Ancestry24

Ancestry24.co.za is an online archive service that preserves South Africa’s history for future generations in the form of a collection of databases that include millions of records on individuals who have lived in South Africa since the late 1600s. Transcribed from original documents and reliable resources, records include births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, burials, passenger lists and voters lists. Ancestry24.co.za also has a growing image library of over 33 000 graves.

Webtuiste: www.ancestry24.com

The website’s most popular feature is a free service to help build one’s family tree and connect with others searching the same family lineage. It also offers a Learning Centre for amateur and advanced family historians and a library section with rare and unusual local books to research or purchase.