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Port Elizabeth Archives Source Codes
May 8, 2012
| GSEE | Department of Justice, Supreme Court Port Elizabeth (1974 – 1975) |
| GSEE | Department of Justice (Illiquid Cases) (1982 -) |
| PWDP | Department of Public Works (1948 – 1983) |
| 3/PEZ | Municipalty, Port Elizabeth. Department of the City Engineer (1950 – 1976) |
| 3/PEZ | Municipality, Port Elizabeth. Department of the Town Clerk (1944 – 1970) |
| 3/PEZ | Municipality, Port Elizabeth. Electrical Department (1948 – 1979) |
| 3/UIT | Municipality, Uitenhage (1950 – 1967) |
| 4/PEZ | Divisional Council Port Elizabeth (1858 – 1964) |
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Durban Archives Source Codes
May 8, 2012
| ABD | Port Natal Administration Board (1949 – 1987) |
| RSC | Registrar of the Supreme Court, Durban and Coast Local Division, Criminal Cases (1858 – 1982) |
| RSC | Registrar of the Supreme Court, Durban and Coast Local Division, Illiquid Cases (1858 – 1982) (On NAAIRS until 1975) |
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Cape Town Record Centre Source Codes
May 8, 2012
| ACD | Native Administration Board, Diamond Fields, Kimberley (1973 – 1979) |
| ACN | Northern Cape Administration Board, Vryburg (1971 – 1979) |
| AEK | Administration: House of Assembly: Department of Education and Culture: Heuwelkruin Girls’ School (1937 – 1985) |
| AFC | Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing, Fruit Inspection Service, Cape Town (1945 – 1965) |
| AKR | Coloured Advisory Council (1943 – 1955) |
| AWC | Development Board Western Cape: Langa Area (1926 – 1978) |
| AWC | Development Board Western Cape: Former South-Western Cape Administration Board (1956 – 1979) |
| BOK | Native Education Regional Director, King William’s Town (1961 – 1970) |
| CDK | Department of Constitutional Development and Planning: Regional Office, Kimberley (1949 – 1984) |
| CET | Department of Coloured, Rehoboth and Nama Affairs: Commission of Inquiry into matters affecting the Coloured population group (1973 – 1976) |
| CRN | Department of Coloured, Rehoboth and Nama Affairs: Committee regarding Labour in the Western Cape (1959 – 1967) |
| CRN(S-/-Group) | Department of Coloured, Rehoboth and Nama Affairs: Staff files (former Department of Coloured Affairs) (1950 – 1970) |
| CUW | Department of Coloured, Rehoboth and Nama Affairs: Commission of Inquiry into the University of the Western Cape (1937 -) |
| FCW | Department of Water Affairs, Forestry and Environmental Affairs (1910 – 1981) |
| FDH | Department of Environmental Affairs, Directorate Forestry: Regional Director Humansdorp (Tsitsikamma) (1911 – 1972) |
| GIS | Superintendent, State Guano Islands (1931 – 1954) |
| HTF | Department of Health, Tower Hospital, Fort Beaufort (1914 – 1964) |
| HWN | Department of Health and Welfare; Nelspoort Training and Rehabilitation Centre (1923 – 1964) |
| IEL | Department of Labour, Divisional Inspector, East London (1924 – 1968) |
| IMK | Divisional Inspector of Manpower, Kimberley (1939 – 1984) |
| IND | Department of Indian Affairs, Regional Representative, Cape Town (1962 – 1984) |
| IRI | Department of Industries, Commerce and Tourism (1923 – 1980) |
| KUS | Department of Coloured Affairs (1880 – 1976) |
| KUS | Administration of Coloured Affairs: Supplementation (1965 – 1969) |
| KUS | Administration: House of Representatives, De Novo Government Institution (1938 – 1975) |
| KUS | Former Department of Coloured, Rehoboth and Nama Affairs (1951 – 1983) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Divisional Councils (1913 – 1981) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Divisional Councils: General (1927 – 1977) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Municipal (1911 – 1962) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Municipal: General (1922 – 1975) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Municipal: Subsidy (1950 – 1954) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Municipalities and Divisional Councils (1920 – 1984) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Coloured Local Government: Group Areas Act (1961 – 1977) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Group Areas Act: General (1956 – 1980) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Group Areas Act: Coloured Local Government: General and Management Committees (1963 – 1975) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Municipal (1917 – 1979) |
| PAA | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Public Resorts: General (1962 – 1975) |
| PAA(AA) | Cape Provincial Administration: Administrative Authorities: Local Government: Municipal (1920 – 1970) |
| PAA(AB) | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Divisional Councils (1911 – 1984) |
| PAA(ABO) | Cape Provincial Administration: Divisional Council: General (1921 – 1977) |
| PAA(AK) | Cape Provincial Administration: Group Areas Act (1954 – 1975) |
| PAA(AMO) | Cape Provincial Administration: Group Areas Act: Coloured Local Government: General (1961 – 1976) |
| PAA(AO) | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Municipal: General (1920 – 1972) |
| PAA(A-WS) | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Government: Divisional Council and Municipalities (1920 – 1963) |
| PAA(EX) | Cape Provincial Administration: General: Exhumation (1949 – 1955) |
| PAA(EO & E Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Authorities: Exhumations (1952 – 1958) |
| PAA(L-/A/-) | Cape Provincial Administration: Municipal Section: Regulation files (1904 – 1959) |
| PAA(L19/S/-Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Local Authorities: Director: Municipalities (1913 – 1973) |
| PAD | Cape Provincial Administration: Audit Department (1942 – 1973) |
| PAD | Cape Provincial Administration: Audit Department: General (1915 – 1971) |
| PAD(X Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Audit Department: Municipalities (1950 – 1969) |
| PAE | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Household and General Services (1919 – 1970) |
| PAE | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Inspector of Schools: General (1919 – 1965) |
| PAE | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Teachers’ Section: Policy and General (1919 – 1973) |
| PAE(BH) | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Hostel files: General Group (1917 – 1959) |
| PAE(ENS & NS) | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Nursery Schools and Classes (1941 – 1955) |
| PAE(EX) | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Examination Section (1932 – 1960) |
| PAE(IH Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Indigent Hostels (1919 – 1958) |
| PAE(L2) | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Post Files – Teachers (Personal) (1956 – 1963) |
| PAE(L/3) | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Buildings (1919 – 1970) |
| PAE(M) | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: Controller of Education Finance (1905 – 1956) |
| PAE(Z) | Cape Provincial Administration: Education: General files (1914 – 1963) |
| PAF(AN-ANO-Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Department of Nature Conservation: Nature Conservation (1928 – 1974) |
| PAF(C-SJ-Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Department of Nature Conservation: Jonkershoek Fisheries (1912 – 1970) |
| PAG | Cape Provincial Administration: Works Department; Goodwood Regional Office (1968 – 1981) |
| PAH(HB/-) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospital Boards (1942 – 1965) |
| PAH(HD) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospital Department: Head Office (1948 – 1965) |
| PAH(HH) | Cape Provincial Administration: Supplies and Services (1933 – 1968) |
| PAH(HM) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospitals: Central Hospital Committee (1937 – 1965) |
| PAH(HN) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospitals: Hospital Department (1948 – 1965) |
| PAH(HO) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospitals: Hospital files (1949 – 1958) |
| PAH(HS/D) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospitals: Head Office: Staffing: General (1949 – 1964) |
| PAH(HS/H) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospitals: Hospital files (1943 – 1965) |
| PAH(HS/M) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospitals |
| PAH(HS/M-) | Department: Staffing: General Hospital files (1941 – 1968) |
| PAH(HS/N) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospitals: Hospital Department files (1949 – 1964) |
| PAH(SESC) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospital Standards, Equipment and Stores Committee (1954 – 1958) |
| PAH(SH) | Cape Provincial Administration: Hospitals: Hospital General (1950 – 1955) |
| PAL | Cape Provincial Administration: Libraries: Miscellaneous (1914 – 1955) |
| PAL(JB-JS) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Libraries: Juvenile Department (1954 – 1966) |
| PAL(KSA) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Cape Town Region (1954 – 1968) |
| PAL(KSB) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Cape Town Region (1954 – 1966) |
| PAL(MA) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Malmesbury Region (1953 – 1968) |
| PAL(MB) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Malmesbury Region (1953 – 1966) |
| PAL(QL) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Libraries (1907 – 1959) |
