> > From: <maryeatwell@charter.net> > Date: 2006/01/01 Sun AM 11:27:42 EST > To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] SLEIGH Family of Cape Town, South Africa > > Hello Gary, good morning and Happy New Year. > To start with my experience with trying to do research in SA was a bumpy road to say none the least. My paternal grandfather, Theodore Henry Eatwell, came from Cape Town SA. Well I thought that like everywhere else it wouldn't be that hard, much to my surprise oh my! The government there has a tight hold on their records. I was told I would have to make application through the nearest SA Embassy here. So I put a request on a 'free geneaology board' here and a lady, who is a researcher and who was born there, anwered. She helped me a great deal, but if you want those certificates, that's different. You will have to hire a professional researcher at $20.00 US dollars an hour. But if you know the church that maybe your ancestor was baptized, you may apply direct for a copy. So do let me know how you do, and I will help on this end if I can. Happy Holiday Mary Eatwell in the Pacific NW USA > > > > From: valdennis@optusnet.com.au > > Date: 2006/01/01 Sun AM 06:32:25 EST > > To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] SLEIGH Family of Cape Town, South Africa > > > > Happy New Year to all subscribers. > > I am researching the Sleigh Family who lived in South Africa in the 1800's. > > My Great Grandmother was Johanna Catherine Sleigh born 8 Nov 1883 in Cape Town. She married William Dutfield in 1904 then later moved to Australia. > > Johanna's parents were Francis Sleigh and Susan ? and her four siblings were Daniel, Francis, Caroline and Susan(nah)? > > Could some one please let me know how to locate official birth, death and marriage records within South Africa. > > Would love to hear from anyone researching this family. > > Regards, Garry Dennis, Sydney, Australia. > > > > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > > South African Passenger Lists, Genealogy links, CDs and books > > www.sagenealogy.co.za > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > South African Passenger Lists, Genealogy links, CDs and books > www.sagenealogy.co.za > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >