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From: "Nic van Helsdingen" <>
Subject: Fw: Zimbabwe research
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 07:22:15 +0200

With pleasure.

----- Original Message -----
From: Grant Nurden
To: Nic van Helsdingen
Sent: 04 February 2000 09:15
Subject: Re: Zimbabwe research


Dear Jean

Thank you very much for this further information. I am certain other members on the list are after the information you have sent me, in particular Janet Melville in PE.

Sincerely,

Grant Nurden
Actagen Genealogical Research Services
P O Box 3207, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, South Africa
----- Original Message -----
From: Nic van Helsdingen
To: Grant Nurden
Sent: 03 February 2000 01:40
Subject: Re: Zimbabwe research


Dear Grant,

With pleasure, here goes:

The Registrar
Births, Deaths & Marriages,
Department of Home Affairs,
P.O. Box 857,
Drill Hall,
BULAWAYO
ZIMBABWE.

Department of National Archives,
Bulawayo Records Centre,
Tredgold Building,
P.O. Box 2358,
BULAWAYO.

(In my particular search I received the following information from the above: "The records of adoptions for the period 1929 - 1950 have been transferred to Harare, and those for the period 1951 to date are still with the Bulawayo Records Centre. You will have to go through the Department of Social Welfare in order to have information on the adoptions")

The Moderator,
Anglican Church (Matabeleland Diocese),
P.O. Box 2422
BULAWAYO.

The St. Clare's Home for Unmarried Mothers and Babies was apparently run by the Anglican Church, but closed round about 1980.

The Matron,
St. Gabriel's Home and Nursery Training College,
49 Abercorn Street,
P.O. Box 616,
BULAWAYO.
TEL: 09263-9-60729 & 60720

(In 1992 there was a Miss A.M. Hawkshaw who was Principal at that time - a very helpful and friendly person)

Department of Social Welfare,
Tredgold District Office,
P.O. Box 1098,
BULAWAYO

Director of Social Welfare'
P.O. Box 8078,
CAUSEWAY
HARARE
ZIMBABWE
TEL: 09263-4-703711

The Director,
National Archives of Zimbabwe,
Private Bag 7729,
Causeway
HARARE.
Tel: 09263-4-792741

Webb, Low & Barry, (Attorneys Notaries Conveyancers)
4th Floor Haddon & Sly Building,
P.O. Box 159,
BULAWAYO.
Tel: 09263 - 9- 64481
Fax: 61885

British High Commission,
P.O. Box 4490,
HARARE
Tel: 772990
Fax: 774617

They gave the following address:

District Registries for Births Marriages and Deaths
Makombe Building
Central Registry
P.O. Box CY518,
Causeway,
HARARE.
They charge Z$10 search fee plus Z$10 per certificate.

The British High Commission can also obtain the Zim certificates for you, if you apply through the Pretoria office and pay a fee of the Rand equivalent of 72 pounds. It will then be forwarded for processing.

The Rhodesia Association of South Africa,
P.O. Box 95474
Waterkloof
0145
Tel: (012) 46-2066
Mrs Mary Redfern is the Secretary.
(She wrote in one of her letters to us that, a Mrs Valda Napier, one of the RASA members, does tracing of persons who are due legacies etc. Perhaps a good contact person)

The RASA publish a newsletter, containing all sorts of snippets of info, from Obituaries to Lost Contacts and anything to do with the old Rhodesia and Rhodies.

I am afraid these are all snailmail addresses, and even faxes are not numerous, so one has to be patient. I found that if one can find someone there to do "the leg work" for you, or who has contacts, then things seem to get done, and quicker too.

I hope that these addresses are of some use to you. Do you think that there is anyone else on the List who would want them???

Regards
Jean


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From: Grant Nurden
To: Nic van Helsdingen
Sent: 02 February 2000 09:10
Subject: Re: Zimbabwe research


Dear Jean

Thank you very much. I will be grateful for any information that you have.

Sincerely,

Grant Nurden
Actagen Genealogical Research Services
Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal
----- Original Message -----
From: Nic van Helsdingen
To: Grant Nurden
Sent: 31 January 2000 00:20
Subject: Re: Zimbabwe research


Dear Grant,

It is a great pleasure. After writing to you I found my file I was looking for. I have more addresses especially in Bulawayo ie. Archives, laywers and Anglican Church if you should ever need them. Will gladly pass them on to you. Just let me know.

Regards,
Jean van Helsdingen
Newcastle.
----- Original Message -----
From: Grant Nurden
To: Jean van Helsdingen
Sent: 29 January 2000 11:48
Subject: Zimbabwe research


Dear Jean

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my posting to the List. I have had several responses, all of which have been most helpful.

Sincerely,

Grant Nurden
Actagen Genealogical Research Services
Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal

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