South Africa, Western Cape, Estate Files, 1974

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 Cape Town. This collection is being published as images become available.

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South Africa, Western Cape, Estate Files

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What is in This Collection?

This collection includes records from 1966-2004.

These 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 Cape Town. 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:

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You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for South Africa, Western Cape, Estate Files, 1966-2004.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Estate Files

Name
Place of residence
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

Names of witnesses
Name of spouse
Race
Nationality
Occupation
Marital status

Name of deceased's father
Name of deceased's mother
Parent's date of death
Full names of children
Children's date of death
Spouse's date of death

Collection Content

Sample Images

Death Notice 2007
1974 Afrikaans Executorship
1974 Afrikaans Death Notice
1974 Afrikaans Acceptance of Trust as Executor
1974 Death Notice
1974 Will and Testament
1975 Acceptance of trust as Executor
1975 Liquidation Lists

Collection Details

Record Type: Probate

73,456 Images

Language

Afrikaans, English

Cite This Collection

"South Africa, Western Cape, Estate Files, 1974." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 1 October 2025. Western Cape High Court, Cape Town, South Africa.

South Africa, Western Cape, Estate Files, 1974