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An advantage is that court records with such invaluable information were filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah and can be retrieved through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library catalog] It is important to know which Amt or court was responsible for a given village. The Historical Gazetteer of Saxony online [http://hov.isgv.de/quellen_und_literatur/ http://hov.isgv.de/quellen_und_literatur/] is a great help in locating the correct administration throughout history. Once the court is identified, it needs to be matched up with its name in the Family History Library Catalog. Before any research can be conducted, the so called "Findbuch" (archival index) has to be studied. In the Findbuch are listed all records for a lower court (Amt, Gerichtsamt, Amtsgericht). Attention has to be paid to archival numbers (Signaturen). They may not agree with modern Signaturen assigned by the archives. Once the Signaturen in the Findbuch have been matched with film numbers in the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library catalog], films can be ordered and a search conducted through a [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]] nearby. | An advantage is that court records with such invaluable information were filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah and can be retrieved through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library catalog] It is important to know which Amt or court was responsible for a given village. The Historical Gazetteer of Saxony online [http://hov.isgv.de/quellen_und_literatur/ http://hov.isgv.de/quellen_und_literatur/] is a great help in locating the correct administration throughout history. Once the court is identified, it needs to be matched up with its name in the Family History Library Catalog. Before any research can be conducted, the so called "Findbuch" (archival index) has to be studied. In the Findbuch are listed all records for a lower court (Amt, Gerichtsamt, Amtsgericht). Attention has to be paid to archival numbers (Signaturen). They may not agree with modern Signaturen assigned by the archives. Once the Signaturen in the Findbuch have been matched with film numbers in the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library catalog], films can be ordered and a search conducted through a [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]] nearby. | ||
A typical recorded land purchase will take place between sons and fathers, in-laws or other relatives. Children will be represented by their guardians who may be relatives. Women usually had no legal capacity | A typical recorded land purchase will take place between sons and fathers, in-laws or other relatives. Children will be represented by their guardians who may be relatives. Women usually had no legal capacity and were represented by someone else, often a relative. Exact details of the property will be given which could clarify otherwise unclear relationships, since in former days many people shared the same names. | ||
[[Category:Königreich_Sachsen]] | [[Category:Königreich_Sachsen]] | ||