South Africa, Eastern Cape, Estate Files, 1962-2004
Images of copies of primary genealogical records such as death notices, marriage certificates, birth certificates, and wills, from the probate estate files located in the Master of the High Court Offices in Grahamstown. This collection is being published as images become available.
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Estate Files
What is in This Collection?
The records include images of copies of primary genealogical records such as death notices, marriage certificates, birth certificates, and wills, from the probate estate files located in the Master of the High Court Offices in Grahamstown. This collection is being published as images become available.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are in Afrikaans and English. For help reading them see:
General Information about Cape Province The Union of South Africa was established in 1910 by combining four British colonies into four original provinces of the Union: Cape Province, ransvaal Province, Natal Province and Orange Free State Province. In 1994 all of these provinces were dissolved and the current nine new provinces were established. The Cape Province was broken up into three smaller provinces: the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape. Parts of it were also absorbed into the North West.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for South Africa, Eastern Cape, Estate Files, 1962-2004. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records may contain the following information:
- Name and age of deceased
- Residence
- Birthplace and nationality of deceased
- Names of parents
- Date and place of death
- Occupation and marital status of deceased
- Name of spouse and children and possible death date if deceased
- Details of estate
Collection Content
Sample Images
1962 Will Record Part 1
1962 Will Record Part 2
1962 Acceptance of Trust
1961 Death Notice
Collection Details
Language
Afrikaans and English
Location of Original Records
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Grahamstown
"South Africa, Eastern Cape, Estate Files, 1962-2004." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 November 2025. Department Justice and Constitutional Development, Grahamstown.
