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Title: Birth registration around 1886.
Post by: noxas on Tuesday 29 January 19 19:54 GMT (UK)

Hi all , I'm trying to find birth records/registration for Magdelena Sophia Isaac's around 1886 any help would be great .

Title: Re: Birth registration around 1886.
Post by: barryd on Tuesday 29 January 19 20:54 GMT (UK)

Birth certificates were officially introduced in South Africa the late 1800 and only became compulsory in 1905 in South Africa. The Cape in 1895, Natal in 1868, Transvaal in 1901, Orange Free State in 1903 Not everybody registered their child in the first month of birth. (Internet). I have had luck with newspaper announcements. Assuming that the parents had the inclination and/or the money to pay for the announcement. South African Rootschatters may be able to help. 

Title: Re: Birth registration around 1886.
Post by: noxas on Wednesday 30 January 19 10:09 GMT (UK)

Hi Barryd.
Thanks for the information i did not realise that there would be such a scatter of dates for the various regions.
 Regards Diarmuid.

Title: Re: Birth registration around 1886.
Post by: Gillian Mauchan on Wednesday 30 January 19 11:42 GMT (UK)

Hi you may be able to find a baptism record for her. If you know where she was born you could look in the NGK records for a baptism. There are heaps of records on-line on familysearch.org, mostly not indexed but easily accessible

Title: Re: Birth registration around 1886.
Post by: noxas on Thursday 31 January 19 17:19 GMT (UK)

Hi Gmauchan.
Thank's for the tips hopefully i may find some information.
Regards Diarmuid.