South Africa, Natal, Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of passenger lists of persons arriving in Natal Province in South Africa, 1860-1911. The records derive from the South Indian Ship Register Book 2, housed in the KwaZulu-Natal Archives in Durban, South Africa.

Reading These Records
These records are in English and Afrikaans. For help reading them see:
 * Afrikaans Genealogical Word List

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Passenger lists
 * Name of emigrant
 * Father's name
 * Age
 * Sex
 * Caste
 * Height
 * Arrival place
 * Arrival year

Sick in hospital
 * Name
 * Age
 * Ship number
 * Employer
 * Diseace

Collection Content
1902 Emigrants list

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person you are looking for
 * Approximate date of death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in South Africa.
 * South Africa Record Finder
 * South Africa Finding Town of Origin

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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