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''[[Germany|Germany]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sachsen (Saxony) – Königreich (kingdom)|Kingdom of Saxony]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sachsen_(Saxony)Königreich_(kingdom)_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ''[[Germany|Germany]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sachsen (Saxony) – Königreich (kingdom)|Kingdom of Saxony]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sachsen_(Saxony)Königreich_(kingdom)_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ||
<br> All legal matters, including criminal cases in Saxony were originally handled by the local courts, the Amt, the cities and the patrimonial courts. They handled cases concerning taxes, matters of compulsory services, jurisprudence, police and military services. The documents for this time are housed in the State Archives of Saxony under administrations of the Erblande see | <br> All legal matters, including criminal cases in Saxony were originally handled by the local courts, the Amt, the cities and the patrimonial courts. They handled cases concerning taxes, matters of compulsory services, jurisprudence, police and military services. The documents for this time are housed in the State Archives of Saxony under administrations of the Erblande (see [http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archive/dresden/1104.htm here] (choose Saxony before 1831). Under the topic "1.5.3. Justiz" are listed the institutions and their archival identification numbers (Signaturen) from the 1500s on. As the state of Saxony evolved and changed administrations, so their names changed. All cases were then handled by Ämter. They are listed with their ID numbers under 1.5.2 and later as 2.3.4.2.5 Gerichtsämter (courts). | ||
Since most of the Saxon population were people of the land, the likelihood is that their names are mentioned in land records (buying or exchanging land) inheritance cases (Heergeräte = inheritance of a man and Gerade = inheritance of a woman), mortgage matters etc. Such records can be of great value to the family historian because detailed information is given in sales contracts and inheritance cases. Such facts will enhance the research and cement it. | Since most of the Saxon population were people of the land, the likelihood is that their names are mentioned in land records (buying or exchanging land) inheritance cases (Heergeräte = inheritance of a man and Gerade = inheritance of a woman), mortgage matters etc. Such records can be of great value to the family historian because detailed information is given in sales contracts and inheritance cases. Such facts will enhance the research and cement it. | ||