On 14 Nov 2011 at 11:06, Desre Bean wrote: > I have a Old ID number for my grandmother.... how useful is it to have? Would > i be able to trace birth and marriage certificates with it? Not really. It might be able to show where she was living in the 1951 census, though, if you could find a key to the numbers and districts. -- Steve Hayes E-mail: shayes@dunelm.org.uk Web: http://hayesstw.tumblr.com/ (follow me on Tumblr) Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 Fax: 086-548-2525

If you can get hold of an old voters roll it gives ID numbers. JohnD -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Steve Hayes Sent: 14 November 2011 06:10 PM To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Old South African ID numbers On 14 Nov 2011 at 11:06, Desre Bean wrote: > I have a Old ID number for my grandmother.... how useful is it to have? Would > i be able to trace birth and marriage certificates with it? Not really. It might be able to show where she was living in the 1951 census, though, if you could find a key to the numbers and districts. -- Steve Hayes E-mail: shayes@dunelm.org.uk Web: http://hayesstw.tumblr.com/ (follow me on Tumblr) Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 Fax: 086-548-2525 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4616 - Release Date: 11/14/11