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From: "Editor" <>
Subject: Deeds Offices Re: [Re: [ZA] Farm Information]
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:42:16 +0200
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Hi John & Listers

The next question: is there a list of Deeds Offices with contact details
(e-mail would be a huge plus)? I presume these would mostly be in the main
towns of the old magisterial districts. My interest is specifically the old
Cape Colony.

Regards
Maureen Brady

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Colville" <>
To: <>
Sent: 02 February 2004 07:59
Subject: Re: [Re: [ZA] Farm Information]


> Hi listers
>
> Following recent correspondence on the list regarding property I tried to
> get information on a piece of property allocated to my Great Grandfather,
> Robert Mc Kenzie Colville, shortly after he arrived in East London from
> Scotland in 1877. after much correspondence to the East London City
Council
> and eventually the East London Museum I obtained a map showing the piece
of
> land and actually marked with my G Grandfathers name.Still wanting more
> information I asked the list for help and was directed to the Deeds Office
> in Kingwilliams Town who apparrently hold all the Deeds information for
the
> Eastern Cape.
>
> The Deeds office were able to supply me with a history of the piece of
> ground from the date it was allocated to my Great Grandfather until the
> present time. The charged a small fee and were very prompt in supplying
the
> information that I requested.
>
> HTH
>
> John
>
>
>
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