Northern Cape Province, South Africa Genealogy

Guide to Province of Northern Cape family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History
The Northern Cape was one of three provinces carved out of the Cape Province in 1994, the others being Western Cape to the south and Eastern Cape to the southeast. Politically, it had been dominated since 1994 by the African National Congress. Ethnic issues are important in the politics of the Northern Cape. The Northern Cape is also the home of over 1,000 San who immigrated from Namibia following the independence of the country; they had served as trackers and scouts for the South African Defence Force during the South African Border War, and feared reprisals from their former foes. They were awarded a settlement in Platfontein in 1999 by the Mandela government. 

Dutch Reformed Church (NGK)

 * 1690-2011 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1838-1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images

The following list contains the names of the parishes located in the Northern Cape through 1900, and includes the names of the mother parish(es).

Civil Registration
Births, marriages, and deaths began to be registered in 1895.

Probate records
See here for a description of what probates are and where they are located.

Online Records
 * 1834-1989 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1871-1937 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Slave Records

 * 1762-1838 - at FamilySearch — index

Vital Records

 * 1895-1972 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1955-1966 - at FamilySearch — index and images