Become a Volunteer

Would you like to become a volunteer and help to capture data? Or do you have data that has been captured already that you would like to add to one of our databases? Click here to volunteer.

Ancestry24's primary challenge is to make as much information as possible available to our users. Most of this information exists in paper format that deteriorates over time due to excessive use and handling. Making this available in an electronic format means it will be preserved for eternity. You can help us with this mammoth task.

By volunteering, you will receive digital images from which you capture the information and transfer it over to Excel Templates. This varies from Church Records, Death Notices, Inhabitants of the Cape etc. This is all done in your own time, and you can specify how many work you would like to receive.

Due to the huge amount of immigrants arriving in South Africa during the 1800's many family historians have found it hard to try and trace how and when their ancestors arrived in South Africa. Many of these immigrants that arrived came either on their own or with other family members that did not have the same surname as there own. We would like to try and capture as many ships passenger lists and church records as possible.

Most passenger lists were published in the daily newspapers in Cape Town.  Many of these passengers listed were only the 1st, 2nd Class and Saloon passengers whilst the rest were usually never mentioned. You volunteering to help in transcribing this mammoth project will be beneficial to all Family Historians World Wide. 

Church records in this country are also in many instances in disrepair and we would like to get volunteers to help transcribe important Church Registers before they disappear forever. Church Records are unfortunately not available that often to transcribe but should they become available we will need volunteers as well.

If you have ANY ships passenger lists that you would like to make available or know of anyone who has any, please let us know. The same also applies for hidden church records of any denomination whatsoever.

If you would like to volunteer and become involved in ensuring the documentation of South Africa’s history, please sign up here as an official Ancestry24 Scribe! Please e-mail the Ancestry Team.

Positive feedback from our Volunteers:

I really enjoy doing this work! Some good news - I found two of my relatives amongst this lot!! Two Fishes! They were born in Uitenhage and obviously moved to Grahamstown. - Maureen Griffen (Knysna)

Thank you, and guess what I found - a Hemsted in the 1871 Cape Almanac, or my first enquiry, could be the missing link we are looking for. - Chris Hemsted

I found this last lot of "etimologie" very interesting as some of the surnames are in our family tree.  Like Struwig [my maternal grandfather] - Roodt - my husband's great grandmother's maiden name -  and Cramer - my husband's mother's maiden name. I am also learning my Afrikaans all over again. - A. Labuschagne

The Almanac is fascinating as I grew up in the city bowl and my ancestors lived in many of those streets. I am going to be forced to join to get access to these! - David Bossenger

My great-grandfather's grandfather is on image 31! - Vivian Watts

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following volunteers for their contribution to South African genealogy:

Adele Wade Adele Harel Andrea Roux Adri Joubert Alana Bateman Alastair Honeybun Aletta Crous Alison Christie Alison Smith Amanda Niemand Ampie Niemand Andre Van der Merwe Andrié Labuschagne Andruween Kadalie Angela Swanson Anita Slabbertbr> Anne Book Anne Manning Annelene Oberholzer Anthony Meek Antonio da Camera Anton Laisch Ashlene Petersen Astra Bester Arthur Maree Athol Murray Barbara Miller Bart Heyneke Bernadette Smit Betty Simpson Bev Barrett Bob Denhardt Brian Britz Brian Fitzgerald Brian Mason Bronwyn de Swardt Bruce Mawdsley Carel Aucamp Carmen Petersen Carol Hattingh Caroline Kritzinger Charmaine Jonk Cathleen Van Rooyen Cecile Vermuelen Charlotte Brown Cher Muller Chris Hemsted Christian Thessner Christo Snyman Claudia Cryer Colin Lucke Colin Thompson Cookie M.T. Bathobakae Corne du Preez Cynthia Sera David Bossenger Dawie Kuhn Dawn Williams Debbie Nelson Debbie Wille Deborah-Anne Giles Denise Barnard Denise Evans Denise Igesund Derek vd Walt Desmond Kiewiets Des Lynch Desiree Braithwaite Dhani K Diana de Wet Diane Louw Dorothy Mowlam Dorothy Swanson Douglas Hicks Edel Prion Edward Need Eileen Russell Eileen Snyders Elaine Hine Elaine Smit Elaine Swartz Ellen Stanton Elizabeth Oberholster Elsabe Venter Errol Van Greunen Estelle Terry Eugene Brown Ewald van den Heever Fiona Bilton Fiona Pienaar Frikkie Nel Gail Noel Gail Rothlin Gerald Maritz Gerhard Hefer Ghamim Harris Gideon Haasbroek Gina Shepherd Gwen Du Plessis Hanria Combrinick Happy Engela Heather Pohl Heinrich Hoock Helen Gilbert Helen Spangenberg

