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Offline Lorraine Holly

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South African deathand birth record look up please
« on: Thursday 10 June 10 17:12 BST (UK) »
Could some one Please look up  some births and a Death death record for me
  Looking for Birth record for

    Margaret Palk
     Birth 28 Mar 1905  may have been in Johannesburg, South Africa

Margaret's  Brother Daniel Palk was born
     25 Oct 1908
     in Turlfontein , Johannesburg, South Africa

Margaret's  Brother John Leah Palk was born 18/7/1910 Benoni, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa

Also Looking for a death record for their father Daniel Palk who died abt 1910  he was married to Elizabeth Leek


Thanking you Lorraine

         
         

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Re: South African deathand birth record look up please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 10 June 10 17:25 BST (UK) »
It is quite tricky getting SA BMD information, and you usually need to go through the National Automative Archival Information Retrieval System (NAAIRS) (just Google it!). I takes ages, I'm afraid.

My partner's family live in Benoni, so if you do get a street, then I could arrange for a photo to be taken.

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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk<br />Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk<br />Harrison: London; Pollock<br />Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx<br />Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk<br />Rogers: London; Bartlett: London<br />Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants<br />Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London

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Re: South African deathand birth record look up please
« Reply #2 on: Friday 11 June 10 00:33 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your help
Lorraine

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Re: South African deathand birth record look up please
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 06 July 10 22:58 BST (UK) »
When you say that it takes ages to obtain a death notice from South Africa.  What sort of time scale is 'ages'?

I sent for a death notice by email to the Durban offices on 19 June how much longer do you think that I will have to wait?

This is my first foray into South African genealogy.

Anna

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Re: South African deathand birth record look up please
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 08 July 10 15:59 BST (UK) »
I have heard it can be 3 months at least, I'm afraid...  :-\

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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk<br />Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk<br />Harrison: London; Pollock<br />Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx<br />Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk<br />Rogers: London; Bartlett: London<br />Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants<br />Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London

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Re: South African deathand birth record look up please
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 08 July 10 16:36 BST (UK) »
Hello Meles,

Thanks for letting me know.  I will just have to learn patience!

Anna

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Re: South African deathand birth record look up please
« Reply #6 on: Monday 14 November 11 13:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi I found a document in this archive when I typed in the name. I saw in one of them. Try this link. http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm200gi.

Then click on the RSA repository box, when it opens type in Palk and enter. A list of documents will appear, just click on Result Summary and then click on each and you will see what info each one contains.
The Genealogical Society of South Africa has a "pay to use" service which will enable you to obtain pictures of documents held in the National Archives.

Go to http://www.eggsa.org and select Content --> On Line Shop --> order Archive documents.  Once you have selected the currency, select "Enter the Shop" and then select "Archive photos" (in yellow on the blue band) and follow the instructions.

Much quicker than trying to get the Archives to reply to your e-mail requests!!  Good luck Derek.
Austin, Ayling, Alborough, Bescoby, Cheal, Groom,Rathbone,Tarboton,Lyell and Smith.

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Re: South African deathand birth record look up please
« Reply #7 on: Monday 14 November 11 14:41 GMT (UK) »
After all this time!  Thank you so much.  I am just about to pick the grandchild up from school, but will have a go later.  Anna

Sorry this was posted in error!!

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Re: South African deathand birth record look up please
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 16 November 11 00:23 GMT (UK) »
Great info Derek , that verified Daniel Palk died there and what year :)
Now to find where he married , Starting to think he may have married over there too
all the best Lorraine
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