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In the Family History Library Catalog German court records may be found under the town, district, county, or state jurisdictions. Depending on the record type, documents may be cataloged as census records, probate records, or civil registration, even though they were kept by a court. The researcher needs to systematically check each applicable jurisdiction and all subject headings for potentially helpful records.  
In the Family History Library Catalog German court records may be found under the town, district, county, or state jurisdictions. Depending on the record type, documents may be cataloged as census records, probate records, or civil registration, even though they were kept by a court. The researcher needs to systematically check each applicable jurisdiction and all subject headings for potentially helpful records.  


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<br>GERMANY - COURT RECORDS  
 
GERMANY - COURT RECORDS  


GERMANY, [STATE] - COURT RECORDS  
GERMANY, [STATE] - COURT RECORDS  
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GERMANY, [STATE], [TOWN] - COURT RECORD  
GERMANY, [STATE], [TOWN] - COURT RECORD  


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.


== Saxony court records  ==
== Saxony court records  ==
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