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From: plasmail <>
Subject: RE: Corrections in birth certificate?
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 16:01:09 +0200 (GMT)


Always remember that the info on these documents were supplied by members of
the families or by the person involved. My grandmother were born in three
different provinces according to the birthsertificates of her children.
At 08:24 AM 5/4/99 +0200, you wrote:
>Would also be interested in this one- have the same problem with inaccurate
>dates, but this concerns a wrong birthdate on a death certificate.
>Regards
>Almuth
>South Africa
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:Nazeem Davids-Solari [SMTP:]
>Sent:03 May 1999 06:48
>To:
>Subject:Corrections in birth certificate?
>
>Hello Mrs. Groesbeek,
>
>Could you please tell me if corrections to a birth certificate could be
>made
>at the Registrar of BMDs? I have received a birth certificate of my
>grandfather from the Department of Home Affairs last year, but some of the
>information was incorrect and some missing. I have the prove for the
>incorrect and missing info.
>
>My grandfather, Raffaelo Antonio Solari was born 12 October 1905 in Cape
>Town. However, his name does not appear in his birth certificate, because
>he
>was Catholic and the Catholics do not have a registered name until they are
>baptised. Secondly, the surname is spelled wrong, with an "e" added to the
>"i" on the end. His father was from Italy. Thirdly, his month of birth is
>November instead of October.
>
>I have in my possession the marriage certificate of my grandfather's
>parents
>from St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Town and also my grandfather's baptist
>certificate with his correct date of birth and the correct spelling of his
>surname.
>
>Would this be sufficient to have the information corrected?
>
>Your advise would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Nazeem Davids Solari
>
>
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