South Africa

This article details connections between Colonial India and The Cape/South Africa, with particular reference to emigration/immigration.

• The Anglo-Indians at the Cape Anne Lehmkuhl's article in Generations - A South African genealogy newsletter.

• The 1820 Settlers Association - a genealogy resource for British ancestors who colonized South Africa. Records connected to India can be found by location here. Other information may be available on the forums.

Monument inscriptions

• Monumental inscriptions at the Cape of Good Hope C. Graham Botha's transcriptions of graves in two Cape Town cemeteries include many with India connections.

• Stuart Green transcribed the following entries in the SA Genealogical Society database for the Roots Mailing list:

• Gravestones in South Africa - Bombay Connections
• Gravestones in South Africa - Madras connections
• Gravestones in South Africa - Bengal connections
• Gravestones in South Africa - India connections
• Gravestones in South Africa - Calcutta connections
• Gravestones in South Africa - St. Helens connections
• Gravestones in South Africa - Ceylon connections
• Gravestones in South Africa - Karachi connections
• Gravestones in South Africa - HEIC connections

Boer War

• Indian and Ceylon Units in the Boer War AngloBoerWar.com

General information

• Sharon Warr’s South African Genealogy
• Conrod Mercer’s South African Genealogy Page

Mailing Lists

• Rootsweb South Africa Mailing Lists includes
  • South-Africa-Immigrants-British-L

A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the immigrants from the United Kingdom to South Africa prior to 1900.