Hi Gerold. Thank you again for this information. It is very helpful. My understanding is that I must have a researcher as apparently there is no facility to pay the archives by credit card etc (according to a friend who has material she wants checked out). Therefore, would you please recommend a researcher as indicated in your email. sincere thanks...robyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerold Whittaker" <gerold@intekom.co.za> To: <BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 5:51 AM Subject: RE: [BOER-WAR] david ludwig bender > Robyn, > > On the South African Archives is the following record which might be him > in spite of the incorrect spelling of the surname: > > ----- Start ----- > DEPOT TAB > SOURCE MHG > TYPE LEER > VOLUME_NO 0 > SYSTEM 01 > REFERENCE 23996 > PART 1 > DESCRIPTION BRENDER, DAVID LUDWIG. > STARTING 19140000 > ENDING 19140000 > > ----- End ----- > > I would suggest that you write to the Archives in Pretoria and ask for a > lookup. Source "MHG" indicates that the document originates from the > "Master of the Supreme Court, Pretoria. Estates". The document (a file) > is dated 1914. > > You can contact the Pretoria Archives at the address below. > National Archives Repository > The Head > Postal address: Private Bag X236, PRETORIA 0001 > Street address: 24 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, PRETORIA > Tel: (012) 323 5300. Fax: (012) 323 5287 > E-mail: enquiries@dac.gov.za > > If they will not do the lookup, I could recommend a researcher. > > Regards, > Gerold Whittaker, > South Africa. > >