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Title: Robert Jack Calder - South Africa
Post by: Hardenoaks on Tuesday 09 December 14 08:00 GMT (UK)

I have a relative who emigrated to Durban in 1911. As I will be visiting South Africa next year, I am interested in finding more information, such as BMD and census records. Does anyone know where I can find these records, either on-line or in South Africa?

Title: Re: South Africa
Post by: dawnsh on Tuesday 09 December 14 08:53 GMT (UK)

Have you had a look at our South Africa board?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/south-africa/

Title: Re: South Africa
Post by: whiteout7 on Wednesday 10 December 14 05:25 GMT (UK)

Surname navigator South Africa for online stuff:
http://www.geneaservice.nl/navigator/southafrica/

Title: Re: South Africa
Post by: Nookie on Wednesday 10 December 14 06:36 GMT (UK)

If you give the name of your relative and whatever details you have possibly we can trace the information you are looking for.  This will make it a lot easier when you get here.

Title: Re: South Africa
Post by: Hardenoaks on Sunday 14 December 14 17:34 GMT (UK)

His name was Robert Jack Calder, born 1888, died 1945. He married but we have no knowledge of his wife's name or when or where they married. We do know that he did have at least one daughter called Edith. He lived in Durban most of his life, after leaving Scotland in about 1911.

Title: Re: South Africa
Post by: Nookie on Sunday 14 December 14 18:28 GMT (UK)

Looks like you will have to go to Pietermaritzburg while you are here as I have found the following two estate files.  I also found a copy of the marriage on familysearch.org.  If you search under Africa and type in his name it pops up and you can download the scan.  Once you have copies of the estate files from the archives it should give you more information on Edith and possible other children that they had.

Hope this all helps  :D   Do enjoy your visit to South Africa!

DEPOT     NAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MSCE                                                                 
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 00                                                                   
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 1851/1945                                                             
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          CALDER, ROBERT JACK. S/SP CALDER, MARY.                               
STARTING  19450000                                                             
ENDING    19460000

DEPOT     NAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MSCE                                                                 
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 0                                                                     
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 950/1965                                                             
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          CALDER, MARY. BORN HENDERSON. BORN IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND. PRSP       
           CALDER, ROBERT JACK. DECEASED ESTATE NO. 1851/1945. DECEASED ESTATE.
STARTING  19650000                                                             
ENDING    19660000   

Title: Re: Robert Jack Calder - South Africa
Post by: whiteout7 on Monday 15 December 14 05:44 GMT (UK)

This might help for cross-referencing purposes when at the bmd to check if it is your man:

LDS Microfilm #1795575
Natal Marriages
Item 1
Entry #1303
Husband: Robert Jack CALDER
Wife: Mary HENDERSON
Date: 10/30/1915

Durban is in the Natal provence

Title: Re: Robert Jack Calder - South Africa
Post by: Hardenoaks on Thursday 29 January 15 16:47 GMT (UK)

Thank you for all who helped. We were able to find his marriage and birth of two daughters and had a great trip to South Africa.

Title: Re: Robert Jack Calder - South Africa
Post by: Nookie on Thursday 29 January 15 17:13 GMT (UK)

So very pleased that you found all the information you were looking for, and that you had a great trip.