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== Nobility | == Nobility records [''Šlechtické písemnosti'']<br> == | ||
<br>Nobility Records | <br>Nobility Records consist of a variety of records concerning noble families.<br>'''Time period:''' 1300 to 1918.<br>'''Contents: '''<br> | ||
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*'''Personal family documents''' [''doklady'' 12th to 20th century] - baptism, marriage and death certificates, announcements, family correspondence, diaries, diplomas.<br> | |||
*'''Investigations''' [''investigace'' 16th to 19th century] - records of investigation whether an individual belonged to nobility or not, including genealogical tables, armorials, baptism, marriage and death certificates.<br> | |||
*'''Other''' - <u>'''Lists of coats of arms'''</u> [''amalesy'' 1530 to1800], <u>'''genealogical tables'''</u> [''genealogické tabulky'' 12th to 18th century], <u>'''lists of nobility'''</u> [''seznamy šlechty'' 1639 to1850]. | |||
'''Location: '''District archives [okresní archívy]. Many are included in distinct family collections of the archives.<br>'''Research use: '''For individuals who can prove their connection to a line of nobility these records can prove to be comprehensive and reliable. Many nobility records can link three to eight generations, extending far before the keeping of church registers.<br>'''Accessibility:''' It may be possible to search these records in person at archives in the Czech Republic<br><br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | |||
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Nobility records [Šlechtické písemnosti]
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Nobility Records consist of a variety of records concerning noble families.
Time period: 1300 to 1918.
Contents:
- Personal family documents [doklady 12th to 20th century] - baptism, marriage and death certificates, announcements, family correspondence, diaries, diplomas.
- Investigations [investigace 16th to 19th century] - records of investigation whether an individual belonged to nobility or not, including genealogical tables, armorials, baptism, marriage and death certificates.
- Other - Lists of coats of arms [amalesy 1530 to1800], genealogical tables [genealogické tabulky 12th to 18th century], lists of nobility [seznamy šlechty 1639 to1850].
Location: District archives [okresní archívy]. Many are included in distinct family collections of the archives.
Research use: For individuals who can prove their connection to a line of nobility these records can prove to be comprehensive and reliable. Many nobility records can link three to eight generations, extending far before the keeping of church registers.
Accessibility: It may be possible to search these records in person at archives in the Czech Republic