Gateway page to Online South African Names

This is a searchable database compiled from public submissions that are accepted in good faith. The compilers accept no responsibility for errors or fraudulent submissions by parties using unauthorised emails.

To search the lists maintained by Graham Jaunay just type in the surname of interest AND/OR the province.

For former colonies and republics and regions now part of South Africa read the following carefully: 1. Select Kwazulu Natal Province for: • Natalia Republic 1839–1843 • Natal (British Colony) 1843–1844; 1845– 1910 • Republic of Utrecht 1853–1858 • Republic of Lydenburg 1856–1860 • Little Free State 1886-1891 • New Republic of Zululand 1884–1897 • New Republic 1884–1888 • Natal Province within the Union of South Africa 1910–1961 • Griqualand East from 1976 (marked in yellow on the adjacent map) 2. Select either Limpopo (fmrly Northern Transvaal), North West, Mpumalanga (fmrly Eastern Transvaal), or Gauteng (fmrly Transvaal) Province for: • South African Republic 1857–1902 • Transvaal Province within the Union of South Africa 1910–1961 (marked in blue on the adjacent map) 3. Select Limpopo Province for: • Republic of Venda 1979–1994 4. Select Free State Province for: • Orange River Sovereignty 1848–1854 • Republic of the Orange Free State 1854–1902 • Orange River Colony 1902–1910 (marked in green on the adjacent map) 5. Select North West, Free State, or Mpumalanga Province for: • Republic of Bophuthatswana 1977–1994 6. Select Western Cape Province for: • Dutch East India Company Colony 1652-1691 7. Select Eastern Cape Province for: • Swellendam 1743–1795 • Graaff Reinet 1786–1795 • Griqualand East enclave 1874-1976 • Republic of Transkei 1976–1994 • Republic of Ciskei 1972–1994 8. Select Northern Cape Province for: • Waterboer's Land 1813–1871 • Griqualand West 1873–1880 9. Select either Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape, or North West Province for: • Cape Colony 1795–1910 (marked in red on the adjacent map)

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