How do I go about finding information on my grandparents KRUGER

Question

My grandparents died while I was still young. My father has passed on. I'm struggling to find a way to obtain details of my grand parents. Especially my grandmother's maiden name

(my father)Son : Martin Kruger 28/08/1947-08/01/2011

Daughter : Priscilla Kruger (Taylor)

(my grand parents) Parents : Martin C Kruger and Maude Kruger.

Comments

Country? State or province of the country?

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Eddie, Mariska has a earlier question today about South Africans taking the DNA so I think Martin Kruger father and son are in or from South Africa along with their spouses

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thank you Miss Susan !

hugs and a smooch

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Oh, Eddie ... You're So Sweet - Neil Diamond - YouTube

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I posted a welcoming message with links on your homepage Mariska.

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Hi there. I did look at the links. Thanks for them. The one I need to be a member for a week. So I'll see what I can find out this week and then try the link again

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I find the best for South Africa is Family Search as well as National Archives South Africa.

Answer 1

Hi Mariska, welcome to Wikitree. Familysearch.org has a lot of records for Krugers that might be your relatives. It is a free site. When you have found sources you might like to move your comment (under sources) about your relationship as it will become evident the more connections you make.

Answer 2

1. Get a trial copy of a genealogy program for your computer, i.e., RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest, Legacy, you can decide later if you want to purchase it.
2. Start with the most recent person, which is you, and work backwards.
3. Collect all the relevant documents you have at home, at your parents, etc. Get copies of obituaries.
4. Talk to your older relatives.
5. Get copies of birth, marriage and death (parents, grandparents, great-grandparents) records that you or relatives do not have. These will be civil and/or church records.
6. Get a free user account at family search. There subscription are sites that can be used at the LDS Family History Centers for free, so there is no need to get a subscription at the beginning. The FamilySearch website will also help you find a Family History Center; members of the public are welcome at the FHC.
7. Look online or in a public library for guidance (a book) on how to research your family tree.
8. Look at the catalog of FamilySearch for records that exist for your country or countries of interest.
9. Do a google search for "[name of country] genealogy." For example "French genealogy".
10. Look for local family history or genealogical society. There are always people there to help you get started.
11. As you collect information enter it into your genealogy program, record where you obtained it, even if it came from talking to a relative.
12. Generate charts and other reports to keep track of your progress. Your software will have the necessary charts and reports and will fill in your data.
13. When your data gets more mature you can then put it into an online website if you choose.
14. Do worry about a DNA at the beginning, as your research progresses, and you learn more, you will be in a better position to decide if and what kind of DNA test to get, or perhaps it is not needed.

Best of luck!

Answer 3

Your parents' marriage record may have her maiden name.  His birth or death record should also have it.  Were they buried in the same place?  Surrounding graves might indicate a relationship.  I'm not familiar with South African records, so I won't be of much help.

As your father's daughter you should be able to request these records from the government, if they are not publicly available.

Another source might be obituaries, which often name parents--check those for your father and his mother and father.

Comments

Thank you so much. Some stuff I have no idea about. Like where my grand parents were born, where they were burried,maiden surname of my grandmother. I'm going to see what I can find this week and then go and try obtain the marriage certificate. I didn't know peole could do that. I'll call home affairs to see what is needed from me.

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Rats you acquire these documents question should be answered, and leads may develop where to look for the next generation.

Answer 4

I find the best for South Africa is Family Search as well as National Archives of South Africa.