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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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Notarial records [''notariële akten''] are records prepared by a notary public [''notaris'']. Notaries public were quasigovernment officials who received their appointment by the provincial court upon recommendation of the officials of the town where they planned on practicing. The notarial system is based on Roman law and was established in the Netherlands by Charles V in 1531.<ref name=Gehlen>Gehlen, A. Fl. ''Notariële Akten uit de 17e en 18e Eeuw: Handleiding voor Gebruikers (Notarial Documents from the 17th and 18th Centuries: Handbook for Users),'' p. X; Zutphen: De Walburg Pers, 1986. (FHL book 949.2 N37g.)</ref> With a few exceptions, there were no notaries in the provinces of Drenthe, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg (some parts), and Overijssel. Notaries became government employees in 1811 and were appointed in the provinces where formerly there were none.  
Notarial records [''notariële akten''] are records prepared by a notary public [''notaris'']. Notaries public were quasigovernment officials who received their appointment by the provincial court upon recommendation of the officials of the town where they planned on practicing. The notarial system is based on Roman law and was established in the Netherlands by Charles V in 1531.<ref name=Gehlen>Gehlen, A. Fl. ''Notariële Akten uit de 17e en 18e Eeuw: Handleiding voor Gebruikers (Notarial Documents from the 17th and 18th Centuries: Handbook for Users),'' p. X; Zutphen: De Walburg Pers, 1986. (FHL book 949.2 N37g.)</ref> With a few exceptions, there were no notaries in the provinces of Drenthe, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg (some parts), and Overijssel. Notaries became government employees in 1811 and were appointed in the provinces where formerly there were none.  


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