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A court record is a document created by or submitted to the judge, jury, or clerk of a court. The earliest German vital records were usually kept by one of many city courts. Some German cities began keeping records containing birth, marriage, and death information for certain segments of the population in the 1400s, but only a small fraction of Germans are represented in court records. | A court record is a document created by or submitted to the judge, jury, or clerk of a court. The earliest German vital records were usually kept by one of many city courts. Some German cities began keeping records containing birth, marriage, and death information for certain segments of the population in the 1400s, but only a small fraction of Germans are represented in court records. | ||
In order to understand court records and how to retrieve them read this introduction [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/6/6c/Locating_common_court_records.pdf here] | In order to understand court records and how to retrieve them read this introduction [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/6/6c/Locating_common_court_records.pdf here]. | ||
== Courts and their records == | == Courts and their records == | ||
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They may also be listed under the name of the A.G. Amtsgericht [lower court]. The name of the lower court that had jurisdiction over a community can be found in the German gazetteer, Meyers Orts- und Verkehrslexikon. This gazetteer is online. | They may also be listed under the name of the A.G. Amtsgericht [lower court]. The name of the lower court that had jurisdiction over a community can be found in the German gazetteer, Meyers Orts- und Verkehrslexikon. This gazetteer is online. | ||
=== Notarial Records === | |||
A Notar, or notary public, is a person who studied law and who after thorough examination was appointed to draw up documents, contracts, wills, power of attorney, examination of witnesses and other legal actions. Documents carrying the seal of a notary public had full legal power backed by the emperor or the pope and could serve as evidence. A Notar could only operate within a designated area.<br> | |||
== Saxony court records == | == Saxony court records == | ||
A large collection of court records has been filmed for Saxony. These records have been cataloged by town. Some indexes and finding aids are available. | A large collection of court records has been filmed for Saxony. These records have been cataloged by town. Some indexes and finding aids are available. See [[Sachsen (Saxony)Königreich (kingdom) Court Records|here]] for further information on the court records available for Saxony. | ||
In order to retrieve court records from Saxony and how to interpret them, read part I [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/33/Kaufvertrag_I.pdf here] and part II [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/a/aa/Gerade_Kauf.pdf here <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1298648246377_159" />]and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/4/4f/Conclusion.pdf here] | In order to retrieve court records from Saxony and how to interpret them, read part I [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/33/Kaufvertrag_I.pdf here] and part II [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/a/aa/Gerade_Kauf.pdf here <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1298648246377_159" />]and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/4/4f/Conclusion.pdf here] | ||
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For works cited and consulted read [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/e/eb/Works_Cited_and_Consulted1.pdf here] | For works cited and consulted read [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/e/eb/Works_Cited_and_Consulted1.pdf here] | ||
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