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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: Sheri105 on Tuesday 20 August 13 14:17 BST (UK)

Title: Port Elizabeth, SA Records
Post by: Sheri105 on Tuesday 20 August 13 14:17 BST (UK)
I am trying to research my family in South Africa.  Mainly my fathers brother, Cecil George Bock.  He was born 7/26/45 - 6/6/1953. He supposedly was killed, I have been researching information and I have found his Gravestone.  To my surprise there is another name on it, Anthony Nel 5/9/1959 - 5/20/1959. 
As for Cecil I have been researching his death certificate.  I am looking in familysearch.org in a slow process of reviewing over 2000 records...Not even sure if I will find it in there.  I was also trying to find an archived newspaper article on his death.
As for Anthony Nel - I have no idea who he is and how to go about researching his records.  Seems he has a diffrent last name, but same tomb...

Any information is greatly appreciated!!
Thanks, Sheri
Title: Re: Port Elizabeth, SA Records
Post by: sami on Monday 26 August 13 21:14 BST (UK)
Hi Sheri:

Here is the link to Cecil's record if you haven't already found it:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0vwo/

sami
Title: Re: Port Elizabeth, SA Records
Post by: Sheri105 on Monday 26 August 13 21:47 BST (UK)
Thank you SO much!! This helps out on my search a ton!!!

Title: Re: Port Elizabeth, SA Records
Post by: sami on Monday 26 August 13 22:55 BST (UK)
you're welcome - did you get anywhere with Anthony Nel?
Title: Re: Port Elizabeth, SA Records
Post by: Sheri105 on Tuesday 27 August 13 01:27 BST (UK)
Yes, I found out he was a aunts child.
Title: Re: Port Elizabeth, SA Records
Post by: sandyc2 on Tuesday 27 August 13 18:10 BST (UK)
I found the newspaper article about Cecil's death and have sent it as a personal message.
Title: Re: Port Elizabeth, SA Records
Post by: Sheri105 on Tuesday 27 August 13 18:17 BST (UK)
Oh wow!!! That's awesome!!! Thank you so much!! I've been researching forever...seems I'm looking in the wrong places!
Again thank you :)