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[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/525 '''Exploring Probate Records in Norway'''] - Research tutorial at FamilySearch | [https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/525 '''Exploring Probate Records in Norway'''] - Research tutorial at FamilySearch | ||
==The Probate Process== | |||
Probate records are among the most important genealogical sources of Norway, and the procedure for their jurisdiction had its beginning centuries ago. The country was divided into small districts. Several of these districts composed a lagdømme, a court where the law was expounded and disputes settled. | Probate records are among the most important genealogical sources of Norway, and the procedure for their jurisdiction had its beginning centuries ago. The country was divided into small districts. Several of these districts composed a lagdømme, a court where the law was expounded and disputes settled. | ||