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== What is in This Collection? == | == 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. | This collection includes records from 1871 to 1937. It consists of probate records from the Supreme Court located in Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa. | ||
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==What Can These Records Tell Me?== | ==What Can These Records Tell Me?== | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
*Name of the deceased | *Name of the deceased | ||
*Birthplace of the deceased | *Birthplace of the deceased | ||
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==Collection Content== | ==Collection Content== | ||
===Sample Images=== | ===Sample Images=== | ||
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Image:South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court 007731423 369.jpg|Death Record Sample 3 | Image:South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court 007731423 369.jpg|Death Record Sample 3 | ||
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=== Digital Folder Number List === | |||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before using this collection it is helpful to know: | 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=== | ===Search the Index=== | ||
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{{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2521616 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.}} | {{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2521616 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? === | === 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. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | ||
==What Do I Do Next?== | ==What Do I Do Next?== | ||
===I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?=== | ===I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?=== | ||
*Use any information available to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records | *Use any information available 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 or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify | *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 | ||
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===I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?=== | ===I Can't Find the Person 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 | *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 | *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 | ||
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== Citing This Collection == | == 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. | 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. | ||
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