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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: Carol20 on Tuesday 09 July 19 09:42 BST (UK)

Title: Death records Durban area
Post by: Carol20 on Tuesday 09 July 19 09:42 BST (UK)

I need information on how to look up and obtain a death record for an ancester I belived died in South Africa c1884 - 1890 possible the Durban area, is there a national data base or is it more area based? Any guidence would help try to find this individual.
Thanks

Title: Re: Death records Durban area
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 09 July 19 15:01 BST (UK)

Have you tried familysearch

Title: Re: Death records Durban area
Post by: pampoen on Saturday 12 October 19 09:32 BST (UK)

If you give us his name we may be able help.

Title: Re: Death records Durban area
Post by: Carol20 on Monday 14 October 19 12:01 BST (UK)

Thank you for the offer, however the family story about my ancestor running of to South Africa and dying has turned out to all be family fabrication. Further recent investigation and confirmation through DNA has established he ran off to America and lived a reasonable long life.