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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
=== Browsable Image Collections === | === Browsable Image Collections === | ||
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'''Digitalarkivet (The Digital Archives)''' | '''Digitalarkivet (The Digital Archives)''' | ||
* [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/search/sources ''Find source''] - In the '''Category''' menu select '''Legal proceedings and sanctions''' to see a list of availble record types. This search allows you to specify the physical location where the records are stored, agency that created the record (Archive), county, municipalty, source type, beginning year, ending year, and free text search. Not all parameters are required. | * [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/search/sources ''Find source''] - In the '''Category''' menu select '''Legal proceedings and sanctions''' to see a list of availble record types. This search allows you to specify the physical location where the records are stored, agency that created the record (Archive), county, municipalty, source type, beginning year, ending year, and free text search. Not all parameters are required. | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Three kinds of court records are of interest to genealogists are available in Norway: probate, land, and civil court records. A complete description of these records can be found in [[Norway Probate Records]] and [[Norway Land and Property]]. The civil court records discussed here | Three kinds of court records are of interest to genealogists are available in Norway: probate, land, and civil court records. A complete description of these records can be found in [[Norway Probate Records]] and [[Norway Land and Property]]. The civil court records discussed here are referred to simply as court records. | ||
Most court records start sometime in the 1600s, and they record both criminal and civil action. Before the probate law was passed in 1687, many probate records were part of the general court records. Many cases involving land transfers are also part of the court records. Within court records you will find several different types of cases: | Most court records start sometime in the 1600s, and they record both criminal and civil action. Before the probate law was passed in 1687, many probate records were part of the general court records. Many cases involving land transfers are also part of the court records. Within court records you will find several different types of cases: | ||
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''Ting'' was also a term used for set days when a court was in session at given places in the country. In the cities it was called ''byting ''and in the rural areas it was called ''herredsting.'' There were several set times for the court to meet, such as the ''høstting ''(fall court), ''vårting ''(spring court), ''månedsting ''(month court), and ''ekstrating''(extra court). The ''ekstrating'' was generally involved with the registration of new legal documents. In 1927 a change was made to the law assigning both the civil and criminal cases to the ''herredsrett ''in the rural area and ''byrett ''in the citites. The date and time for these proceedings are now scheduled by a judge in each inividual case. | ''Ting'' was also a term used for set days when a court was in session at given places in the country. In the cities it was called ''byting ''and in the rural areas it was called ''herredsting.'' There were several set times for the court to meet, such as the ''høstting ''(fall court), ''vårting ''(spring court), ''månedsting ''(month court), and ''ekstrating''(extra court). The ''ekstrating'' was generally involved with the registration of new legal documents. In 1927 a change was made to the law assigning both the civil and criminal cases to the ''herredsrett ''in the rural area and ''byrett ''in the citites. The date and time for these proceedings are now scheduled by a judge in each inividual case. | ||
== Court | == Records == | ||
=== Court (''Tingbøker'') === | |||
[[File:Norway, Nordland, tingbok 1 1666 008709480 00014.jpg|thumb|Preamble to 18 June 1666 (Botolph's Day Session), Nordland & Finmark District]] | [[File:Norway, Nordland, tingbok 1 1666 008709480 00014.jpg|thumb|Preamble to 18 June 1666 (Botolph's Day Session), Nordland & Finmark District]] | ||
Records are arranged by court district (''sorenskriveri'') and the contents are arranged chronologically. Sessions were held at different farms in the district, on a rotation to provide all persons in the district access to the court. These records begin in the 1630s. They are unindexed, not transcribed, and require considerable study and effort to be used effectively. The bound volumes which are available are transcriptions of the testimony, notes, and judgement from each court session. A copy of the court's decision was provided to the participants. A fee was charged for the stemplet papir (paper printed with king's monogram)on which the decision was recorded or for the recording (''tinglysning''') of any transaction. Most records are held in the regional archives (''statsarkiv'') and are available on microfilm and online at the [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/ Digital Archives]. | Records are arranged by court district (''sorenskriveri'') and the contents are arranged chronologically. Sessions were held at different farms in the district, on a rotation to provide all persons in the district access to the court. These records begin in the 1630s. They are unindexed, not transcribed, and require considerable study and effort to be used effectively. The bound volumes which are available are transcriptions of the testimony, notes, and judgement from each court session. A copy of the court's decision was provided to the participants. A fee was charged for the stemplet papir (paper printed with king's monogram)on which the decision was recorded or for the recording (''tinglysning''') of any transaction. Most records are held in the regional archives (''statsarkiv'') and are available on microfilm and online at the [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/ Digital Archives]. | ||
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The sample entry gives the date of the court session (18 June 1666, the Feast of St. Botolph, identifies the jurors present and the districts they represent-Lofoten, Salten, and Vesteraalen, and other officials of the court present, and the first case on the docket. | The sample entry gives the date of the court session (18 June 1666, the Feast of St. Botolph, identifies the jurors present and the districts they represent-Lofoten, Salten, and Vesteraalen, and other officials of the court present, and the first case on the docket. | ||
=== Probate | === Probate (''Skifteprotokoller'') === | ||
Before the Christian 5's Norwegian Law of 1687, many probate proceedings were part of the general court records. See [[Norway Probate Records]] for more information. Most of these records are not transcribed, but most volumes are indexed. Most records are held in the regional archives (''statsarkiv'') and are available on microfilm and online at the [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/ Digital Archives] | Before the Christian 5's Norwegian Law of 1687, many probate proceedings were part of the general court records. See [[Norway Probate Records]] for more information. Most of these records are not transcribed, but most volumes are indexed. Most records are held in the regional archives (''statsarkiv'') and are available on microfilm and online at the [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/ Digital Archives] | ||
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