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|title=South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989 | |title=South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989 | ||
|location= Cape | |location= Cape (South Africa) | ||
| LOC_01 = Cape Province | | LOC_01 = Cape Province | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection includes records from 1834-1989. | This collection includes records from 1834-1989. 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. The probate records are contained in packets with a record cover identified by an assigned file 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. | ||
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The original probate records from the Master of the High Court in Cape Province, South Africa are located in the Cape Archives Depot, Cape Town. | The original probate records from the Master of the High Court in Cape Province, South Africa are located in the Cape Archives Depot, Cape Town. | ||
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=== Reading These Records === | === Reading These Records === | ||
These records are in Afrikaans and English. For help reading these records see | These records are in Afrikaans and English. For help reading these records see: | ||
*[[Afrikaans Word List]] | *[[Afrikaans Word List]] | ||
*[[Netherlands Language and Languages]] | *[[Netherlands Language and Languages]] | ||
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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: | ||
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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 Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
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*The name of the deceased | *The name of the deceased | ||
*Location of residence upon death | *Location of residence upon death | ||
=== Search The Index === | === Search The Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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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. 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? == | ||
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Consult the [[South Africa Record Finder]] to find other records | Consult the [[South Africa Record Finder]] to find other records | ||
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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. | ||
{{Collection_Published}} | {{Collection_Published}} | ||
{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
{{Image_Citation}} | {{Image_Citation}} | ||
== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
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