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== What is in This Collection?  ==
This collection includes records from 1871 to 1937. It consists of probate records from the Supreme Court located in Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa. These 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 much more information than a death certificate. 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.


== What is in the Collection?  ==
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===  
This collection includes records from 1871 to 1937. It consists of probate records from the Supreme Court located in Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa.
{{Image Visibility}}
 
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 much more information than a death certificate. 
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 records are located in the Cape Archives Depot, Cape Town.
 
==What Can these Records Tell Me?==


'''Death records''' may contain the following information:  
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Name of the deceased  
*Name of the deceased  
*Birthplace of the deceased  
*Birthplace of the deceased  
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*Whether the deceased left a will  
*Whether the deceased left a will  
*Name of the informant
*Name of the informant
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==Collection Contents==
== Collection Content ==
 
=== Sample Images ===
===Sample Images===
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Image:South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court, Death Notice 1899 DGS 7731423 img 369.jpg|1899 Death Record Sample 3
Image:South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court 007731423 207.jpg|Death Record Sample 2
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=== Digital Folder Number List ===
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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
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Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 
 
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
Before using this collection it is helpful to know:
 
*Name of the person you are looking for
*Name of the person you are looking for
*Approximate year of death  
*Approximate year of death  
 
=== Search the Index ===
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
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=== View the Images ===
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'''Search by name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2521616 Collection Page]:'''<br>
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
 
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.
== What Do I Do Next? ==
 
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
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*Add any new information to your records
 
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==What Do I Do Next?==
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?===    
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
                     
*Try searching by surname only
*Use any information available to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records.                           
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved 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.                 
=== Research Helps ===
*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 Record Finder]]
*[[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.
*[[South Africa Finding Town of Origin]]
 
===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.                         
     
*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.                         
     
*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 1800s.
*There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another.
*Be aware that there may have been some transcription errors.<br><br>
 
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== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
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Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa
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Record Type: Probate Records
Collection years: 1871-1937
Languages: English
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What is in This Collection?

This collection includes records from 1871 to 1937. It consists of probate records from the Supreme Court located in Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa. These 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 much more information than a death certificate. 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.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name of the deceased
  • Birthplace of the deceased
  • Age of the deceased
  • Names of the deceased’s parents
  • Occupation of the deceased
  • Names of surviving or deceased spouses (with death date) if any
  • Date and place of death
  • Names of the children of the deceased
  • Whether the deceased owned property
  • Whether the deceased left a will
  • Name of the informant

Collection Content

Sample Images

  • 1899 Death Record Sample 1

    1899 Death Record Sample 1

  • 1899 Death Record Sample 2

    1899 Death Record Sample 2

  • 1899 Death Record Sample 3

    1899 Death Record Sample 3

Digital Folder Number List

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court Digital Folder Number List.

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of the person you are looking for
  • Approximate year of death

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

To view images in this collection:
  1. Look at the Digital Folder Number List article to determine the folder/film number for the images you want to see
  2. Go to the Browse Page
  3. Select the Film number to view the images
Tip
 More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court, 1871-1937. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Try searching by surname only
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps

Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.
Image Citation:
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