| PA(RA) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Robertson Region (1955 – 1966) |
| PAL(RB) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Robertson Region (1954 – 1966) |
| PAL(SA) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Stellenbosch Region (1955 – 1966) |
| PAL(SB) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Stellenbosch Region (1955 – 1967) |
| PAL(UNNUMB) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Libraries: Unclassified (1955 – 1969) |
| PAL(10/-) | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Biblioteekdiens (1961 – 1972) |
| PAL151/1-193/6 | Cape Provincial Administration: Library Department: Libraries (1954 – 1966) |
| PAR | Cape Provincial Administration: Roads Department: Roads (1927 – 1972) |
| PAR(A-/A-Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Roads Department: Miscellaneous (1910 – 1963) |
| PAR(D Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Roads Department: Trunk Roads (1949 – 1975) |
| PAR(G) | Cape Provincial Administration: Roads Department: General Accommodation (1920 – 1978) |
| PAR(MO-P-Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Roads Department: Roads (1921 – 1974) |
| PAR(N-Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Roads Department: Roads (1923 – 1975) |
| PAR(-/S/- en P Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Roads Department: Special Roads (1920 – 1956) |
| PAS(A/D) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Staff Section (1907 – 1967) |
| PAS(AEO) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Agricultural Societies (1911 – 1971) |
| PAS(AS MISC) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Agriculture (1913 -1957) |
| PAS(B) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Director of Works: B files (1905 – 1960) |
| PAS(BP) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Director of Works (1909 – 1962) |
| PAS(BT) | Cape Provincial Administration: Horse Racing and Betting (1913 – 1957) |
| PAS(C/R/AG) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Agricultural Schools (1926 – 1958) |
| PAS(E MISC) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Agricultural Schools (1928 – 1957) |
| PAS(G MISC) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Cleaning, Sanitation and Rental (1916 – 1960) |
| PAS(L120/-/-) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Entertainment Duty (1920 – 1955) |
| PAS(L-/C/-) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Municipal files (1906 – 1968) |
| PAS(L-/H/-) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Housing Act (1920 – 1956) |
| PAS(L-L/T) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Municipal files (1910 – 1960) |
| PAS(MC) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Motor Car Ordinance (1913 -1958) |
| PAS(MM) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: General Section (1911 – 1964) |
| PAS(OM) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Organisation and Work Study Branch (1951 – 1977) |
| PAS(P-) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Provincial Council files (1910 – 1955) |
| PAS(Q) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Museums (1910 – 1958) |
| PAS(-/A) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Divisional Council files (1905 – 1963) |
| PAV(VO Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Secretariat: Valuation Department: Valuations: General files (1929 – 1975) |
| PAV(VR Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Valuation Department: Valuations: Rural (1943 – 1975) |
| PAV(VU Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Valuations: Municipalities (1937 – 1975) |
| PAW(AC) | Cape Provincial Administration: Department of Works: Works (1916 – 1965) |
| PAW(CH-R-Group) | Cape Provincial Administration: Department of Works: Public Works Department (1920 – 1973) |
| RAK | Registrar of Deeds, King William’s Town (1914 – 1966) |
| REU | South African Railways: Mechanical Engineer: Uitenhage (1918 – 1977) |
| SF | Department of Environmental Affairs: Branch Marine Development (1960 – 1979) |
| SGD | Regional Director, State Health Services, Cape Town (1932 – 1964) |
| TRE(-/N) | Department of Transport: Regional Engineer (1920 – 1975) |
| VWN | Department of National Welfare (1917 – 1962) |
| 3/BELL | Municipality of Bellville (1919 – 1980) |
| 3/BFW | Town Clerk, Municipality Beaufort West (1899 – 1975) |
| 3/CDK | Municipality of Cradock (1953 – 1962) |
| 3/CT | Municipality of Cape Town: Building Survey files (1953 – 1957) |
| 3/CT(CE/ARCH-Groep) | Cape Town Municipality: Town Engineer: Architectural Branch (1954 – 1973) |
| 3/CT(R/-/-Group) | Cape Town Municipality: City Engineer: Roads Branch (1948 – 1976) |
| 3/GWD | Municipality, Goodwood: Town Clerk (1938 – 1979) |
| 3/KRR | Municipality of Kuils River |
| 3/MBY | Municipality of Malmesbury (1884 – 1976) |
| 3/MRG | Municipality of Moorreesburg (1948 – 1980) |
| 3/SDA | Municipality, Saldanha Bay (1931 – 1977) |
| 3/SMT | Municipality of Simonstown (1895 – 1982) |
| 3/SSW | Town Clerk, Somerset West Municipality (1928 – 1959) |
| 3/STB | Municipality of Stellenbosch: Main Series Native Affairs (1941 – 1978) |
| 3/VRG | Vredenburg Municipality (1935 – 1980) |
| 3/WOC | Municipality of Worcester (1950 – 1974) |
| 4/MTU | Divisional Council of Montagu (1930 – 1979) |
| 4/PKA | Divisional Council of Prieska (1888 – 1984) |
| 4/RBN | Divisional Council of Robertson (1942 -1979) |
| 4/STB(A/1/4-W/59 Group) | Stellenbosch Divisional Council: General Registry (1922 – 1977) |
| 4/WLD | Divisional Council of the Winelands (1980 – 1983) |
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Pietermaritzburg Archives Source Codes
May 8, 2012
| AG | Auditor General’s Office (1899 – 1910) |
| AGO | Attorney General’s Office (1845 – 1928) |
| CNC | Chief Native Commissioner (1893 – 1952) |
| CSO | Colonial Secretary’s Office (1842 – 1919) |
| DDA | Department of Development Aid (1899 – 1988) |
| DPH | Department of Public Health (1901 – 1911) |
| EI | European Immigration (1878 – 1911) |
| II | Indian Immigration Department (1858 – 1924) |
| IRD | Immigration Restriction Department (1897 – 1912) |
| MJPW | Minister of Justice and Public Works (1861 – 1910) |
| MSC | Master of the Supreme Court. Insolvent Estates (1840 – 1897) |
| MSCE | Master of the Supreme Court. Estates (1840 – 1971) (On NAAIRS until 1971) |
| NDR | Natal Defence Records (1891 – 1912) |
| NHC | Native High Court (1855 – 1954) |
| NHD | Natal Harbour Department (1872 – 1933) |
| NT | Natal Treasury (1846 – 1912) |
| PM | Prime Minister’s Office (1894 – 1910) |
| PMG | Postmaster General (1855 – 1901) |
| PVS | Principal Veterinary Surgeon (1897 – 1912) |
| PWD | Public Works Department (1874 – 1913) |
| RSC | Registrar, Supreme Court, Pietermaritzburg (1846 – 1966) |
| SGO | Surveyor General’s Office (1837 – 1914) |
| SNA | Secretary of Native Affairs (1860 – 1932) |
| 1/BGO | Magistrate and Commissioner, Babanango (1905 – 1976) |
| 1/BLR | Magistrate and Commissioner, Bulwer (Polela) (1876 -) |
| 1/CPD | Magistrate, Camperdown (1903 – 1976) |
| 1/DNR | Magistrate and Commissioner, Dannhauser (1929 – 1977) |
| 1/EPI | Magistrate and Commissioner, Empangeni (Lower Umfolozi) (1887 – 1978) |
| 1/ESH | Magistrate and Commissioner, Eshowe (1887 -) |
| 1/HMK | Magistrate and Native Commissioner, Helpmekaar (1910 -1959) |
| 1/HRD | Magistrate and Commissioner, Harding (1866 – 1972) |
| 1/HVL | Magistrate and Commissioner, Himeville (Underberg) (1903 – 1977) |
| 1/HWK | Magistrate and Commissioner, Howick (Lion’s River) (1882 – 1976) |
| 1/IPD | Magistrate and Commissioner, Impendhle (1892 -) |
| 1/IXO | Magistrate and Commissioner, Ixopo (1880 – 1977) |
| 1/KOK | Magistrate, Kokstad (1879 – 1969) |
| 1/KRK | Magistrate and Commissioner, Kranskop (1890 – 1977) |
| 1/LDS | Magistrate and Commissioner, Ladysmith (1850 – 1976) |
| 1/MAT | Magistrate, Matatiele (1907 – 1963) |
| 1/MEL | Magistrate and Commissioner, Melmoth (1887 – 1978) |
| 1/MSG | Magistrate and Commissioner, Msinga (1926 – 1972) |
| 1/MTU | Magistrate and Commissioner, Mtunzini (1895 – 1984) |
| 1/NGA | Magistrate and Commissioner, Nonqoma (1887 – 1971) |
| 1/PMB | Magistrate, Pietermaritzburg (1912 – 1978) |
| 1/PPB | Magistrate, Paulpietersburg (1902 – 1976) |
| 1/RMD | Magistrate and Commissioner, Richmond (1853 -) |
| 1/UMS | Magistrate, Umsinga (1876 – 1910) |
| 1/UTR | Magistrate and Commissioner, Utrecht (1901 – 1976) |
| 1/WEN | Magistrate and Commissioner, Weenen (1854 – 1976) |
| 2/DBN | Commissioner, Durban (1929 – 1977) |
| 2/PMB | Town Clerk, Pietermaritzburg (1900 -) |
| 3/DBN | Town Clerk, Durban (1884 – 1940) |
| 3/EPI | Town Clerk, Empangeni (1931 – 1974) |
| 3/PMB | Town Clerk, Pietermaritzburg (1854 – 1972) |
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National Archives Source Codes
May 8, 2012National Archives Repository (Public Records of Central Government Since 1910)
| ABE | Deputy Minister of Justice, Mining and Planning (1968 – 1970) |
| ABN | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (1958 – 1966) |
| ACT | Archive of Department Agricultural Technical Services (1920 -) |
| AES | Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs (1961 – 1964) |
| AFE | Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (1967 – 1977) |
| ALB | Deputy Minister of Agriculture (1968 – 1972) |
| ALTC | Transvaal Asiatic Land Tenure Act Committee (1937 – 1946) |
| AMA | Deputy Minister of Labour (1958 – 1966) |
