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Title: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: bean on Monday 11 November 19 13:00 GMT (UK)

Is it possible, is there an online index (like the uk version)?

I know when the relevant people died, I 'think' they left wills and I have ref numbers from NAAIRS but I can't work out if it's (or if it even is) possible to get any further.

can anyone out there enlighten me?

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: TreeSpirit on Tuesday 12 November 19 01:15 GMT (UK)

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A352897

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: bean on Tuesday 12 November 19 08:50 GMT (UK)

thanks Tree Spirit - must be an issue with my pc but when I go to that page I can't get any further?

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: TreeSpirit on Tuesday 12 November 19 09:59 GMT (UK)

??? Do you get an error message as there should be 5 links to choose from. Once you go to a next page you'll need a (free) FS subscription to view the films...

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: bean on Tuesday 12 November 19 10:02 GMT (UK)

out of date browser, but that doesn't normally block everything........
will try from a different pc this evening - thanks for your help, much appreciated

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: TreeSpirit on Tuesday 12 November 19 10:20 GMT (UK)

Yep that should explain it .. Other people have had these issues with (the now superceded) Internet Explorer, but also with old versions of some other browsers

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: 3sillydogs on Wednesday 13 November 19 10:52 GMT (UK)

You can try this link as well

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2573604

these have been indexed into a searchable data base.  Of if you have the NAAIRS  estate number you can try this one

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/229462?availability=Family%20History%20Library

It'll be a hit and miss until you find the right estate for the year.  I would try the indexed search first, you may get lucky.

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: bean on Wednesday 13 November 19 10:56 GMT (UK)

thanks - I do have info from NAAIRS so hopefully that'll help.

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: 3sillydogs on Wednesday 13 November 19 10:58 GMT (UK)

I would still try the search page first that is offered. It can get a bit frustrating trying to find the right one even though they are in numerical order, there are often a lot of images for a particular year. ;D

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: bean on Monday 18 November 19 10:29 GMT (UK)

Thanks to both off you I now have the wills!

thank you both very much all your help

Bean

Title: Re: are wills (Natal 1933 to 1950) or index online?
Post by: 3sillydogs on Monday 18 November 19 10:38 GMT (UK)

You are more than welcome! ;) :D