This page is dedicated to understand and access the Wesleyan Methodist Church of South Africa, or more commonly known as the Methodist Church Records that have been published by familysearch.org. There are three main types of records:
- baptism records;
- marriage records; and
- burial records.
These are organised firsly by province, then the town in which the church is located and lastly by the name of the Parish. These are:
Please note that when the records are described in more detail as “Indexed online” - this refers to films that have already been transcribed and made searchable by FamilySearch. You can visit the general search for this collection found here.
| Earliest Years | Town | Parish Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1822 | Grahamstown | Grahamstown Circuit |
| 1837 | Buntingville | Buntingville Circuit |
| 1840 | Platberg | Platberg Circuit |
| 1843 | Bathurst | Bathurst Circuits |
| 1858 | Beaufort West | Beaufort West Circuit |
| 1871 | Aliwal North | Aliwal North Circuit |
| 1880 | Beaconsfield, Kimberley | Beaconsfield Circuit |
| 1880 | Cathcart | Cathcart Circuit |
| 1881 | Barkly West | Barkly West Circuit |
| 1888 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen-Jansenville Circuits |
| 1894 | Bergville | Acton Homes Circuit |
| 1895 | Kimberley | Diamond Fields Circuit |
| 1898 | Butterworth | Butterworth Circuit |
| 1905 | Clarkebury | Clarkebury Circuit |
| 1907 | Dordrecht | Dordrecht-Indwe Circuit |
| 1908 | Vaal River | Vaal River Circuit |
| 1924 | Cradock | Cradock Circuit |
| 1955 | Alexandria | Alexandria Circuit |
| 1956 | Bellville | Bellville Circuit |
| 1956 | Bergvliet | Bergvliet Circuit |
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| Town | Parish Name | Earliest Years |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen-Jansenville Circuits | 1888 |
| Bergville | Acton Homes Circuit | 1894 |
| Alexandria | Alexandria Circuit | 1955 |
| Aliwal North | Aliwal North Circuit | 1871 |
| Barkly West | Barkly West Circuit | 1881 |
| Bathurst | Bathurst Circuits | 1843 |
| Beaconsfield, Kimberley | Beaconsfield Circuit | 1880 |
| Beaufort West | Beaufort West Circuit | 1858 |
| Bellville | Bellville Circuit | 1956 |
| Bergvliet | Bergvliet Circuit | 1956 |
| Buntingville | Buntingville Circuit | 1837 |
| Butterworth | Butterworth Circuit | 1898 |
| Cathcart | Cathcart Circuit | 1880 |
| Clarkebury | Clarkebury Circuit | 1905 |
| Cradock | Cradock Circuit | 1924 |
| Dordrecht | Dordrecht-Indwe Circuit | 1907 |
| Grahamstown | Grahamstown Circuit | 1822 |
| Kimberley | Diamond Fields Circuit | 1895 |
| Platberg | Platberg Circuit | 1840 |
| Vaal River | Vaal River Circuit | 1908 |
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| Earliest Years | Town | Parish Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1842 | Durban | South Durban Circuits |
| 1842 | Durban | Durban Metropolitan Circuit |
| 1911 | Durban | Durban Indian Mission |
| 1915 | Durban | Durban West Street Circuit |
| 1923 | Durban | Durban Greyville Circuit |
| 1923 | Durban | Durban Musgrave |
| 1924 | Durban | Durban Circuit |
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| Town | Parish Name | Earliest Years |
|---|---|---|
| Durban | South Durban Circuits | 1842 |
| Durban | Durban Circuit | 1924 |
| Durban | Durban Greyville Circuit | 1923 |
| Durban | Durban Indian Mission | 1911 |
| Durban | Durban Metropolitan Circuit | 1842 |
| Durban | Durban Musgrave | 1923 |
| Durban | Durban West Street Circuit | 1915 |
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| Earliest Years | Town | Parish Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1852 | Bloemfontein | Bloemfontein Circuit |
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| Town | Parish Name | Earliest Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein | Bloemfontein Circuit | 1852 |
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| Earliest Years | Town | Parish Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Barberton | Barberton Circuit |
| 1905 | Belfast | Belfast Circuit |
| 1932 | Alexandra | Alexandra Circuit |
| 1940 | Amersfoort | Amersfoort Society |
| 1954 | Denver | Denver Society |
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| Town | Parish Name | Earliest Years |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | Alexandra Circuit | 1932 |
| Amersfoort | Amersfoort Society | 1940 |
| Barberton | Barberton Circuit | 1887 |
| Belfast | Belfast Circuit | 1905 |
| Denver | Denver Society | 1954 |
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1888-1941 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: PR 3510/1-2)
1895-1968 Marriages (Ref Num: PR3511/1-4)
1897-1968 Burials (Ref Num: PR 3524)
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1955-1987 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS18 697/1-6)
1956-1982 Marriages (Ref Num: MS18 698/1-5)
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1871-1932 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS15 926/1-3)
1871-1932 Marriages - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS15 926/1-3)
1888-1929 Marriages (Ref Num: MS15 926/4-7)
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1881-1891 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 589)
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1844-1868 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS15 348)
1868-1925 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS15 944/1-3)
1925-1971 Baptisms (Ref Num: MS17 156-157/1-3)
1843-1895 Marriages (Ref Num: MS15 345-7)
1868-1925 Marriages - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS15 944/1-3)
