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I have a Patrick Balfour born out of wedlock to Rosina Balfour on 23 Aug 1867 in Edinburgh. He is the subject of a paternity claim between Rosina and Patrick McGlinchy in 1869 (she was still married to Bernard McKenny at the time by whom she had a legitimate child James who died aged 2). Both Patrick and her other illigitimate daughter Ann are missing from the 1871 census where Rosina is living with Joseph McLachlan who she later marries. In the 1881 census Ann is present but no sign of Patrick. I have searched Scotlandspeople for a death for Patrick but no such record appears either under Balfour or McGlinchy.   Rosina married Joseph McLachlan in 1873 declaring herself to be a Spinster - at this stage she had given birth to a daughter by Joseph in 1872. Any ideas as to where I can maybe find a death record for Patrick?
I found Bernard McKenna's death notice in 1909 stating he was single with the same parents as listed on his marriage to Rosina so perhaps Rosina was a Bigamist or may there have been a divorce?

1. Pretoria/Transvaal (TAB) Estate Files: https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/188051?availability=Family%20History%20Library
From finding it on NAAIRS, go straight to the link and scroll down to look for the DN number
(reference on NAAIRS). It will be inside a range. Click on the little camera and find the image.
There is no reference to the image number anywhere, so you'll have to jump around a bit
until you find the exact image

2. Transvaal/Pretoria Estate Files, Depot TAB some of 1955 - 1960
https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frec
api%2Fsord%2Fcollection%2F2144007%2Fwaypoints

3. Free State (VAB) Estate files: 1951 - 2006 You are given the option to search, but not
everything is indexed yet, so you may want to rather browse through
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1407787

4. Free State (VAB) Estate files: before 1951
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/195564?availability=Family%20History%20Library
From finding it on NAAIRS, go straight to the link and scroll down to look for the DN number
(reference on NAAIRS). It will be inside a range. Click on the little camera and find the image.
There is no reference to the image number anywhere, so you'll have to jump around a bit
until you find the exact image

5. Natal (NAB) estate files:
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/229462?availability=Family%20History%20Library

6. Natal (NAB) Wills:
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/285402?availability=Family%20History%20Library

7. Cape inventories: 1692-1713. 3 Sets with indexes at the beginning of each set. Index 1: Image 177 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-H9S2-F?mode=g&i=176&cat=220512 Index 2: Image 412 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-H93K-4?mode=g&i=411&cat=220512 Index 3: Image 783 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-H9S1-B?mode=g&i=782&cat=220512

8.Kimberley Cape (KAB) Estate Files, SOURCE MOK: https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/25414?availability=Family%20History%20Library From finding it on NAAIRS, go straight to the link and scroll down to look for the DN number (reference on NAAIRS). It will be inside a range. Click on the little camera and find the image. There is no reference to the image number anywhere, so you'll have to jump around a bit until you find the exact image

Thanks to Linda Farrell for pointing out all the other links

If you feel like helping getting these records indexed there are currently Indexing projects for the Kimberley and Transvaal Estate Files - see familysearch.org indexing tab for how to get involved

Regards
Gillian

Hi
I found that the African Court Calendars from 1805 - 1829 are published at  http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007882620

You cannot download an entire book but you can browse and download individual pages. 
Cheers
Gillian

Hi I have a Veriquer Wasingtion as the father of a Jeckeriaa who married Henry George Warr in Birmingham on 05 Aug 1894. He is the brother of my Gr Grandmother Eliza Warr. Veriquer is named as a Traveller deceased on the marriage record.

The only record I have been able to find for Jeckeriaa is her marriage. I cannot locate her or Henry after the marriage. I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to find more information about travelling families
Thanks
Gillian

Hi Any takers to restore this one it is my Gr Grandmother taken some time in the 1880's in South Africa.
Thanks in advance
Gillian