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[[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]] | [[South Africa Genealogy|South Africa]] | ||
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|CID=CID2520237 | |CID=CID2520237 | ||
|title=South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958 | |title=South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958 | ||
|location=South Africa | |location=South Africa | ||
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}} | | LOC_01 = Transvaal | ||
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| loc_map = ZA Locator Map South Africa Transvaal.png | |||
| record_type = Probate Records | |||
| start_year = 1869 | |||
| end_year =1958 | |||
| language = [[Afrikaans Word List|Afrikaans]], English | |||
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| RW_URL_02 = [http://www.e-family.co.za/cdni/cdni_index.htm Cape Master Death Notice Index Project] | |||
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| custodian = [http://www.justice.gov.za/master/contacts.htm Master of the High Court, Pretoria] | |||
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== What is in the Collection? == | == What is in the Collection? == | ||
This collection includes records from 1869-1958. | This collection includes records from 1869-1958. | ||
South African probate records often include heirs, locations, property transfers, wills, and other important information. The most useful records in the collection are the death notices which give detailed information. The probate records usually have multiple pages and are included in a probate file, which is identified by a probate number. | South African probate records often include heirs, locations, property transfers, wills, and other important information. The most useful records in the collection are the death notices which give detailed information. The probate records usually have multiple pages and are included in a probate file, which is identified by a probate number. | ||
When a person died, the nearest relative or other connection should have completed a death notice and sent it to the Master of the High Court within 14 days of the death. | When a person died, the nearest relative or other connection should have completed a death notice and sent it to the Master of the High Court within 14 days of the death. | ||
The original probate records from the Master of the Supreme Court in Transvaal, South Africa are located in the Transvaal Archives Depot, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. | The original probate records from the Master of the Supreme Court in Transvaal, South Africa are located in the Transvaal Archives Depot, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. | ||
== | ===Sample Images=== | ||
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Image:South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court ( 15-0564) DGS 007805926 Image 13.jpg|Estate File Cover | Image:South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court ( 15-0564) DGS 007805926 Image 13.jpg|Estate File Cover | ||
Image:South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court (15-0564) DGS 007805926 Image 14.jpg|Death Notice | Image:South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court (15-0564) DGS 007805926 Image 14.jpg|Death Notice | ||
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'''Death notices''' within the probate records | '''Death notices''' within the probate records may contain the following information: | ||
*Name of the deceased | *Name of the deceased | ||
*Birthplace of the deceased | *Birthplace of the deceased | ||
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== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
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'''To search by index:'''<br> | '''To search by index:'''<br> | ||
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Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. | Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. | ||
=== | ===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?=== | ||
*Use the | *Use the age in the citizen to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records. | ||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/South_Africa_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country. | |||
* | *When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | ||
*[[South Africa Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | |||
===I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?=== | |||
*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful. | |||
*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | |||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. | *Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation. | |||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well. | |||
*Search the indexes and records of [[South Africa Societies|local genealogical societies]]. | |||
| | *Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800. | ||
*There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another. | |||
*Be aware that there may have been some transcription errors. | |||
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==Citing This Collection== | ==Citing This Collection== | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | ||
'''Collection Citation''':<br> | '''Collection Citation''':<br> | ||
{{Collection citation | text= "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958." Database and images.<i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing Master of the High Court, Pretoria.}} | {{Collection citation | text= "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958." Database and images.<i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing Master of the High Court, Pretoria.}} | ||
'''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> | '''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> | ||
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