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Most probate records start around 1687, when a law was written in order to have a more systematic, legal procedure and to better protect the rights of minor heirs. Some probate records start as a separate record earlier, but most of the probates of earlier dates were part of the general court records. Many probates were conductred privately, the heirs themselves dividing the property and paying the debts. The only probates that took place in court were when the heirs could not agree on the division, and it became a matter for the court to resolve the differences. | Most probate records start around 1687, when a law was written in order to have a more systematic, legal procedure and to better protect the rights of minor heirs. Some probate records start as a separate record earlier, but most of the probates of earlier dates were part of the general court records. Many probates were conductred privately, the heirs themselves dividing the property and paying the debts. The only probates that took place in court were when the heirs could not agree on the division, and it became a matter for the court to resolve the differences. | ||
<br> | See the article [[Weight and Measurement in Old Norway|Weight and Measurement in Old Norway]] for information on how goods were measured in Old Norway. | ||
For information on old currency in Norway, see [[Norwegian Currency|this article]]. | |||
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=== Probate Card Indexes in Norway === | === Probate Card Indexes in Norway === | ||