*Familysearch.org has removed the Eastern Cape Estate records 1967-1972 from their site. So the images are no longer available. SORRY. Not my fault. If I get time I will post the images on this site. They will only be the death notices not the whole of the estate.*

I have at last received a reply from the Mormons: Thank you for contacting FamilySearch regarding the "South Africa, Eastern Cape, Estate Files, 1962-2004," collection. You are wondering why the images between the years 1967-1972 are no longer available. We went to the collection description and the "Learn More" page to investigate your question. One statement was: "This collection is being published as images become available." However, this does not address the issue of the disappearance of images that were in the collection previously. We checked the FamilySearch Catalog, and no microfilms for these records are listed. That indicates to us that either 1) there are restrictions on the material that you believe you have searched in the past, perhaps restrictions requiring us to remove the later images; or 2) possibly you have confused the records you want to search with other records. We cannot discover any history of records being removed, except that the collection title refers to records that do not exist in the collection. We found another collection that you might also have some interest in, "Probate Records, 1834-1989." The description notes say,"Microreproduction of original manuscripts at Cape Archives Depot, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. For original wills see: Original wills and testaments, 1923-1948 / Cape Province (South Africa). Supreme Court Text in Afrikaans and English. Deaths and wills reported to the Master of the Supreme Court." The URL for the above is: https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/331262?availability=Family%20History%20Library . If you scroll down to almost the bottom they can be searched alphabetically by surnames and years. Films #1670657, 1670658, 1670659 might help. You can go to the FamilySearch catalog and take a look at the description of them and see if they relate to your search. You can go to a Family History Center near you for individual help, and there you can have free access to Ancestry.com to see if they have those missing years in their collection. You can find the address of a family history center near you at https://familysearch.org . Follow the steps illustrated below: 1. Sign in with your LDS or FamilySearch Account username and password. 2. Copy this URL and paste it into the address bar of your browser: https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator . We sincerely hope this will improve your success as you search for your ancestors. Sincerely, FamilySearch Historical Records [email protected] On 11 March 2014 19:46, Gwyneth Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > *Familysearch.org has removed the Eastern Cape Estate records 1967-1972 > from their site. So the images are no longer available. SORRY. Not my > fault. If I get time I will post the images on this site. They will only > be the death notices not the whole of the estate.* >