South Africa, KwaZulu Natal Indian Birth Returns - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection includes birth returns of Indian South Africans from the papers of the Protector of Indian Immigration at the KwaZulu-Natal Archives from 1894-1954. Indian South Africans are people from the country of India living in South Africa, particularly in and around the city of Durban.

These records are in both English and Afrikaans. For translation help, see Afrikaans Word List

Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in this collection usually contains the following information:


 * Place and date of birth
 * Name of child
 * Gender
 * Name of parents
 * Father's Occupation
 * Parent's Residence
 * Date of registration

How to Use the Record
Records are arranged by volume number and year range. The year range coincides with the year that the birth was registered with the government and not with the actual year of birth.

Searching the Images
To search the collection select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page select the “Volume and Year Range” which will take you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Related Web Sites

 * Africa Websites
 * Africa Historic Maps
 * The Archival Platform
 * National Archives of South Africa

South African Research Training:
 * Part 1: Beginning South Africa Research
 * Part 2: South Africa National Archives
 * Part 3: South Africa FamilySearch Collections Online

Related Wiki Articles

 * South Africa

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