1925-1971 Marriages (Ref Num: MS17 156-157/1-3)
1863-1988 Burials (Ref Num: MS17 158/159)
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1858-1944 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 271/1-7)
1860-1953 Marriages (Ref Num: MS17 272/1-8)
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1956-1971 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 448)
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1894-1911 Baptisms (Ref Num: MS18 744/745)
1894-1911 Marriages (Ref Num: MS18 744/745)
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1956-1996 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS19 298/1-2)
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1837-1969 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: PR 3516/1-2)
1837-1969 Marriages - Indexed online (Ref Num: PR 3516/1-2)
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1898-1975 Baptisms (Ref Num: MS19 038-039)
1898-1975 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 038-039)
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1880-1968 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS19 034/1-3)
1904-1983 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS19 037/1-6)
1880-1973 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 035/1-6)
1880-1900 Burials (Ref Num: MS19 036)
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1905-1922 Marriages (Ref Num: MS15 015/2)
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1924-1991 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS18 500/1-15)
1929-1961 Marriages (Ref Num: MS18 501/1-6)
1958-1985 Marriages (Ref Num: MS18 501/7)
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1907-1915 Baptisms (Ref Num: PR 4730-31)
1907-1915 Marriages (Ref Num: PR 4730-31)
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1822-1860 Baptisms (incl. Frontier Posts) (Ref Num: MS15 899)
1824-1930 Baptisms (incl. Frontier Posts) - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS15 899/2-6)
1844-1876 Baptisms (incl. Frontier Posts) (Ref Num: MS15 899/3)
1822-1860 Marriages (incl. Frontier Posts) (Ref Num: MS15 899)
1824-1930 Marriages (incl. Frontier Posts) - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS15 899/2-6)
1904-1933 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 088/1-2)
1928-1971 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 087/1-3)
1822-1860 Burials (incl. Frontier Posts) (Ref Num: MS15 899)
1846-1931 Burials (incl. Frontier Posts) (Ref Num: MS15 901/1-3)
1930-1971 Burials (Ref Num: MS17 770)
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1880-1971 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 587/588)
1880-1971 Marriages - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 587/588)
1895-1921 Baptisms (Ref Num: N/A)
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1895-1962 Baptisms (Ref Num: MS17 585/586)
1895-1962 Marriages (Ref Num: MS17 585/586)
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1840-1851 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 360)
1840-1851 Marriages - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 360)
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1908-1923 Marriages (Ref Num: MS17 590)
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1852-1902 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 361/1)
1919-1920 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 361/1)
1887-1898 Burials - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 361/1)
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1924-1947 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 165/1-3)
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1923-1970 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 179/1-4)
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1911-1945 Burials (Ref Num: MS15 932)
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1842-1940 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS19 173/1-6)
1846-1903 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 174/1-3)
1903-1940 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 174/4-9)
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1944-1993 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS19 180/1-3)
1946-1969 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS19 177)
1923-1969 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 178/1-6)
1924-1964 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 181/1-8)
1964-1972 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 181/9-12)
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1940-1977 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS19 175/1-12)
1915-1955 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 176/1-13)
1956-1969 Marriages (Ref Num: MS19 176/14-19)
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1842-1908 Baptisms - Indexed online, Durban & South Durban Circuits (Ref Num: MS19 170-172)
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1932-1948 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: PR 4762/1-3)
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1940-1952 Marriages (Ref Num: PR 4804)
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1887-1970 Baptisms (Ref Num: MS16 580)
1887-1970 Marriages (Ref Num: MS16 580)
1939-1981 Marriages (Ref Num: MS16 580)
1887-1970 Burials (Ref Num: MS16 580)
1939-1981 Burials (Ref Num: MS16 580)
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1905-1962 Baptisms - Indexed online (Ref Num: MS17 378)
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1954-1970 Baptisms (Ref Num: MS17 308/309)
1954-1970 Marriages (Ref Num: MS17 308/309)
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