Sweden Probate Records: Difference between revisions

The preamble usually contains most of the genealogical information. We may find all or part, or sadly to say, sometimes none of the following information: <br>1- date of inventory<br>2- by whom performed<br>3- name of the deceased <br>4- death date of the deceased (usually follows a few lines below the date of the inventory)<br>5- residence of the deceased at death<br>6- names of the heirs<br>7- their age<br>8- their residence <br>9- their relationship to the deceased<br>10- names of married daughters’ husbands <br>11- date of probate (or name of ting – vartinget, etc.)<br>12-name of guardian of underage children or heirs<br>13- residence of guardian(s)<br>14- relationship of guardian to his charges <br>The list of property is usually divided into subtitles as gold (guld), silver, pewter (tenn), cattle (kreatur), horses (hästar), books (böcker), clothing (klädespersedlar or kläder), linen (linnetyg), debt (skulder), assests (tillgångar), etc. To learn more about the historical monetary system see: [[Swedish Money, Weights, and Measures|Swedish Money, Weights, and Measures]] article.&nbsp;