| AMP | Deputy Minister of Police (1967 – 1974) |
| AMS | Deputy Minister, South-West Africa (1960 – 1968) |
| AMV | Deputy Minister of Transport (1967 – 1974) |
| ARB | Department of Labour (1917 – 1967) |
| ARG | Secretary, Advisory Council for Land Ownership (1932 – 1959) |
| ARH | Director of Archives (1910 – 1968) |
| ARM | Advisory Council on Mints (1964 – 1967) |
| ARO | Secretary, Advisory Council for the Orange River Development Project (1962 – 1970) |
| ARS | Chief, Central Archives Depot (1954 – 1968) |
| ART | Chief, Transvaal Archives Depot (1902 – 1961) |
| ASW | Director, Archaeological Survey (1929 – 1970) |
| A272 | Public Servants’ Association (1920 – 1981) |
| A343 | United Municipal Executive of SA (1950 – 1995) |
| BAL | Agent for the Union of South Africa, Lourengo Marques (1910 – 1936) |
| BAO | Department of Native Administration and Development (1924 – 1976) |
| BAO | Archives of the Departments of Bantu Administration and Development, Co-operation and Development, Plural Relations and Development Aid (1958 – 1993) |
| BB | Department of Forestry (1874 – 1971) |
| BCP | Board of Control on Profiteering (1917 – 1922) |
| BEN | Bureau for Economic Research, Co-operation and Development (1968 – 1985) |
| BEP | Department of Planning (1903 – 1970) |
| BIS | Secretary of the Advisory Board of Industry and Science (1916 – 1931) |
| BLM | Consul-General, Lourengo Marques (Maputo) (1922 – 1967) |
| BLO | Ambassador, London (1910 – 1972) |
| BNS | Secretary of Home Affairs (1899 – 1973) |
| BO | Department of Native Education (1942 – 1976) |
| BPA | Ambassador, Paris (1934 – 1965) |
| BTS | Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1919 – 1944) |
| BE | Protector of Enemy Property (1882 – 1975) |
| BVV | Department of Foreign Affairs, UNO Mission (1947 – 1965) |
| CAI | Controller of Agricultural Implements, Machinery and Requisites (1942 – 1946) |
| CBM | Controller of Building Materials (1942 – 1950) |
| CDB | Archives of the Transvaal Provincial Administration: Community Development Branch (1910 – 1990) |
| CDB | Archives of the Department of Constitutional Development and Planning (1910 – 1982) |
| CEN | Chief Entomologist (1902 – 1970) |
| CES | Commissioner of Enemy Subjects (1902 – 1937) |
| CIA | Commissioner of Immigration and Asiatic Affairs (1903 – 1960) |
| CL | Controller of Leather (1935 – 1952) |
| CP | Controller of Petrol (1942 – 1944) |
| CPA | Controller of Paper (1943 – 1945) |
| CPS | Director of Civilian Protective Services (1939 – 1947) |
| CRU | Controller of Rubber (1942 – 1945) |
| CSO | Controller of Soap and Oils (1942 -1949) |
| CTE | Controller of Textiles (1942 – 1945) |
| DCA | Director, Civil Aviation (1919 – 1957) |
| DCD | Archives of the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning (1960 -) |
| DEA | Customs and Excise (1903 – 1967) |
| DGD | Director General of Demobilisation (1940 – 1951) |
| DGO | Archives of the Director-General: Department of Development Aid (1985 – 1993) |
| DGS | Director General of War Supplies (1937 – 1952) |
| DMR | Decimalisation Board (1958 – 1963) |
| DNO | Department of National Education (1962 – 1976) |
| DWB | Director of the Weather Bureau (1906 – 1960) |
| EAE | Economic Advisor of the Prime Minister (1954 – 1980) |
| ECB | Electricity Control Board (1910 – 1963) |
| FIN | Secretary of Finance (1910 -1954) |
| FOR | Director of Forestry (1903 – 1964) |
| GBR | Land Protection Board (1910 – 1963) |
| GEM | Community Development (1911 – 1977) |
| GES | Department of Health (1900 – 1973) |
| GEV | Director of Prisons (1909 – 1923) |
| GG | Governor-General (1905 – 1974) |
| GG | Group Areas Board (1947 – 1962) |
| GMO | Archives of the Department of Community Development (1960 – 1984) |
| HEN | Department of Trade and Industry (1910 – 1972) |
| HHK | Trade Consul, Hong Kong (1963 – 1972) |
| HKE | Trade Board, Cologne (1947 – 1972) |
| HLD | Trade Commissioner, London (1915 – 1973) |
| HLV | Trade Consul, Leopoldville (1944 – 1960) |
| HNO | Trade Consul, New Orleans (1964 – 1977) |
| HNY | Trade Consul, New York (1929 – 1967) |
| HPA | Trade Secretary, Paris (1929 – 1957) |
| HRM | Trade Board, Rome (1939 – 1974) |
| HSP | Trade Commissioner, Singapore (1950 – 1953) |
| HTK | Trade Consul, Tokyo (1963 – 1969) |
| HWN | Honorary Trade Commissioner, Wellington (New Zealand) (1955 – 1962) |
| IMI | Industries Section, Department of Mines and Industries (1912 – 1927) |
| IND | Indian Affairs (1910 – 1983) |
| INL | Secretary of Information (1939 – 1966) |
| JGB | Archive of Regional Office, Johannesburg, Department of Community Development (1980 – 1990) |
| JUS | Secretary of Justice (1899 – 1966) |
| KCA | Native Affairs Commissioner, Caprivi (1930 – 1971) |
| KGM | Commissioner-General, Mafikeng (1956 – 1979) |
| KGO | Commissioner-General, Oshakati (1957 – 1977) |
| KGT | Commissioner-General, Transkei (1960 – 1977) |
| KHK | Native Commissioner Hammanskraal (1908 – 1985) |
| KOG | Controller and Auditor-General (1910 – 1968) |
| KPA | Native Commissioner Pretoria (1903 – 1985) |
| LAW | Head, Division Agriculture, Agronomy and Pasturage (1953 – 1963) |
| LDB | Secretary of Agriculture (1905 – 1973) |
| LDE | Department of Lands (1882 – 1979) |
| LDE-N | Department of Lands, Natal (1882 – 1979) |
| LEM | Head, Division Economy and Markets (1925 – 1962) |
| LGV | Head, Division Soil and Veld Conservation (1930 – 1946) |
| LKD | Head, Division Commodity Services (1922 – 1965) |
| LON | Head, Division Agricultural Education and Research (1912 – 1957) |
| LPS | Chief of the Division of Plant Pathology (1910 – 1963) |
| LSK | Chief, Division of Sheep (1903 – 1917) |
| LSS | Superintendent of Diary Preparation (1919 – 1958) |
| LTB | Chief of the Division of Horticulture (1926 – 1959) |
| MAR | Private Secretary of the Minister of Labour (1946 – 1966) |
| MBE | Private Secretary of the Minister of Planning (1960 – 1975) |
| MBI | Private Secretary of the Minister of Native Education and Indian Affairs (1961 – 1963) |
| MBN | Private Secretary of the Minister of Home Affairs (1948 – 1985) |
| MBT | Private Secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1949 – 1963) |
| MDO | Private Secretary of the Minister of Public Works (1970 – 1975) |
| MEM | Private Secretary of the Prime Minister (1910 – 1978) |
| MES | Private Secretary of the Minister of Economic Affairs (1911 – 1978) |
| MFN | Private Secretary of the Minister of Finance (1910 – 1954) |
| MGE | Private Secretary of the Minister of Health (1948 – 1978) |
| MGO | Private Secretary of the Minister of Community Development and Public Works (1948 – 1975) |
| MIM | Private Secretary of the Minister of Immigration (1961 – 1971) |
| MJU | Private Secretary of the Minister of Justice (1929 – 1986) |
| MLD | Private Secretary of the Minister of Agriculture (1948 – 1974) |
| MLT | Private Secretary of the Minister of Agricultural Technical Services (1961 – 1969) |
| MLW | Private Secretary of the Minister of Lands and Water Affairs (1948 – 1971) |
| MMY | Private Secretary of the Minister of Mining (1959 – 1980) |
| MNL | Private Secretary of the Minister of Information (1966 – 1978) |
| MNE | Town Clerk, Nelspruit (1912 – 1965) |
| MNO | Private Secretary of the Minister of National Education (1961 – 1978) |
| MNW | Secretary of the Department of Mines and Industries (1902 – 1950) |
| MOE | Private Secretary of the Minister of Environment Planning and Energy (1959 – 1980) |
| MOK | Private Secretary of the Minister of Education, Arts and Science (1957 – 1962) |
| MPO | Private Secretary of the Minister of Police (1966 – 1973) |
| MPT | Private Secretary of the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1961 – 1979) |
| MPY | Registrar of Companies (1927 – 1980) |
| MSA | Private Secretary, Minister of State Administration (1979 – 1982) |
| MSB | Ministry of Constitutional Development and Planning (1980 -) |
| MSC | Secretary of the Merchant Shipping Control Committee (1939 – 1941) |
| MSD | Military Secretary to the Minister of Defence (1939 – 1946) |
| MSK | Ministry of Co-operation and Development (1960 -) |
| MVE | Private Secretary of the Minister of Transport (1910 – 1974) |
| MVW | Private Secretary of the Minister of Welfare and Pensions (1948 – 1979) |
| NGR | National Health Council (1944 – 1955) |
| NTS | Secretary of Native Affairs (1880 – 1975) |
| NRSN | National Council for Social Research (1931 – 1969) |
| NVR | Secretary of the National Feeding Council (1937 – 1960) |
| OKW | Secretary of Education, Arts and Science (1920 – 1969) |
| OKW K | Secretary of Education, Arts and Science (1944 – 1968) |
| OKW R | Secretary of Education, Arts and Science (1956 – 1973) |
| OWK S | Secretary of Education, Arts and Science (1950 – 1973) |
| OWH | Department of Development Aid (1972 – 1996) |
| PM | Prime Minister (1910 – 1978) |
| PMG | Department of Posts and Telegraphs (1936 – 1979) |
| PR | Publications Board (1931 – 1975) |
| PSAC | Public Service Advisory Committee (1906 – 1913) |
| PWD | Secretary for Public Works (1895 – 1966) |
| REG | South African Law Commission (1963 – 1991) |
| RHN | Board of Trade and Industry (1921 – 1971) |
| RLA | Archives of the Department of Co-operation and Development (1984 – 1986) |
| RNH | Board for the Development of Natural Resources (1944 – 1970) |
| SAM | SA Mint (1897 – 1962) |
| SAP | South African Police (1901 – 1975) |
| SAS | General Manager of the South African Railways and Harbours (1902 – 1957) |
