oude Kerk Volksmuseum, Church Street, Tulbagh, 6820
  • Cur, Pilgrim's Rest Museum, Private Bag X519, Pilgrim's Rest, 1290
  • Cur, Potchefstroom Museum, Box 113, Potchefstroom, 2520
  • Cur, Queenstown and Frontier Museum, Box 296, Queenstown, 5320
  • Cur, R.E. Stevenson Museum, Box 22, Colenso, 3360
  • Cur, Roodepoort Museum, Private Bag X30, Roodepoort, 1725.
  • Cur, Simon's Town Museum, PO Box 56, Simon's Town, 7995- E-Mail address: stmuseum@1mweb.co.za
  • Cur, Somerset East Museum, Box 151, Somerset East, 5850 tel and fax 042-2432079
  • Cur, Stellenbosch Museum, Drostdy Street, Stellenbosch, 7600
  • Cur, Transvaal Museum, Box 413, Pretoria, 0001
  • Cur, Uitenhage Historical Musems, P O Box 225, Uitenhage 6230. Telephone 041- 9922063 Fax 041 - 9922083 Office Physical Address: 50 Caledon Street, Uitenhage, 6229 Mrs Mathilda Kleinhans, E-Mail: uitenhagemuseum@intekom.co.za
  • Cur, Vereeniging Museum, Box 136, Vereeniging, 1930
  • Cur, Voortrekker Museum, Box 998, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
  • Cur, Weenen Museum, Box 13, Weenen, 3325
  • Cur, Worcester Museum, 21 Baring Street, Worcester, 6850
  • Cur, Zululand Historical Museum, Box 37, Eshowe, 3815
  • Director, Albany Museum, Somerset Street, GRAHAMSTOWN, 6139 - E-Mail address: l.webley@ru.ac.za or f.way-jones@ru.ac.za
  • Dir, Amatola Museum, PO Box 1434, King William's Town, 5600 {This used to be the Kaffrarian Museum} - address all genealogical queries to Stephanie Pienaar at stephanie@amathole.org.za
  • Dir, Durban Museum and Art Gallery, City Hall, Smith Street, Durban, 4001
  • Dir, East London Museum, 319 Oxford Street, East London, 5201 - email address  - mark for the attention of Gill Vernon.
  • Dir, Library & Museum Services, Transvaal Provincial Library & Museum, Private Bag X288, Pretoria, 0001
  • Dir, Maritime Museum, The Castle, Box 1, Cape Town, 8000
  • Dir, Martelo Tower Naval Museum, Box 1, Cape Town, 8000
  • Dir, McGreggor Museum, Box 316, Kimberley, 8300
  • Dir, Missionary Museum of the NG Church, DR Seminary, University of Stellenbosch, Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, 7600
  • Dir, Natal Museum, 237 Loop Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
  • Dir, National Museum, Box 266, Bloemfontein, 9300
  • Dir, National Cultural History & Open Air Museum, Box 3300, Pretoria, 0001
  • Dir, Port Elizabeth Museum, Box 13147, Humewood, 6013
  • Dir, SA Cultural History Museum, Box 645, Cape Town, 8000
  • Dir, SA Missionary Museum, 27 Berkeley Street, King William's Town, 5600
  • Dir, SA National Museum of Military History, Box 52090, Saxonwold, 2132
  • Dir, 1820 Settlers Memorial Museum, Somerset Street, Grahamstown, 6140
  • Dir, South African Museum, Box 61, Cape Town, 8000
  • Dir, State Museum, Box 1203, Windhoek, Namibia.
  • Dir, Voortrekker Monument, Box 3300, Pretoria, 0001
  • Dir, The War Museum of the Boer War Republics (Anglo Boer War Museum), PO Box 704, Bloemfontein, 9300. - Website - email address.
  • Church Archivist, SP Engelbrecht Museum, Box 2368, Pretoria, 0001
  • Hon. Secretary, McRorie House Museum, Box 42, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
  • Officer in Charge, SAPS Museum, Private Bag X94, Pretoria, 0001 - email address
  • Senior Librarian, New Germany Museum, c/o Public Library, Shepstone Road, New Germany, 3600

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MISCELLANEOUS

  • Dir, Bureau for South African Family Research, Box 6009, Stellenbosch, 7600
  • Secretary, Huguenot Society of South Africa, PO Box 293, Franschoek, 7690 Home Page.
  • Dir, National Monuments Council,  111 Harrington Street, Cape Town, 8001. PO Box 4637 Cape Town 8000.  Librarian Jane Ayres.  (Tel) 021 4624502,  (Fax) 021 4624509. Email -  nmc@intekom.co.za
  • Dir, SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, Box 538, Pretoria, 0001
  • Dir, SA Museum Association, Box 61, Cape Town, 8000
  • Dir, SA War Graves Board, 21 Rockridge Road, Parktown, 2193
  • Dir, Simon van der Stel Foundation, Box 1743, Pretoria, 0001
  • Dir, SWA Scientific Society, Box 76, Windhoek, Namibia.
  • The Bureau for Heraldry, Private Bag X236, Pretoria, 0001
  • The Jewish Genealogical Society of South Africa, Ivan Elion, Chairman, PO Box 1388, Parklands, 2121
  • Central Statistical Bureau, Private Bag x44, Pretoria, 0001
  • SA Defence Force Archives, Private Bag X615, Pretoria 0001
  • The Chief of the Defence Force, Private Bag x289, Pretoria 0001
  • Registrar of Adoptions, Private Bag X 901, Pretoria 001, RSA.
  • De Beers Mines Archives - email Celeste at bfeder@mhs7.tns.co.za 
  • Information Services Librarian, Cory Library for Historical Research. Rhodes University
    P O Box 184, Grahamstown, 6140, SOUTH AFRICA. Tel: 27 46 603 8392/ Fax: 27 46 603 8493 Email: Sally Schramm URL -     http://www.ru.ac.za/corylibrary/
  • Reading Room Librarian, Campbell Collections, 220 Gladys Mazibuko Road (formerly Marriott Road), Berea, Durban, 4001 - Gibsons@ukzn.ac.za - Website can be visited at http://campbell.ukzn.ac.za/

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