My Great-Grandfather was in the army and had 2 children that were born in Simonstown, South Africa. I have the actual birth dates but I do not know where the births would have been registered. I imagine they were registered in South Africa, but I understand it is very difficult and time-consuming to obtain birth certificates from there. I was wondering perhaps if the MOD would have any records as he was in active service at the time, or would the births have been registered in the UK once he returned? Any help is much appreciated. Steve McGrath 12554
Dear Steve, Children born to serving members of the Army I think should be registered with the British Consul. My daughter was born in Germany and I found her birth record on microfiche in my local Family History Centre in Leicestershire. Whether this happened at the time your Greatgrandfather was in South Africa I don't know. Regards Vic Phillips SFHG 8160 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve McGrath" <steven781@btinternet.com> To: <SFHG@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 8:57 AM Subject: [SFHG] South Africa Births > My Great-Grandfather was in the army and had 2 children that were born in > Simonstown, South Africa. I have the actual birth dates but I do not know > where the births would have been registered. I imagine they were > registered in South Africa, but I understand it is very difficult and > time-consuming to obtain birth certificates from there. I was wondering > perhaps if the MOD would have any records as he was in active service at > the time, or would the births have been registered in the UK once he > returned? Any help is much appreciated. > > Steve McGrath > 12554 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.4/1616 - Release Date: 16/08/2008 > 17:12 > > >