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'''1653–1674:''' Courts of schouts and schepens were the Dutch courts having criminal and civil jurisdiction. These were replaced by the mayor's court.<br> | '''1653–1674:''' Courts of schouts and schepens were the Dutch courts having criminal and civil jurisdiction. These were replaced by the mayor's court.<br> | ||
Records of these courts are found in Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, translator, and Berthold Fernow, editor, ''The Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini'', Seven Volumes. (1897; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976; | Records of these courts are found in Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, translator, and Berthold Fernow, editor, ''The Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini'', Seven Volumes. (1897; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976);{{FHL|259195|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2f}} 1976; Volumes 1–4:{{FHL|259195|item|disp=FHL Film 982184}}; Volumes 5–7 on{{FHL|259195|item|disp=FHL Film 982187, items 1–3}}). The index is in volume 7. Immigrants and their occupations are sometimes listed. <br> | ||
'''1664–1688:''' Colony of New York records are found in: Christoph, Peter, editor. ''New York Historical Manuscripts''. English. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, Incorporated, 1980– (Family History Library book {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny Volumes 2–3}}. Volume 2, ''Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1664–1673''. Volume 3, ''Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1674–1688''. These books list some marriages, divorces, denizations, passports, and court decisions. <br> | '''1664–1688:''' Colony of New York records are found in: Christoph, Peter, editor. ''New York Historical Manuscripts''. English. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, Incorporated, 1980– (Family History Library book {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny Volumes 2–3}}. Volume 2, ''Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1664–1673''. Volume 3, ''Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1674–1688''. These books list some marriages, divorces, denizations, passports, and court decisions. <br> | ||