| SAZ | Superintendent of Assize (1921 – 1940) |
| SCB | National Supplies Control Board (1939 – 1946) |
| SDK | Public Service Commission (1912 – 1973) |
| SEC | Social and Economic Planning Council (1939 – 1957) |
| SEO | Secretary of Sport and Recreation (1950 – 1966) |
| SES | Department of Census and Statistics (1911 – 1966) |
| SMB | South African Military Mission, Berlin (1946 – 1952) |
| SON | Department of Co-operation and Development (1973 – 1986) |
| SPT | State President (1928 – 1977) |
| TES | Secretary of the Treasury (1904 – 1974) |
| UOD | Secretary of Union Education (1911 – 1968) |
| URU | Decisions of the Executive Council (1910 – 1985) |
| UTB | Chairman, Union Tender and Supplies Board (1922 – 1962) |
| VBL | Representative, International Aviation Organisation (1949 – 1965) |
| VBW | Archives of the Department of Local Government and Housing (Department of Housing and Works) (1960 – 1990) |
| VDG | Secretary of Nutrition (1920 – 1961) |
| VER | Department of Transport. Personnel Division (1926 – 1964) |
| VWN | Department of National Welfare (1903 – 1972) |
| VWR | Department of National Welfare and Labour. Rural Rehabilitation and Housing (1930 – 1940) |
| WOK | Rector, Witwatersrand Education College (1949 – 1985) |
| WSB | War Stores Disposal Board (1943 – 1949) |
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Free State Archive Source Codes
May 8, 2012| AB | Administrator of Relief, Bethulie (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| ABE | Administrator of Relief, Bethlehem (1902 – 1907) (Files) |
| ABE | Administrator of Relief, Bethlehem (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| ABK | Chief, Free State Archives Repository, Bloemfontein (1910 – 1988) |
| ABL | Administrator of Relief, Bloemfontein (1902 – 1904) (Files) |
| ABL | Administrator of Relief, Bloemfontein (1902 – 1904) (Other Archives) |
| ABO | Administrator of Relief, Boshof (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| AED | Administrator of Relief, Edenburg (1902 – 1904) (Other Archives) |
| AFA | Administrator of Relief, Fauresmith (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| AFI | Administrator of Relief, Ficksburg (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| AFR | Administrator of Relief, Frankfort (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| AHE | Administrator of Relief, Heilbron (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| AHO | Administrator of Relief, Hoopstad (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| AK | Administrator of Relief, Kroonstad (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| AKT | Administrator of Relief, Bloemfontein (1841 – 1970) (Files) |
| AKT | Registrar of Deeds, Bloemfontein (1841 – 1970) (Other Archives) |
| ALI | Administrator of Relief, Lindley (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| APM | Assistant Provost-Marshal (1900 – 1902) (Other Archives) |
| ARO | Administrator of Relief, Rouxville (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| ASM | Administrator of Relief, Smithfield (1902 – 1904) (Other Archives) |
| ATG | Attorney-General (1901 – 1912) (Files) |
| ATG | Attorney-General (1902 – 1912) (Other Archives) |
| ATN | Administrator of Relief, Thaba Nchu (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| AUG | Auditor-General (1901 – 1911) (Files) |
| AUG | Auditor-General (1901 – 1911) (Other Archives) |
| AV | Administrator of Relief, Vrede (1902 – 1904) (Other Archives) |
| AVR | Administrator of Relief, Vredefort (1902 – 1904) (Other Archives) |
| AW | Administrator of Relief, Winburg (1902 – 1908) (Other Archives) |
| AWE | Administrator of Relief, Wepener (1902 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| BOD | Minutes, Administration Boards, Central Free State Native Affairs, Administration Board Council and Executive Committee meetings (Other Archives) |
| BOD | The Chief Executive Officer of the Southern Free State Development Board (1972 – 1988) (Other Archives) |
| BOV | Chief Native Affairs Commissioner, Orange Free State (1931 – 1968) (Files) |
| BRA | British Refugee Aid Department (1902 – 1903) (Files) |
| BRA | British Refugee Aid Department (1902 – 1904) (Other Archives) |
| BRW | Forestry Reserve, Wilgeboomnek (Files) |
| BRW | Forestry Reserve, Wilgeboomnek (Other Archives) |
| CCB | Civil Service Commissioner, Bloemfontein (1907 – 1911) (Files) |
| CCB | Civil Service Commissioner, Bloemfontein (1907 – 1911) (Other Archives) |
| CCE | Collector of Customs (1900 -1938) (Files) |
| CCE | Collector of Customs (1905 – 1938) (Other Archives) |
| CEC | Civil Service Commission of Enquiry (1908) (Other Archives) |
| CEI | Commission of Enquiry re Institutions receiving Government support, Bloemfontein (1901) (Other Archives) |
| CEK | Commission of Enquiry into the administration of the Kroonstad District of the ORC since the date of annexation (1901) (Other Archives) |
| CEP | Commission to enquire into and report on the desirability of establishing a Labour Colony, or to take other measures for the employment of impoverished Whites (1908) (Other Archives) |
| CO | Colonial Secretary, ORC (1901 – 1911) (Files) |
| CO | Colonial Secretary: ORC (1901 – 1911) (Other Archives) |
| CSE | Commission to Enquire and make recommendations as to the Public Service in the ORC (1905) (Other Archives) |
| CT | Colonial Treasurer ORC (1900 – 1913) (Files) |
| CT | Colonial Treasurer ORC (1900 – 1911) (Other Archives) |
| CWT | Commission to consider the adoption of wireless telegraphy in the ORC (1906 – 1907) (Other Archives) |
| DA | Under-Secretary for the Department of Agriculture (1903 – 1913) (Files) |
| DAL | Secretary, Village Management Board Arlington (1928 – 1941) (Files) |
| DAL | Secretary, Village Management Board Arlington (1928 – 1941) (Other Archives) |
| DFR | Director-General of Free State Government Railways (1878 – 1908) (Files) |
| DFR | Director-General of Free State Government Railways (1878 – 1908) (Other Archives) |
| DLC | Commission to enquire into the history, working and effect of the law relating to mining and prospecting for diamonds and precious stones (1903) (Other Archives) |
| DLS | Director of Land Settlement (1899 – 1916) (Files) |
| DLS | Director of Land Settlement (1902 – 1913) (Other Archives) |
| DOC | Director of Census, Orange River Colony (1904 – 1906) (Other Archives) |
| DOH | Department of Development Aid, Directorate Agriculture, Regional Representative, Harrismith (1988 – 1991) |
| DOW | Department of Public Works and Land Affairs (1905 – 1970) (Files) |
| DPO | Director of Prisons, Orange River Colony (1906 – 1910) (Files) |
| DRW | Director of Relief Works, ORC (1902 – 1905) (Files) |
| DRW | Director of Relief Works, ORC (1902 – 1905) (Other Archives) |
| DWK | Village Management, Waterkloof (1879 – 1975) (Other Archives) |
| EC | Executive Council of the ORC (1902 – 1910) (Other Archives) |
| EDC | Electoral Divisions Delimitation Commission (1907) (Other Archives) |
| EDU | Director of Education, Orange River Colony (1901 – 1911) (Files) |
| EDU | Director of Education, Orange River Colony (1901 – 1911) (Other Archives) |
| FSP | Deputy Commissioner, South African Police, OFS (1893 – 1939) (Files) |
| FSP | Deputy Commissioner, OFS, South African Police (1895 – 1913) (Other Archives) |
| G | Governor, ORC (1900 – 1911) |
| GBE | Head of the Prison, Bethlehem (1970) (Files) |
| GGE | Head of the Prison, Grootvlei (1973) |
| GS | Government Secretary (1839 – 1915) (Files) |
| GRD | Director, ORC Government Relief Department (1901 – 1909) (Files) |
| GRD | Director, ORC Government Relief Department (1901 – 1909) (Other Archives) |
| HG | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Orange Free State Provincial Division (1849 – 1957) (Files) |
| HG | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Orange Free State Provincial Division (1848 – 1950) (Other Archives) |
| HG | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Orange Free State Provincial Division. Applications (1954 – 1964) |
| HG | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Orange Free State Provincial Division. Criminal cases (1902 – 1966) |
| HG | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Orange Free State Provincial Division. Trials (1902 – 1964) |
| KGR | Commission re survey of the boundary between the OFS and Natal (1884 – 1885) (Other Archives) |
| LA | Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (1903 – 1910) (Files) |
| LA | Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (1903 – 1910) (Other Archives) |
| LAB | Divisional Inspector, Department of Labour, Bloemfontein (1915 – 1992) (Files) |
| LBE | Magistrate, Bethulie (1850 – 1976) (Files) |
| LBE | Magistrate, Bethulie (1860) (Other Archives) |
| LBF | Magistrate, Bultfontein (1899 – 1977) (Files) |
| LBF | Magistrate, Bultfontein (1899) (Other Archives) |
| LBL | Magistrate, Bloemfontein (1848 -) (Files) |
| LBL | Magistrate, Bloemfontein (1848 – 1950) (Other Archives) |
| LBM | Magistrate, Bethlehem (1870 – 1974) (Files) |
| LBM | Magistrate, Bethlehem (1870) (Other Archives) |
| LBM | Magistrate and Native Commissioner, Bethlehem (1871) (Other Archives) |
| LBO | Magistrate, Boshof (1858 – 1974) (Files) |
| LBO | Magistrate, Boshof (1858 – 1974) (Other Archives) |
| LBR | Magistrate, Brandfort (1895 – 1976) (Files) |
| LBR | Magistrate, Brandfort (1895 – 1900) (Other Archives) |
| LBV | Magistrate, Bothaville (1903 – 1974) (Files) |
