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From: "Tessa King" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Introduction
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 22:25:28 +0200
References: <GJEDKOOFNKDHNIGKEMIPCECOEMAA.kgt@attbi.com>


Hi Kathy

Welcome to our list. Could you give us a little more info so that we can
help you. What are the NAAIRS references for the folk you found on the
database?? From these we can ascertain which of the Archives hold the estate
files or documents you require.

Kind regards
Tessa King

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Thomas" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 4:52 PM
Subject: [ZA] Introduction


>
>
> I am brand new to genealogy and just learning how to search. I am
starting
> with very little since my mother-in-law emigrated from South Africa to the
> USA in 1950, and we know very little. Her parents were Tabitha Bold
> (Johannesburg) 1904-1954, daughter of Alfred Arthur Bold and Olive
Garforth
> Brooks 1881-1960 (Durbin). Tabitha had 8 siblings, but I have only a few
of
> the names and no dates. Her father was John McDonald 1896-? , his parents
> were Mary Ann McNabb and John McDonald and they emigrated to South Africa
> from Scotland in about 1900. That's everything we know - not much, and
the
> names are either non-existant or too common.
>
> I did find reference to some records in the SA databases...a death/probate
> for Tabitha and something with her sister Dorothy and social services, but
> I'm unsure how to proceed to get more information. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Kathy Thomas
> Denver, Colorado USA
>
>
>
>
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