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 | == Nobility records [''Šlechtické písemnosti'']<br>  ==  |  | == Nobility Records   ==  | 
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 | <br>Nobility Records consist of a variety of records concerning noble families.<br>'''Time period:''' 1300 to 1918.<br>'''Contents: '''<br>    |  | <br>Nobility Records [''Šlechtické písemnosti''] consist of a variety of records concerning noble families. These records are from 1300 to 1918. These can include:<br><br>  | 
 |    |  | Personal family documents [''doklady'' 12th to 20th century] - baptism, marriage and death certificates, announcements, family correspondence, diaries, diplomas.<br>    | 
 | *'''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>    | 
 | *'''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 - Lists of coats of arms [''amalesy'' 1530 to1800], genealogical tables [''genealogické tabulky'' 12th to 18th century], lists of nobility [''seznamy šlechty'' 1639 to 1850].  | 
 | *'''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].  |  | <br>  | 
 |    |  | These records can be found in the district archives [okresní archívy]. Many are included in distinct family collections of the archives. And it may be possible to search these records in person at archives in Czechia.  | 
 | '''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<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Czech Republic,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref>
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 | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' 
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