Gauteng Province, South Africa Genealogy

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

History
The history of the area that is now Gauteng can be traced back to the early 1800s when settlers originating from the Cape Colony defeated chief Mzilikazi and started establishing villages in the area. Gauteng has only been properly documented since the 1800s and as a result, not much information regarding its history predating the 1800s is available. Many crucial events happened in present-day Gauteng with regards to the anti-apartheid struggle, such as the Sharpeville massacre of 1960, the Rivonia Trial in 1963 and 1964 and the Soweto Uprising of 1976. Gauteng is the smallest province in South Africa, but also the richest and most crowded.

Localities

 * List of cities and towns in Gauteng at Wikipedia
 * Major cities within the Gauteng Province at SouthAfrica

Maps and gazetteers

 * A comprehensive set of maps of the Gauteng Province at SA-Venues

Cemeteries

 * 1840-2019 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Cemeteries in Gauteng, South Africa at Find A Grave
 * Grave stone images from graveyards in Gauteng at eGGSA Library
 * Map of cemeteries near Gauteng at Google

Census
This population census is a total count of the country's population, where demographic, social and economic information is gathered about the people who live in the country. Statistics specific to Gauteng can be found in this report.
 * 2011 South Africa Census at Statistics South Africa

Dutch Reformed Church (NGK)

 * 1660-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1690-2011 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1838-1991 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1848-1956 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Others

 * 1801-2004 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Civil Registration
Births, marriages, and deaths began to be registered in 1901.

Probate Records

 * 1869-1958 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1950-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index &images
 * Description of what death notices are and where they are located

Vital Records

 * 1869-1954 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1870-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1955-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images