| LBV | Magistrate, Bothaville (1903) (Other Archives) |
| LC | Clerk of the Legislative Council (1902 – 1907) (Files) |
| LC | Clerk of the Legislative Council (1902 – 1910) (Other Archives) |
| LCL | Magistrate, Clocolan (1911 – 1976) (Files) |
| LCL | Magistrate, Clocolan (1911) (Other Archives) |
| LDV | Magistrate, Dealesville (1903 – 1977) (Files) |
| LDV | Magistrate, Dealesville (1903 – 1977) (Other Archives) |
| LDW | Magistrate, De Wetsdorp (1867 – 1976) (Files) |
| LDW | Magistrate, De Wetsdorp (1867) (Other Archives) |
| LEB | Regional Representative of Agricultural Economy and Marketing, Bloemfontein (1944 – 1967) (Files) |
| LED | Magistrate, Edenville (1922 – 1975) (Files) |
| LED | Magistrate, Edenville (1922) (Other Archives) |
| LEG | Magistrate, Edenburg (1901 – 1979) (Files) |
| LEG | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Edenburg (1901) (Other Archives) |
| LEX | Magistrate, Excelsior (1913 – 1965) (Files) |
| LEX | Magistrate, Excelsior (1913) (Other Archives) |
| LFI | Magistrate, Ficksburg (1885 – 1977) (Files) |
| LFI | Magistrate, Ficksburg (1885 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LFO | Magistrate, Fouriesburg (1901 – 1975) (Files) |
| LFO | Magistrate, Fouriesburg (1902) (Other Archives) |
| LFR | Magistrate, Frankfort (1902 – 1975) (Files) |
| LFR | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Frankfort (1902 – 1975) (Other Archives) |
| LFS | Magistrate, Fauresmith (1829 – 1976) (Files) |
| LFS | Magistrate, Fauresmith (1854) (Other Archives) |
| LG | Surveyor-General, OFS (1851 – 1950) (Files) |
| LG | Surveyor-General, OFS (1876 – 1948) (Other Archives) |
| LHE | Magistrate, Heilbron (1886 – 1979) (Files) |
| LHE | Magistrate, Heilbron (1886) (Other Archives) |
| LHM | Magistrate, Henneman (1933 – 1972) (Files) |
| LHM | Magistrate, Henneman (1947 – 1948) (Other Archives) |
| LHO | Assistant Magistrate, Hobhouse (1946) (Files) |
| LHO | Assistant Magistrate, Hobhouse (1946) (Other Archives) |
| LHS | Magistrate, Hoopstad (1883 – 1977) (Files) |
| LHS | Magistrate, Hoopstad (1882) (Other Archives) |
| LHT | Magistrate, Harrismith (1848 – 1976) (Files) |
| LHT | Magistrate, Harrismith (1848 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LJA | Magistrate, Jagersfontein (1878 – 1976) (Files) |
| LJA | Magistrate, Jagersfontein (1878) (Other Archives) |
| LJL | Magistrate, Jacobsdal (1862 – 1972) (Files) |
| LJL | Magistrate, Jacobsdal (1869) (Other Archives) |
| LJL | Magistrate, Jacobsdal en Pniel (1869) (Other Archives) |
| LKE | Magistrate, Kestell (1906 – 1976) (Files) |
| LKE | Magistrate, Kestell (1906) (Other Archives) |
| LKE | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Kestell (1906) (Other Archives) |
| LKF | Magistrate, Koffiefontein (1879 – 1978) (Files) |
| LKF | Magistrate, Koffiefontein (1879 – 1972) (Other Archives) |
| LKP | Magistrate, Koppies (1909 – 1971) (Files) |
| LKP | Magistrate, Koppies (1902 – 1949) (Other Archives) |
| LKR | Magistrate, Kroonstad (1860 – 1955) (Files) |
| LKR | Magistrate, Kroonstad (1848 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LKR | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Kroonstad (1848) (Other Archives) |
| LLD | Magistrate, Ladybrand (1873 – 1976) (Files) |
| LLD | Magistrate, Ladybrand (1873 ) (Other Archives) |
| LLI | Magistrate, Lindley (1892 – 1976) (Files) |
| LLI | Magistrate, Lindley (1892 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LMA | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Marquard (1906 – 1977) (Other Archives) |
| LMM | Magistrate, Memel (1942 – 1991) (Files) |
| LMM | Magistrate, Memel (1904 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LOS | Magistrate, Odendaalsrus (1904 – 1971) |
| LOS | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Odendaalsrus (1904) (Other Archives) |
| LPA | Magistrate, Parys (1902 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LPB | Magistrate, Petrusburg (1894) (Files) |
| LPB | Magistrate, Petrusburg (1894) (Other Archives) |
| LPP | Magistrate, Philippolis (1861 – 1976) (Files) |
| LPP | Magistrate, Philippolis (1862 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LPR | Magistrate, Paul Roux (1916 – 1976) (Files) |
| LPR | Magistrate, Paul Roux (1916 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LPS | Magistrate, Petrus Steyn (1920 – 1978) (Files) |
| LPS | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Petrus Steyn (1920) (Other Archives) |
| LRE | Magistrate, Reitz (1900 – 1976) (Files) |
| LRE | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Reitz (1887 – 1900) (Other Archives) |
| LRG | Magistrate, Reddersburg (1902) (Files) |
| LRG | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Reddersburg (1902 – 1982) (Other Archives) |
| LRG | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Reddersburg (1902 – 1982) (Files) |
| LRO | Magistrate, Rouxville (1864 – 1975) (Files) |
| LRO | Magistrate, Rouxville (1864) (Other Archives) |
| LSB | Magistrate, Sasolburg (1949 – 1957) (Files) |
| LSB | Magistrate, Sasolburg (1955) (Other Archives) |
| LSF | Magistrate, Smithfield (1849 – 1974) (Files) |
| LSF | Magistrate, Smithfield (1849 – 1974) (Other Archives) |
| LSF | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Smithfield (1849) (Other Archives) |
| LSL | Magistrate, Senekal (1890 – 1983) (Files) |
| LSL | Magistrate, Senekal (1890 – 1962) (Other Archives) |
| LSP | Assistant Magistrate, Springfontein (1916) (Other Archives) |
| LSP | Magistrate, Springfontein (1916 – 1971) (Files) |
| LSR | Magistrate, Steynsrus (1915 – 1969) (Files) |
| LSR | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Steynsrus (1916) (Other Archives) |
| LTH | Magistrate, Theunissen (1905 – 1976) (Files) |
| LTH | Magistrate, Theunissen (1905 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LTH | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Theunissen (1904) (Files) |
| LTH | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Theunissen (1904) (Other Archives) |
| LTB | Magistrate, Trompsburg (1903 – 1972) (Files) |
| LTB | Magistrate, Trompsburg (1903) (Other Archives) |
| LTN | Magistrate, Thaba Nchu (1874 – 1965) (Files) |
| LTN | Magistrate, Thaba Nchu (1880 – 1920) (Other Archives) |
| LVF | Magistrate, Thaba Nchu (1880 – 1920) (Other Archives) |
| LVF | Magistrate, Vredefort (1877 – 1975) (Other Archives) |
| LVG | Magistrate, Ventersburg (1928 – 1969) (Files) |
| LVG | Magistrate, Ventersburg (1906 – 1985) (Other Archives) |
| LVG | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Ventersburg (1903) (Other Archives) |
| LVI | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Virginia (1956) (Files) |
| LVI | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Virginia (1956) (Other Archives) |
| LVK | Magistrate, Viljoenskroon (1951 – 1986) (Files) |
| LVK | Magistrate, Viljoenskroon (1951 – 1986) (Other Archives) |
| LVL | Assistant Magistrate, Viljoensdrift (1902 – 1957) (Other Archives) |
| LVR | Magistrate, Vrede (1880 – 1977) (Files) |
| LVR | Magistrate, Vrede (1880 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| LVS | Magistrate, Villiers (1921 – 1974) (Other Archives) |
| LVS | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Villiers (1921) (Files) |
| LVS | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Villiers (1921) (Other Archives) |
| LWB | Magistrate, Winburg (1848 – 1977) (Files) |
| LWB | Magistrate, Winburg (1848) (Other Archives) |
| LWI | Magistrate, Witzieshoek (1884 – 1949) (Files) |
| LWI | Magistrate, Witzieshoek (1884 – 1949) (Other Archives) |
| LWK | Magistrate, Welkom (1952 – 1977) |
| LWK | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Welkom (1952) (Other Archives) |
| LWN | Magistrate, Warden (1916 – 1976) (Files) |
| LWN | Magistrate, Warden (1916) (Other Archives) |
| LWP | Magistrate, Wepener (1866 – 1975) (Files) |
| LWP | Magistrate, Wepener (1866) (Other Archives) |
| LWP | Magistrate and Native Affairs Commissioner, Wepener (1866) (Other Archives) |
| LWS | Magistrate, Wesselsbron (1945 – 1980) (Files) |
| LWS | Magistrate, Wesselsbron (1936) (Other Archives) |
| LZN | Magistrate, Zastron (1902 – 1973) (Files) |
| LZN | Magistrate, Zastron (1902 – 1979) (Other Archives) |
| MBE | Town Clerk, Bethulie (1861 – 1943) (Files) |
| MBE | Town Clerk, Bethulie (1861 – 1943) (Other Archives) |
| MBF | Town Clerk, Bultfontein (1909 – 1959) (Other Archives) |
| MBL | Town Clerk, Bloemfontein (1852 – 1975) (Files) |
| MBL | Town Clerk, Bloemfontein (1852 – 1975) (Other Archives) |
| MBM | Town Clerk, Bethlehem (1876 – 1950) (Files) |
| MBM | Town Clerk, Bethlehem (1876 – 1973) (Other Archives) |
| MBN | Chairman of the Consultative and Management Committee of the Coloured Group Area of Welkom (1973 – 1994) (Other Archives) |
| MBO | Town Clerk, Boshof (1905 – 1940) (Other Archives) |
| MBR | Town Clerk, Brandfort (1904 – 1957) (Files) |
| MBR | Town Clerk, Brandfort (1904 – 1957) (Other Archives) |
| MBV | Town Clerk, Bothaville (1894 – 1946) (Other Archives) |
| MBV | Municipality, Bothaville (1919 – 1951) (Files) |
| MCC | Military Claim and Compensation Board, Kroonstad (1901 – 1903) (Other Archives) |
| MCL | Town Clerk, Clocolan (1929 – 1976) (Files) |
| MCL | Town Clerk, Clocolan (1910 – 1954) (Other Archives) |
| MCO | Town Clerk, Cornelia (1913 – 1955) (Other Archives) |
| MCS | Town Clerk, Clarens (1912 – 1941) (Other Archives) |
| MDV | Town Clerk, Dealesville (1917 – 1973) (Files) |
| MDV | Town Clerk, Dealesville (1913 – 1973) (Other Archives) |
