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Title: St. John's Methodist Church, Kroonstad
Post by: Palmer1976 on Sunday 13 September 15 07:07 BST (UK)

Hi

Can any one tell how to locate St. John's Methodist Church, Kroonstad parish baptism records for 1890 to 1896

Thanks

Terence

Title: Re: St. John's Methodist Church, Kroonstad
Post by: jaybelnz on Sunday 13 September 15 07:39 BST (UK)

Hi Terence, Kroonstad Parish records are on familysearch.org - - (bonus its a free website too!)

You can access them here

https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/South_Africa,_Methodist_Parish_Registers_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)

You may have to register, but there is no charge for that, nor for their records!

Happy hunting!

Jeanne 😄

Title: Re: St. John's Methodist Church, Kroonstad
Post by: Palmer1976 on Sunday 13 September 15 08:12 BST (UK)

Thanks its a bit hard to find the town I'm looking for!! :)

Title: Re: St. John's Methodist Church, Kroonstad
Post by: jaybelnz on Sunday 13 September 15 08:15 BST (UK)

Well, best of luck anyway!  Never say never! 

Jeanne.  :)

Title: Re: St. John's Methodist Church, Kroonstad
Post by: Nookie on Sunday 13 September 15 08:19 BST (UK)

If you give us the name of the person you are looking for maybe we can help search. 

If they died in South Africa there might be a gravestone that has been photographed which could give a date of birth.  You can search for that on eggsa.org

The other possibility, presuming they died here, is that there is an estate file or death notice at the National Archives. This could possibly give a date of birth as well. Although people were often baptised some time after their birth it could narrow down the search time period.

Title: Re: St. John's Methodist Church, Kroonstad
Post by: Palmer1976 on Sunday 13 September 15 11:38 BST (UK)

Thanks for the suggestions.

I looking for the Birth details of  James William (Felstead) Short according to family records born 22 September 1892 in Kroonstad. They where Methodist. According to his marriage certificate he was 24 on the 30/03/1918 so that would have made his birth date 30/03/1893 to 29/03/1894. :(

I have searched the https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FSFVW-FMH%3A44975801%2C52006601%2C52134601%3Fcc%3D1468076   and  https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/South_Africa,_Methodist_Parish_Registers_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records).

I have also tried to search the national Archives but don't get too many results I found the will of his wife.

His mother was Mary Ann Short, and I presume his father was James William Short.

Title: Re: St. John's Methodist Church, Kroonstad
Post by: Nookie on Sunday 13 September 15 13:09 BST (UK)

I see that there are a couple of family trees on the internet for him. It would also appear that his second name could have been Wilhelmus (?) as this appears a number of times.  All have the same birth date of 22 September 1892. Possibly if you contact the profile manager/s they might have more information. On one site I saw what appeared to be copies of documents but unfortunately could not access them.

There are very few Wesleyan Methodist Church records on family search.  I have been indexing and arbitrating for familysearch for a number of years and have not seen 'new' records coming up at all.

Title: Re: St. John's Methodist Church, Kroonstad
Post by: Palmer1976 on Sunday 13 September 15 20:16 BST (UK)

Yes that is the same person. I have reached out to them but no response. We will contact the Church next to see if they can advise. With regards to Wilhelmus, all parish records that I can find indicate his second name was actually William.

Thanks again