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From: Keith Meintjes <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Funny question.
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:31:33 -0500


Colin, since you know his name, look for his Death Notice and Estate Papers in
the Cape Archives. If he had any property in Britain, or any heirs who lived
there, the communications with British authorities should be part of the
estate documents.

Unless he was in the employ of the British Government, or died on a British
vessel, etc., I doubt the death is recorded in British Civil Records.

Best wishes,
Keith
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Received: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:27:34 PM EST
From: "Colin" <>
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Subject: [ZA] Funny question.

Folks,

My ggrandfather was born in Glasgow and emigrated to South Africa in 1876. He
met and married his wife here and they had 7 children over the years, He never
returned to Britain and never gave up his British citizanship. He died in 1931
and is buried in the local cemetery in Port Elizabeth. SA.

In 1931, SA was still part of the British commonwealth.

My Question is: Would the British authorities have been notified of the death
of one of their citizens in South Africa?

Colin S



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