| MDW | Town Clerk, De Wetsdorp (1924 – 1969) (Files) |
| MDW | Town Clerk, De Wetsdorp (1927 – 1969) (Other Archives) |
| MED | Town Clerk, Edenville (1921 – 1954) (Other Archives) |
| MEG | Town Clerk, Edenburg (1891 – 1971) (Other Archives) |
| MEX | Town Clerk, Excelsior (1919 – 1940) (Other Archives) |
| MFI | Town Clerk, Ficksburg (1909 – 1951) (Files) |
| MFI | Town Clerk, Ficksburg (1909 – 1951) (Other Archives) |
| MFO | Town Clerk, Fouriesburg (1926) (Other Archives) |
| MFR | Town Clerk, Frankfort (1895 – 1972) (Files) |
| MFR | Town Clerk, Frankfort (1895 – 1972) (Other Archives) |
| MFS | Town Clerk, Fauresmith (1872 – 1963) (Files) |
| MFS | Town Clerk, Fauresmith (1872 – 1950) (Other Archives) |
| MG | Military Governor, Orange River Colony (1900 – 1901) (Other Archives) |
| MHE | Town Clerk, Heilbron (1899 – 1931) (Other Archives) |
| MHG | Master of the Supreme Court, Orange Free State Provincial Division (1836 – 1943) |
| MHG | Master of the Supreme Court, Orange Free State Provincial Division: Insolvent Estates (1839 – 1930) (On NAAIRS until 1904) |
| MHG | Master of the Supreme Court, Orange Free State Provincial Division: Curatorship Estates (1836 – 1930) (On NAAIRS until 1924) |
| MHG | Master of the Supreme Court, Orange Free State Provincial Division (1836 – 1930) (Other Archives) |
| MHO | Town Clerk, Hobhouse (1912 – 1945) (Other Archives) |
| MHS | Town Clerk, Hoopstad (1875 – 1967) (Other Archives) |
| MHT | Town Clerk, Harrismith (1875 – 1937) (Files) |
| MHT | Town Clerk, Harrismith (1877 – 1937) (Other Archives) |
| MHV | Town Clerk, Hertzogville (1925 – 1955) (Other Archives) |
| MJA | Town Clerk, Jagersfontein (1880 – 1973) (Files) |
| MJL | Town Clerk, Jacobsdal (1902 – 1971) (Other Archives) |
| MKE | Town Clerk, Kestell (1906 – 1969) (Other Archives) |
| MKF | Town Clerk, Koffiefontein (1922 – 1959) (Other Archives) |
| MKP | Town Clerk, Koppies (1926 – 1938) (Other Archives) |
| MKR | Town Clerk, Kroonstad (1900 – 1949) (Files) |
| MKR | Town Clerk, Kroonstad (1900 – 1949) (Other Archives) |
| MLD | Town Clerk, Ladybrand (1877 – 1943) (Files) |
| MLD | Town Clerk, Ladybrand (1871 – 1940) (Other Archives) |
| MLU | Town Clerk, Luckhoff (1897 – 1968) (Other Archives) |
| MMA | Town Clerk, Marquard (1908) (Other Archives) |
| MMM | Town Clerk, Memel (1915 – 1966) (Other Archives) |
| MOS | Town Clerk, Odendaalsrus (1904 – 1940) (Other Archives) |
| MPA | Town Clerk, Parys (1904 – 1980) |
| MPB | Town Clerk, Petrusburg (1912 – 1966) (Other Archives) |
| MPP | Town Clerk, Philippolis (1892 – 1972) (Other Archives) |
| MPR | Town Clerk, Paul Roux (1922 – 1943) (Other Archives) |
| MPS | Town Clerk, Petrus Steyn (1914) (Other Archives) |
| MRE | Town Clerk, Reitz (1903 – 1910) (Other Archives) |
| MRG | Town Clerk, Reddersburg (1903 – 1966) (Files) |
| MRG | Town Clerk, Reddersburg (1903 – 1966) (Other Archives) |
| MRO | Town Clerk, Rosendal (1916 – 1965) (Other Archives) |
| MRV | Town Clerk, Rouxville (1907 – 1971) (Other Archives) |
| MSF | Town Clerk, Smithfield (1860 – 1937) (Other Archives) |
| MSL | Town Clerk, Senekal (1892 – 1982) (Files) |
| MSL | Town Clerk, Senekal (1892 – 1982) (Other Archives) |
| MSP | Town Clerk, Springfontein (1904 – 1938) (Files) |
| MSP | Town Clerk, Springfontein (1904 – 1938) (Other Archives) |
| MSR | Town Clerk, Steynsrus (1912 – 1947) (Other Archives) |
| MTA | Town Clerk, Thabong (1979 -) (Other Archives) |
| MTB | Town Clerk, Trompsburg (1896 – 1955) (Other Archives) |
| MTH | Town Clerk, Theunissen (1909 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| MTN | Town Clerk, Thaba Nchu (1892 – 1971) (Files) |
| MTN | Town Clerk, Thaba Nchu (1892 – 1971) (Other Archives) |
| MTW | Town Clerk, Tweeling (1928 – 1945) (Files) |
| MTW | Town Clerk, Tweeling (1928 – 1937) (Other Archives) |
| MVG | Town Clerk, Ventersburg (1904 – 1961) (Files) |
| MVG | Town Clerk, Ventersburg (1904 – 1961) (Other Archives) |
| MVK | Town Clerk, Viljoenskroon (1920 – 1942) (Other Archives) |
| MVR | Town Clerk, Vrede (1911 – 1980) (Files) |
| MVR | Town Clerk, Vrede (1913 – 1976) (Other Archives) |
| MVS | Town Clerk, Villiers (1896) (Other Archives) |
| MVV | Town Clerk, Verkeerdevlei (1919 – 1971) (Other Archives) |
| MWE | Town Clerk, City of Welkom (1948) (Other Archives) |
| MWI | Town Clerk, Winburg (1896 – 1956) (Files) |
| MWI | Town Clerk, Winburg (1896) (Other Archives) |
| MWN | Town Clerk, Warden (1913 – 1972) (Files) |
| MWN | Town Clerk, Warden (1913 – 1972) (Other Archives) |
| MZN | Town Clerk, Zastron (1903 – 1938) (Other Archives) |
| NAB | Adviser of Native Affairs Branch in the Office of the Colonial Secretary (1903 – 1909) (Files) |
| NAB | Advisor of Native Affairs Branch in the Office of the Colonial Secretary (1905 – 1908) (Other Archives) |
| NOS | Regional Representative, Department of National Education, Division Sport and Recreation Promotion, Bloemfontein (1973 – 1987) |
| OG | Auditor-General, OFS Republic (1858 – 1902) (Other Archives) |
| ONT | Board of Development of Natural Resources, North-West Free State (1946 – 1959) (Files) |
| ONT | Board of Development of Natural Resources, North-West Free State (1946 – 1959) (Other Archives) |
| OLL | Local Loan Fund, Bloemfontein (1911) (Files) |
| ORV | Commandant, ORC Volunteers (1903 – 1905) (Files) |
| OSA | Assistant Commissioners, Orange River Sovereignty (1851 – 1853) (Other Archives) |
| OSB | British Resident, Orange River Sovereignty (1836 – 1855) (Other Archives) |
| OSH | High Commissioner, Orange River Sovereignty (1834 – 1855) (Other Archives) |
| OSL | Legislative Council, Orange River Sovereignty (1849 – 1852) (Other Archives) |
| OSS | Special Commissioner, Orange River Sovereignty (1834 – 1855) (Other Archives) |
| OST | Treasurer-General, Orange River Sovereignty (1848 – 1854) (Other Archives) |
| OVI | Receiver of Revenue, Bloemfontein (1910 – 1916) (Files) |
| OVI | Receiver of Revenue, Bloemfontein (1910 – 1916) (Other Archives) |
| PAE | Provincial Administration, OFS: Director of Education (1907 – 1964) |
| PAH | Provincial Secretary, OFS: Branch Hospital Services (1929 – 1970) |
| PAS | Provincial Secretary, OFS (1903 – 1963) (Files) |
| PAS | Provincial Administration, Division Secretariat (1910) (Files) |
| PAW | OFS Provincial Administration: General Provincial Services: Division Legal Administration (1910 – 1970) (Files) |
| PHD | Medical Officer of Health and Registrar of Births and Deaths (1901 – 1917) (Other Archives) |
| PMF | Prime Minister, ORC (1907 – 1912) (Other Archives) |
| PMG | Postmaster General, Orange River Colony (1907) (Files) |
| PMP | Provisional Mounted Police (1900 – 1901) (Files) |
| PMP | Provisional Mounted Police (1900 – 1901) (Other Archives) |
| PNV | Divisional Commissioner, SA Police, Northern OFS, Welkom (1937 – 1964) (Files) |
| PRE | State President, Orange Free State (1854 – 1900) (Other Archives) |
| PRG | Attorney-General (1914 – 1918) (Files) |
| PRT | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Orange Free State Provincial Division: Protocols (1855 – 1988) (Files) |
| PRT | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Orange Free State Provincial Division: Protocols (1855 – 1984) (Other Archives) |
| PWD | Commissioner of Public Works, Lands and Mines (1875 – 1910) (Files) |
| PWD | Commissioner of Public Works, Lands and Mines (1875 – 1910) (Other Archives) |
| RCC | Railway Committee of Council, Orange River Colony (1903 – 1906) (Files) |
| RDM | Archives of the Mounted Services Force (1887 – 1900) (Files) |
| RDM | Archives of the Mounted Services Force (1887 – 1900) (Other Archives) |
| RRB | Accountant, Repatriation Recoveries Branch (1900 – 1917) (Files) |
| RRB | Accountant, Repatriation Recoveries Branch (1900 – 1917) (Other Archives) |
| RT | Secretary, Board of Supervision of Railways (1893 – 1896) (Other Archives) |
| SAK | South African Communication Service (1986 – 1989) |
| SAS | Mechanical Engineer, South African Transport Services, Bloemfontein (1910 – 1977) (Files) |
| SBS | Regional Representative, Home Affairs, Bloemfontein (1944 – 1976) (Files) |
| SBS | Regional Representative, Home Affairs, Bloemfontein (1863 -) (Other Archives) |
| SFK | Secretary of the Railway Festival Committee (1890 – 1891) (Other Archives) |
| SGB | Regional Representative, Department of Community Development, Bloemfontein (1942 – 1962) (Files) |
| SK | Secretary of the Railway Commission (1878 – 1880) (Other Archives) |
| SLT | Regional Director Glen Complex, Department of Agriculture and Water Provision (1922 – 1961) (Files) |
| SOB | Commissioner, Department of Co-operation and Development Bloemfontein (1937 – 1985) (Files) (On NAAIRS until 1971) |
| SOK | Commissioner, Department of Co-operation and Development, Kroonstad (Estates) (1902 – 1980) (Files) |
| SOK | Commissioner, Department of Co-operation and Development, Kroonstad (Properties) (1902 – 1984) |
| SOO | Regional Chief Director, Free State Region, Department of Education and Training (1945 – 1967) |
| SOW | Commissioner, Department of Co-operation and Development, Welkom (Estates) (1951 – 1984) |
| SP | State Attorney, OFS Republic (1856 – 1900) (Other Archives) |
| SRB | Regional Gauger/Streekyker, Bloemfontein (1923 – 1972) (Files) |
| SRC | Chief Superintendent of Refugee Camps, ORC (1900 – 1903) (Files) |
| SRC | Chief Superintendent of Refugee Camps, ORC (1901 – 1903) (Other Archives) |
| STB | Secretary Tender Board (1907 – 1910) (Files) |
