> Obviously Mrs Le Roux has left as she used to be very efficient, > knowledgeable and helpful. If this is Erika le Roux who is now at the Archives I agree with your sentiments. A no-nonsense person who has been very helpful and kind. Keith Michigan, USA ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 01:44:18 AM EST From: "Milly & Adrian Rowe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Masters Office Estate Files Index (MASETI) Hi Keith Thank you for the link to the MASETI indexes, which I think could prove invaluable to researchers. I have had a brief look at Pietermaritzburg which have been (partly) captured from 1994 to 2008 and Cape Town from 1951 to 2008. The latter will be very handy as Deceased Estate file numbers are currently only available on the National Archives website up to 1950 (I think). It will be necessary to know the persons first name as the MASETI index is sorted on first name in alphabetical order, in about 50 files. I have already managed to find the Estate number of a relation who died in 1982 which would have been difficult without these indexes. The challenge now is to view its contents! (I live in Durban) Your comments re the lack of service at the Cape Town Master's office tends to holds true for most Government offices in South Africa these days! Obviously Mrs Le Roux has left as she used to be very efficient, knowledgeable and helpful. Adrian -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Keith Meintjes Sent: 16 November 2013 06:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Masters Office Estate Files Index (MASETI) The MASETI indexes are here: http://www.justice.gov.za/master/m_main.htm Near the bottom of the page you will find two links to MASETI DATA. I am still trying to figure out what to do with it. By all accounts, customer service at the Cape Town Master's Office is non-existent. I have been told not to bother. Keith ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 02:01:01 PM EST From: Leanne Starkey <[email protected]> To: ZA-IB Rootsweb <[email protected]>, [email protected] Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] 1974 Cape Town Masters Office Estate Files Index Hello everyone, I've used the Maseti files to extract and compile an index for the 1974 Estate files held at the master's office and available to view on familysearch.org. The index can be viewed on my site (as a registered user due to privacy laws here in the Netherlands) http://www.recordsandresources.com/ best wishes, Leanne ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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