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*[http://forebears.io/south-africa Forebears] South Africa Wills and Probate Records. | *[http://forebears.io/south-africa Forebears] South Africa Wills and Probate Records. | ||
=== Death Notices | === Death Notices === | ||
Death notices are essential documents for research in South Africa. These important documents typically supply age, date, and place of death, whether married nor not, names of children, and, if known, the names of the parents of the deceased, so are of great value. Death notices were held under the jurisdiction for which they were created. Prior to 1994, death notices were created under the following five jurisdictions:<br> | Death notices are essential documents for research in South Africa. These important documents typically supply age, date, and place of death, whether married nor not, names of children, and, if known, the names of the parents of the deceased, so are of great value. Death notices were held under the jurisdiction for which they were created. Prior to 1994, death notices were created under the following five jurisdictions:<br> | ||
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Click on the name of the province for more information on the death notices available for that province. | Click on the name of the province for more information on the death notices available for that province. | ||
===Orphan Chamber Records=== | === Orphan Chamber Records === | ||
Research use: They are mainly used to show relationships and to verify the information found in church records. Valuable in providing pedigree connection and names of living children and children’s spouses that sometimes cannot be found elsewhere. | Research use: They are mainly used to show relationships and to verify the information found in church records. Valuable in providing pedigree connection and names of living children and children’s spouses that sometimes cannot be found elsewhere. | ||
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Reliability: Highly accurate. The records were recorded in a court of law.<ref name="profile"/> | Reliability: Highly accurate. The records were recorded in a court of law.<ref name="profile"/> | ||
===Online Records=== | === Online Records === | ||
*'''1832 - 1989''' {{RecordSearch|3040532|South Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1832-1989}} at FamilySearch | *'''1832 - 1989''' {{RecordSearch|3040532|South Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1832-1989}} at FamilySearch - [[South Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1869 - 1958''' {{RecordSearch|2520237|South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958}} at FamilySearch, | *'''1869 - 1958''' {{RecordSearch|2520237|South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958}} at FamilySearch - [[South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1834 - 1989''' {{RecordSearch|2517051| South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989}} at FamilySearch, index | *'''1834 - 1989''' {{RecordSearch|2517051| South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989}} at FamilySearch - [[South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1871 - 1937''' {{RecordSearch|2521616|South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court, 1871-1937}} at FamilySearch | *'''1871 - 1937''' {{RecordSearch|2521616|South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court, 1871-1937}} at FamilySearch - [[South Africa, Cape Province, Kimberley, Probate Records of the Supreme Court - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1846 - 1950''' {{RecordSearch|2573604|South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950}} at FamilySearch | *'''1846 - 1950''' {{RecordSearch|2573604|South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
== References == | == References == | ||