| SVB | Regional Representative, Department of Planning, Bloemfontein (1951 – 1971) (Files) |
| SVD | State Food Distribution Scheme (1947 – 1959) (Files) |
| TG | Treasurer-General, OFS Republic (1854 – 1902) (Other Archives) |
| UK | Executive Committee, Free State Provincial Administration (1911 – 1994) (Other Archives) |
| UR | Executive Council, Orange Free State Republic (1855 – 1900) (Other Archives) (Files) |
| VAB | Chief, Free State Archives Repository (1909 -) |
| VBO | Agricultural Advisor, Bothaville (1943 – 1978) (Files) |
| VEL | Eendrag School, Ladybrand (1943 – 1986) (Files) |
| VEL | Eendrag School, Ladybrand (1943 – 1986) (Other Archives) |
| VR | Secretary, Free State Volksraad (1853 – 1900) (Other Archives) |
| VRO | Orange River Colony Volunteer Repatriation Organisation (1902 – 1904) (Other Archives) |
| VTH | Agricultural Advisor, Theunissen (1948 – 1983) |
Official Publications
| IBB | Imperial British Blue Books (1826 – 1952) |
| ICC | Inter-Colonial Council of the Transvaal and ORC (1902 – 1910) |
| OR | Orange Books (1854 – 1899) |
| ORC | Orange River Colony (1900 – 1910) |
| OVS | Provincial Administration, OFS (1910 -) |
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Transvaal Archives Source Codes
May 8, 2012National Archives Repository (Public Records of former Transvaal Province and its Predecessors as well as of Magistrates and Local Authorities)
| AGT | Auditor General, Transvaal (1900 – 1910) |
| CI | Chief Immigration Officer (1907 – 1912) |
| CJC | Central Judicial Commission (1902 – 1906) |
| CS | Colonial Secretary (1900 – 1910) |
| CT | Colonial Treasurer (1900 – 1910) |
| C2 | Commission for the Custody of British Prisoners of War (1899 – 1900) |
| C3 | Provisioning Commission, South African Republic (1899 – 1900) |
| C20 | Transvaal Civil Service Inquiry Commission (1904 – 1905) |
| C30 | Transvaal Public Service Inquiry Commission (1906 -) |
| DCU | Director of Customs (1900 – 1916) |
| EC | Clerk of the Executive Council (1901 – 1907) |
| FLD | Foreign Labour Department (1904 – 1910) |
| GNLB | Government Native Labour Bureau (1904 – 1950) |
| GOV | Governor of the Transvaal Colony (1901 – 1910) |
| GTG | Health Division, Germiston (1918 – 1960) |
| GTS | City Engineer, Germiston (1925 – 1945) |
| HC | High Commissioner of South Africa (1890 – 1925) |
| HCC | Chief Committee of the Commissionership of the ZAR (1899 – 1900) |
| HKN | Chief Native Affairs Commissioner, Northern Areas (1904 – 1986) |
| HKW | Chief Native Affairs Commissioner Western Areas (Potchefstroom) (1927 – 1986) |
| IOP | Intelligence Officer to Military Governor, Pretoria (1900 – 1901) |
| JHM | Medical Superintendent, Johannesburg Hospital (1910 – 1952) |
| KBA | Native Commissioner, Barberton (1916 – 1965) |
| KBC | Native Affairs Commissioner, Bochem (1912 – 1974) |
| KG | Commandant-General (1880 – 1900) |
| KGD | Native Affairs Commissioner, Groblersdal (1924 – 1985) |
| KJB | Native Affairs Commissioner, Johannesburg (1924 – 1978) |
| KKD | Native Affairs Commissioner, Klerksdorp (1942 – 1987) |
| KLD | Assistant Native Affairs Commissioner, Leydsdorp (1930 – 1963) |
| KLI | Native Affairs Commissioner, Lichtenburg (1922 – 1985) |
| KLT | Native Affairs Commissioner, Louis Trichardt (1902 – 1974) |
| KLY | Native Affairs Commissioner, Lydenburg (1930 – 1989) |
| KPB | Native Affairs Commissioner, Pietersburg (1902 – 1974) |
| KPO | Native Affairs Commissioner, Potchefstroom (1921 – 1987) |
| KPT | Native Affairs Commissioner, Potgietersrus (1911 – 1959) |
| KRB | Native Affairs Commissioner, Rustenburg (1904 – 1970) |
| KTZ | Native Affairs Commissioner, Tzaneen (1911 – 1961) |
| KWB | Native Affairs Commissioner, Witbank (1928 – 1986) |
| KZR | Native Affairs Commissioner, Zeerust (1931 – 1984) |
| LA | Legislative Assembly (1907 – 1910) |
| LAJ | Legal Assistant to the Military Governor, Johannesburg (1900 – 1901) |
| LC | Legislative Council (1902 – 1907) |
| LD | Secretary to the Law Department (1900 – 1925) |
| LIC | Liquidator of the Affairs of the late Inter-Colonial Council (1908 – 1909) |
| LTG | Lieutenant Governor (1902 – 1907) |
| MB | Town Clerk, Benoni (1907 – 1939) |
| MB | Municipality, Benoni (1907 – 1982) |
| MBH | Town Clerk, Bethal (1904 – 1985) |
| MBL | Town Clerk, Bloemhof (1927 – 1959) |
| MBP | Town Clerk, Brakpan (1914 – 1964) |
| MBP | Municipality, Brakpan (1914 – 1984) |
| MBS | Town Clerk, Brits (1928 – 1973) |
| MCB | Military Compensation Board (1901 – 1903) |
| MCK | Mining Commissioner, Klerksdorp (1902 – 1947) |
| MCP | Mining Commissioner for the District of Pretoria (1920 – 1922) |
| MCV | Town Clerk, Carltonville (1959 – 1975) |
| MFV | Town Clerk, Fochville (1963 – 1984) |
| MGP | Military Governor, Pretoria (1900 – 1902) |
| MGT | Town Clerk, Germiston (1902 – 1965) |
| MHB | Town Clerk, Heidelberg (1902 – 1989) |
| MHG | Master of the Supreme Court, Pretoria. Estates (1873-1976) (On NAAIRS until 1975) |
| MJB | Town Clerk, Johannesburg (1896 – 1965) |
| MKB | Mining Commissioner, Barberton (1903 – 1910) |
| MKD | Town Clerk, Klerksdorp (1899 – 1975) |
| MKR | Town Clerk, Krugersdorp (1903 – 1960) |
| MM | Secretary of Mines (1901 – 1910) |
| MMA | Town Council, Mamelodi (1980 – 1995) |
| MMB | Mining Commissioner, Boksburg (1903 – 1922) |
| MMG | Town Clerk, Middelburg (1903 – 1961) |
| MNS | Town Clerk, Nylstroom (1924 – 1970) |
| MPA | Town Clerk, Pretoria (1897 – 1975) |
| MPB | Town Clerk, Pietersburg (1939 – 1973) |
| MPN | Town Clerk, Pretoria North (1932 – 1964) |
| MPO | Town Clerk, Potchefstroom (1900 – 1953) |
| MPO | Municipality, Potchefstroom (1864 – 1974) |
| MPR | Town Clerk, Piet Retief (1930 – 1974) |
| MPT | Town Clerk, Potgietersrus (1935 – 1975) |
| MRF | Town Clerk, Randfontein (1928 – 1935) |
| MRP | Town Clerk, Roodepoort (1902 – 1966) |
| MSA | Town Clerk, Sabie (1959 – 1977) |
| MSL | Town Clerk, Silverton (1935 – 1964) |
| MSP | Municipality, Springs (1906 – 1976) |
| MTH | Town Clerk, Thabazimbi (1947 – 1988) |
| MWD | Town Clerk, Warmbad (1928 – 1979) |
| OD | Superintendent of Education, South African Republic (1866 – 1900) |
| PM | Prime Minister, Transvaal (1907 – 1910) |
| PML | Local Area Committee, Menlo Park/Lynnwood (1947 – 1965) |
| PMO | Provost Marshall’s Office, Pretoria (1900 – 1903) |
| PNO | Local Area Committee, North-East Pretoria (1946 – 1968) |
| PSW | Local Area Committee, South-West Pretoria (1945 – 1965) |
| POP | Local Area Committee, Eastern Pretoria (1945 – 1975) |
| PSY | Political Secretary (1900 – 1901) |
| PW | Public Works, South African Republic (1887 – 1900) |
| PWD | Public Works Department (1901 – 1914) |
| PWK | Local Area Committee, Waterkloof (1945 – 1970) |
| RAD | Refugee Aid Department (1901 – 1903) |
| RCR | Government Commissioner of Railways (1893 – 1899) |
| RRC | Transvaal Representatives of the Railway Committee (1903 – 1907) |
| SAC | Chief Staff Officer, South African Constabulary (1900 – 1908) |
| SEJ | Central Black Appeal and Divorce Court, Johannesburg (1947 – 1976) |
| SMI | State Mining Engineer (1891 – 1900) |
| SNA | Secretary for Native Affairs (1900 – 1911) |
| SOP | Staff Officer, Prisoners of War (Natal) (1900 – 1903) |
| SOPOW | Staff Officer, Prisoners of War (Cape Town) (1900 – 1903) |
| SP | State Attorney, South African Republic (1866 – 1900) |
| SS | State Secretary (1829 – 1900) |
| SSA | State Secretary, Foreign Affairs (1894 – 1900) |
| SWH | Medical Superintendent, Weskoppies Hospital (1924 – 1926) |
| TAD | Transvaal Agriculture Department (1900 – 1919) |
| TB | Tender Board (1902 – 1910) |
| TOD | Transvaal Education Department (1901 – 1950) |
| THD | Director of Hospital Services, Transvaal (1964 – 1970) |
| TP | Secretary, Transvaal Police (1901 – 1928) |
| TPB | Director of Local Government, Transvaal (1897 – 1973) |
| TPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Transvaal Provincial Division (1877 – 1955) |
| TPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Transvaal Provincial Division. Applications (1910 – 1980) |
| TPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Transvaal Provincial Division. Illiquid cases (1910 – 1980) |
| TPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa. Transvaal Provincial Division, Land Sales (1882 – 1940) |
| TPS | Transvaal Provincial Secretary (1900 – 1954) |
| TRB | Transvaal Council for the Development of Peri-urban Areas (1936 – 1981) |
| TVO | Transvaal Volunteers (1878 – 1912) |
| WAT | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Transvaal Provincial Division, Water Court Cases (1973 – 1980) |
| WLD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Witwatersrand Local Division. Illiquid cases (1902 – 1980) |
| WLD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Africa, Witwatersrand Local Division. Applications (1902 – 1976) |
| ZTPD | Registrar of the Supreme Court of the South African Republic and of the Transvaal Colony (1877 – 1910) |
Official Publications
| BBB | Great Britain Imperial Blue Books (1835 – 1923) |
| SRB | Central Government Blue Books (1910 – 1993) |
| TKP | Transvaal Colonial Publications: Inventory (1900 – 1910) |
| TPP | Transvaal Provincial Publications (1910 – 1986) |
| ZAR | List of Official Publications of the South African Republic (1849 – 1900) |
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Practical Family History Course
February 3, 2012
The University of the 3rd Age will be offering a course on Practical Family History.