Helen Roberts Helen Wessels Hennie Smal Herman Horn Hester van der Merwe Huibre Lombard Ilse Malan Iris Klinger Izilda Kokin Jackie Lock Jaconetta De Bruin Jacqueline Yallup Janet Weldhagen Janice Holtzhausen Janine Miliken Jayn Roxton-Wiggill Jenni Bell Jenni Klopper Jenni Rennie Jenni van Nierop Jianni Cilliers Jo Schrickker Jo Smith Joanne Cardwell Joe Ellis Joey Cordier Johan Allen Johan van der Linde Johan Rossouw Johan van Rensburg Johanna Nel John Olive Johnny Malan Josef Venter Joseph Thabana Jovanka Schrickker Judy Letard Juli Robertson Julia Britz Junita Williams Karen Key Karen Rist Karolyn Ferguson Kay Williams Kayleen Ferreira Kevan Hobson Koos Barkhuizen Larry O'Donoghue Lauren vd Merwe Laverne Radyn Lee Marais Lee Pace Leone van Deventer Leslie Boland Liesl Brady Liezel Swartz Lilian Mulder Lillian White Linda Guest Linda Fourie Linda Koekemoer Linda Wahl Lindy Cleary Liz Williamson Lionel Thomas Loraine Chisholm Lorraine Kenstead Lorna Adonis Lourens Moolman Lu-Anita Marais Lyn Jordaan Magdalena Nel Magda Spence Malcolm Gertze Malcolm Wilson Mandy Yeo Marcia Bezuidenhout Marcia Smith Margaret Blount Margaret Roberts Marga Van Der Merwe Margie Booyens Margie Naidoo Marianne Meyer Marika Gregory Marilyn Adler Marilyn Scholtz Marion O'Riordan Marne Grobbelaar Mark Hornby Mark Marais Marlese Meyer Mary Baartman Maryann Barber Mathilda de Villiers

Maud Jamieson Maureen Griffin Maureen Rawlins Melverna Wakefield Michelle Heelis Michelle Essers Michelle Ferreira Michelle Howard Michelle Loftie-Eaton Michelle Ludick Michell Pache Millicent Mike Baynes Moira Peterson Moira Pneumaticos Monia Sears Monica Farr Monica Hendricks Naidine Walmsley Nancy Cloete Naomi Haupt Neil Olivier Niki Tolken Nolene Lossau Noelene Pauls Paddy Smith Pamela Allman Patricia Koorzen Patricia Winson Patrys Niemand Penny Lloyd Renier Feldtmann Reynold Beukes Richard Scott Richard Seddon Richard Wolfaardt  Rita I'ons Robyn Paterson Robyn Winfield Roda Jelbert Rod Gerhardt Ronel Olivier Ron Janson Rose Kelland Rowena Davies Ruth Lizzio Sally Barber Sally Spencer Samantha Jansen Samantha Kruger Samantha Tesner Samantha Wilkens Sandra Steele Santie Stead Sara-Su Sarah Marais Sha Redfern Sharon Moore Sharon Plumb Sharyl Lloyd Sheryl Mitchell Solvej Vorster Stella Hamman Sue McNelly Tamaryn Brits Tana Constant Tania Bezuidenhout Theo Duvenhage Theresa Boshoff Tonja Reiners Tony Albasini Tracey Wild Una Ryan Unathi Diniso Vanessa Spangehl Vanessa Stroebel Vanda Human Vee Lockie Vivian Watts Vivienne Buitendag WP Jordaan Wanda Ackerman Wendy Chetty Wendy du Plooy Wendy McKellar Willina Cilliers Yvette Rowe Yvonne Murgatroyd

Our apologies for any omitted names.