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=== Online Resources === | === Online Resources === | ||
*'''[https://sok.riksarkivet.se/nad Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD)]''' - Swedish National Archives | *'''[https://sok.riksarkivet.se/nad Nationell ArkivDatabas (NAD)]''' - Swedish National Archives | ||
*'''[https://www.arkivdigital.net/ ArkivDigital]''' - color images of Swedish court records | *'''[https://www.arkivdigital.net/ ArkivDigital]''' - color images of Swedish court records | ||
*'''1770-1861''' {{FSC|203646|item|disp=Rättsprotokoll, 1770-1861}}(*); Göta Hovrätt at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
=== Offices to Contact === | === Offices to Contact === | ||
Many records which are not currently in use by the court have been transferred to National or Regional Archives facilities. See [[Sweden Archives and Libraries]] for information on how to identify the correct archive and access the records. | Many records which are not currently in use by the court have been transferred to National or Regional Archives facilities. See [[Sweden Archives and Libraries]] for information on how to identify the correct archive and access the records. | ||
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The earliest courts were outdoors at a designated location called ''tingplats'' or ''tingsställe''. Prior to the arrival of Christianity, it is believed that the tingplats was often a place where sacrifices were offered. After Christianity arrived many tingplats were associated with the location of a church. Later, before the practice of building a dedicated court, the ting session was held in a house where the church wardens and parishioners could meet (''sockenstuga'') or in a government inn (''gästgivarigård'').<ref>Swedish Wikipedia Coontributors, [https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tingsst%C3%A4lle "Tingsställe"], in ''Wikipedia: den fria encyklopedin'', accessed 12 May 2019.</ref> | The earliest courts were outdoors at a designated location called ''tingplats'' or ''tingsställe''. Prior to the arrival of Christianity, it is believed that the tingplats was often a place where sacrifices were offered. After Christianity arrived many tingplats were associated with the location of a church. Later, before the practice of building a dedicated court, the ting session was held in a house where the church wardens and parishioners could meet (''sockenstuga'') or in a government inn (''gästgivarigård'').<ref>Swedish Wikipedia Coontributors, [https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tingsst%C3%A4lle "Tingsställe"], in ''Wikipedia: den fria encyklopedin'', accessed 12 May 2019.</ref> | ||
== Types | == Court Types == | ||
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_of_Government_(1634) 1634 constitution] identified 14 [https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagsaga ''lagsagor''] which were medieval judicial districts led by a ''häradshövding'' (district chief). These districts were divided into smaller historical districts (''härader''), although some parts of the country used the name ''tingslag'', ''bergslag'', or ''skeppslag'' instead.<ref>Swedish Wikipedia Coontributors, [https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagsaga "Lagsaga"], in ''Wikipedia: den fria encyklopedin,'' accessed 20 December 2020. </ref> Each härad or lag had a place of judgement to try criminal offenses and civil disputes. When Gustav Vasa became king in 1523 it marked the beginning of the modern kingdom of Sweden. Prior to this it was a group of provinces ([[Swedish Landskap|''landskap'']]) controlled to a large extant by families with strong political and military ties (Folkungar families) with an elected king to represent the groups in general. To strengthen the government’s position, cities were formed and were given special rights, including the establishment of city courts. | The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_of_Government_(1634) 1634 constitution] identified 14 [https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagsaga ''lagsagor''] which were medieval judicial districts led by a ''häradshövding'' (district chief). These districts were divided into smaller historical districts (''härader''), although some parts of the country used the name ''tingslag'', ''bergslag'', or ''skeppslag'' instead.<ref>Swedish Wikipedia Coontributors, [https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagsaga "Lagsaga"], in ''Wikipedia: den fria encyklopedin,'' accessed 20 December 2020. </ref> Each härad or lag had a place of judgement to try criminal offenses and civil disputes. When Gustav Vasa became king in 1523 it marked the beginning of the modern kingdom of Sweden. Prior to this it was a group of provinces ([[Swedish Landskap|''landskap'']]) controlled to a large extant by families with strong political and military ties (Folkungar families) with an elected king to represent the groups in general. To strengthen the government’s position, cities were formed and were given special rights, including the establishment of city courts. | ||
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=== Types | === Record Types === | ||
As you search court records you will find the span of years varies record to record. This is due to laws, social development, the purpose of the record, and the preservation of the originals. Some records have different names in different parts of the country. Other records were created in duplicate. For example, the content of a häradsrätt court proceeding (''dombok'') copied to another book (''renoverade dombok'') which was sent to the High Regional Appellate Courts. | As you search court records you will find the span of years varies record to record. This is due to laws, social development, the purpose of the record, and the preservation of the originals. Some records have different names in different parts of the country. Other records were created in duplicate. For example, the content of a häradsrätt court proceeding (''dombok'') copied to another book (''renoverade dombok'') which was sent to the High Regional Appellate Courts. | ||
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