During the course we will cover the following:
using archival sources
exploring the Internet as an important resource
preparing family tree and pedigree charts and writing up
publishing material on your family
The outcomes by the end of the year should be a family database, a pedigree chart, a family tree and a short family newsletter to circulate to family members.
Please bring a notebook and pencil and any certificates and family documents and photos that you may have.
When: 1st Thursday of each month except for April when it is the 2nd Thursday
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Cost: R5.00
Place: Claremont Library Activity Hall behind the Town Hall.
If you are interested and not member of U3A you are may consider joining for R40 per year. They also have a monthly meeting and have over 70 courses to choose from.
Contact: Lois Harley
Phone 021 797 6537
Cell 082 421 1781
National Archives of South Africa
January 30, 2012Contact Information
Offices which form part of the National Archives and Records Services of South Africa
National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Head Office
Postal address: Private Bag X236, PRETORIA 0001
Street address: 24 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, PRETORIA (map)
Tel: (012) 441 3200 Fax: (012) 323 5287
Fax to e-mail: 086 529 6416
Bureau of Heraldry
The State Herald
Mr Marcel van Rossum
(Department of Arts and Culture)
Postal address: Private Bag X236, PRETORIA 0001
Street address: 24 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, PRETORIA
Tel: (012) 441 3200. Fax: (012) 323 5287
Fax to e-mail: 086 529 6407
National Archives Repository
The Head
Postal address: Private Bag X236, PRETORIA 0001
Street address: 24 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, PRETORIA
Tel: (012) 441 3200. Fax: (012) 323 5287
Fax to e-mail: 086 529 6414
National Film, Video and Sound Archives
The Head
Postal address: Private Bag X236, PRETORIA 0001
Street address: 239 Vermeulen Street (at intersection with Andries Street), PRETORIA
Tel: (012) 441 3150. Fax: (012) 441 3199
Fax to e-mail: 086 529 5729
Records Management and Information Systems
The Head
Postal address: Private Bag X236, PRETORIA 0001
Street address: 24 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, PRETORIA
Tel: (012) 441 3200.
Fax: (012) 323 5287
Records management in general
E-mail: [email protected] Fax to e-mail: 086 640 0605
Records Management Course
Fax to e-mail: 086 640 0730
Electronic records management
Fax to e-mail: 086 640 0605
National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System
Fax to e-mail: 086 529 6411
Publications
Fax to e-mail: 086 529 6412
PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES SERVICES (OFFICES WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF THE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE OF SOUTH AFRICA)
Eastern Cape Provincial Archives
The Provincial Archivist
Postal Address: Private Bag X7486, KING WILLIAM’S TOWN,5600
Street Address: 5 Eales Street, KING WILLIAM’S TOWN
Tel: (043) 604 4017/6
Fax: (043) 642 2014
Mthatha Archives Repository
The Head
Postal address: please use street address
Street Address: corner of Owen Street and Alexander Road, MTHATHA
Tel: (047) 532 5148
Port Elizabeth Archives Repository
The Head
Postal Address: Private Bag X3932, North End, PORT ELIZABETH, 6056
Street address: 1 De Villiers Street, PORT ELIZABETH
Tel: (041) 484 6467.
Fax: (041) 484 6451
Free State Provincial Archives
The Provincial Archivist
Postal address: Private Bag X20504, BLOEMFONTEIN 9300
Street address: 29 Badenhorst Street, BLOEMFONTEIN
Tel: (051) 522 6762.
Fax: (051) 522 6765
Gauteng Provincial Archives
The Director Libraries and Archives Services Ms J M Meyer
Postal address: Private Bag X33, JOHANNESBURG 2000
Tel.: (011) 355 2659
Cell: 083 507 8032 (Ms Koekie Meyer)
Fax: (011) 355 2505
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Archives
Head Office
The Provincial Archivist
Postal address: Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism, 171 Boshoff Street, PIETERMARITZBURG 3200
Street address: Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism, 171 Boshoff Street, PIETERMARITZBURG 3200
Tel: (033) 341 3611
Fax:0866 121 489
Durban Archives Repository
The Head
Postal address: Private Bag X22, GREYVILLE 4023
Street address: Nashua House, 14 De Mazenod Street, GREYVILLE
Tel: (031) 309 5682
Fax: (031) 309 5685
Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository
The Head
Postal address: Private Bag X9012, PIETERMARITZBURG 3200
Street address: 231 Pietermaritz Street, PIETERMARITZBURG
Tel: (033) 342 4712
Fax: (033) 394 4353
Ulundi Archives Repository
The Head
Postal address: Private Bag X75, ULUNDI 3838
Street address: Block 4, Unit A, ULUNDI
Tel: (035) 879 8500.
Fax: (035) 879 8518
Limpopo Provincial Archives Service
The Head
Postal address: Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, Archives Service, Private Bag X9549, POLOKWANE 0700
Street address: 15 Grobler Road, POLOKWANE
Tel: (015) 284 4043
Cell: 072 468 5528 Mr Jabu Nkatingi
Fax: 086 546 0880
Mpumalanga Provincial Archives Service
The Head
Mpumalanga Provincial Archives Service
Postal Address: P O Box 1243, NELSPRUIT, 1200
Street address: 1st Floor, Building 5, 7 Government Boulevard, Riverside Park Ext 2, NELSPRUIT
Tel: (013) 766 5081
Fax: (013) 766 8256
Northern Cape Provincial Archives Service
The Provincial Archivist
Postal address: Private Bag X5004, KIMBERLEY 8300
Street address: Department of Sport, Arts & Culture Building, 22 Abattoir Road, Ashburnham 8301, Kimberley
Tel: (053) 807 4700, (053) 807 4795
Fax: (053) 807 4600
North West Provincial Archives and Records Services
The Head
Postal address: Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, Private Bag X 90, MMABATHO, 2735
Street Address: Corner University Drive and Dr Albert Luthuli, MMABATHO, 2745
Tel: 018 388 3963
Cell: 078 847 1967 (Ms Tlotlo Monyepao)
Fax: 018 388 1909
Director Library, Information and Archive Services:
Tel: (018) 388 3986
Fax: (018) 388 4428
Western Cape Provincial Archives and Records Service
The Head
Postal address: Private Bag X9025, CAPE TOWN 8000
Street address: 72 Roeland Street, CAPE TOWN
Tel: (021) 466 8100. Fax: (021) 465 2960
E-mail:
for General Correspondence
for Records Management enquiries
for Reading Room Enquiries
for Outreach Activities
Do research to find books and websites
May 30, 2011
Believe it or not, there are people who have compiled entire books on railway immigration schemes, sportsmen of the 1800s and similarly obscure topics. Many of these you’ll find in libraries, some you might discover in second hand book stores. There is also a wide selection on the Ancestry24 site.
For example, if you suspect one of your ancestors arrived from Britain after the 1820 influx (which has been extensively researched), you could search through Esme Bull’s unique and valuable book Aided Immigration from Britain to South Africa 1857–1867, which is available online to Ancestry24 subscribers. It contains lists of immigrants as well as descriptions of the conditions on the ships and the social historical context of their arrival.
Other free online books in Ancestry24’s extensive collection include: Women of South Africa 1913, South African Jewish Yearbook 1929, Dictionary of South African Biography Vol 1–5, Groot Afrikaanse Familienaamboek, British Families in South Africa and German Personalia at the Cape 1652–1806. Resources for sale on Ancestry24 include Prof Robert Shell’s Changing Hands: A calendar of bondage, an e-book publication which covers censuses at the Cape Slave Lodge, slave purchases and owners and slave bank accounts. Also useful is Prof Shell’s From Diaspora to Diorama – The Slave Lodge, which includes cargo lists of thousands of slave names. All these books are an invaluable resource for people from a wide range of backgrounds. Starting with these carefully researched and searchable online books will save you hours in the archives.
If you’ve got a particularly common (and, sometimes, a particularly uncommon) surname, you may find projects focused on them. For example, many family names have their own websites, with stories of family branches and interesting ancestors, bits of family trees that you can contribute to and even regular organised international “reunions”. And, if you are lucky enough to have the surname De Villiers, you can find two massive volumes of an extensive project on the name for sale on Ancestry24 (or free to subscribers).
Keep in mind that unless you’ve got a clear picture of your immediate ancestors (their full correct names, dates and places of birth etc) searching through these resources can be like the proverbial needle in a haystack – you might not even be a part of the branch they’re researching.