National 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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