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Notarial records (actes notariés or minutes de notaire) are records prepared by a notary (notaire or protonotaire, but sometimes tabellion or scrivener). Notaries are important officials in Quebec, Louisiana, France, and other countries where a civil code based on Roman law is in force. Among other matters, notarial records deal with estates and inheritances. They are somewhat equivalent to probate records of North American states and provinces outside Louisiana and Quebec, but they include more document types. See the "Probate Records" section of this outline. | Notarial records (actes notariés or minutes de notaire) are records prepared by a notary (notaire or protonotaire, but sometimes tabellion or scrivener). Notaries are important officials in Quebec, Louisiana, France, and other countries where a civil code based on Roman law is in force. Among other matters, notarial records deal with estates and inheritances. They are somewhat equivalent to probate records of North American states and provinces outside Louisiana and Quebec, but they include more document types. See the "[[Canada_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]" section of this outline. | ||
In many countries where French is spoken, the legal profession is divided into notaires (notaries) and avocats (lawyers). Lawyers handle legal disputes, but notaries prepare acts and contracts and certify authentic copies of them. Some important notarial records are: | In many countries where French is spoken, the legal profession is divided into notaires (notaries) and avocats (lawyers). Lawyers handle legal disputes, but notaries prepare acts and contracts and certify authentic copies of them. Some important notarial records are: | ||
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See also the Family History Library Catalog, Author/Title section, under the name of the notary. See Quebec Research Outline for more about notarial records from that province. | See also the Family History Library Catalog, Author/Title section, under the name of the notary. See Quebec Research Outline for more about notarial records from that province. | ||
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