Most comprehensive database
Ancestry24 offers the most comprehensive ancestral and genealogical online service available in South Africa. Our databases are updated daily and contain millions of records relevant to South African family researchers. You will be able to search through birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, cemetery records, voters lists, newspaper death and death notices and much more. View a more complete list of databases here.
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Family Tree Builder – begin building your family tree here by clicking in the box on the left of the homepage. Every month we release new features. Coming soon is a GEDCOM importer, which will allow you to import your family tree from another program. Read more about the Family Tree Builder here.
Blogs – create your own mini-website within Ancestry24! Write your family history, chronicle your research efforts and network with others. More details here.
Network with other genealogists – find and friend other family historians or people that either are related to you or you share an interest in the same family. Learn how to do it.
Groups - join or create a group, where people with similar interests (surnames, history aspects etc) come together to share information and keep track of developments. More details here.
Contribute - our engineers are currently upgrading our famous online tools through which to submit and share death notices, birth records, marriage records, burial records, photographs and more. In the mean time, submit your contributions here.
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