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== What | == What Is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection includes records from 1869-1958. | This collection includes records from 1869-1958. | ||
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*Whether the deceased owned property | *Whether the deceased owned property | ||
*Whether the deceased left a will | *Whether the deceased left a will | ||
*Name of the informant | *Name of the informant<br> | ||
{{Tip|Whenever possible, look at the original image. If often has more information than the indexed record.}} | |||
==Collection Contents== | ==Collection Contents== | ||
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Image:South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court (15-0564) DGS 007805926 Image 19.jpg|Distribution Page 2 | Image:South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court (15-0564) DGS 007805926 Image 19.jpg|Distribution Page 2 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Click on the image for a larger view | |||
== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
‘’’Remember to:’’’ | |||
*Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. | |||
*In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation found on each record or image. Familysearch wiki has a [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/5/50/Research_Log.pdf Example Research Log] that you can download and use for this purpose. | |||
For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | ||
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==What Do I Do Next?== | ==What Do I Do Next?== | ||
===I Found Who I was Looking | ===I Found Who I was Looking For, What Now?=== | ||
*Use the age in the death records to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records. | *Use the age in the death records to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records. | ||
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*[[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 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 | ===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. | *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. | *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. | ||
*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. | *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 nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well. | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well. | ||