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The records kept by the ''herred, birke'', and ''byting'' courts contain much genealogical information, especially regarding inheritance matters. However, they are usually hard to read and understand, and most of them are not indexed. Some indexes can be found in court records after 1801. | The records kept by the ''herred, birke'', and ''byting'' courts contain much genealogical information, especially regarding inheritance matters. However, they are usually hard to read and understand, and most of them are not indexed. Some indexes can be found in court records after 1801. | ||
== Court Records [Retsprotokoller] == | == Court Records [Retsprotokoller] == | ||
Research use: Records are useful linkeage sources. | Research use: Records are useful linkeage sources. | ||
Record type: Records of acts and proceedings of a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes or common law. | Record type: Records of acts and proceedings of a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes or common law. | ||
Time period: 1565 to present. | Time period: 1565 to present. | ||
Contents: Names, ages, occupations, residences, dates, often names of close relatives of plaintiffs and defendants. | Contents: Names, ages, occupations, residences, dates, often names of close relatives of plaintiffs and defendants. | ||
Location: Municipal and provincial archives. | Location: Municipal and provincial archives. | ||
Percentage in Family History Library: 90%. | Percentage in Family History Library: 90%. | ||
Population coverage: 10%. | Population coverage: 10%. | ||
Reliability: Very good.<ref name="profile"/> | Reliability: Very good.<ref name="profile" /> | ||
== Chancery Records == | == Chancery Records == | ||
Another source is the [[Danish Chancery Court Records|Danish Chancery Court Records]]. Chancery records were the records of the king's court and were a type of court record. They include requests made to the king, such as requests for confirmation (authorization) of wills, review of previous court's decisions, permission to marry a cousin, and authority for an underage heir to act as his own guardian. <br> | Another source is the [[Danish Chancery Court Records|Danish Chancery Court Records]]. Chancery records were the records of the king's court and were a type of court record. They include requests made to the king, such as requests for confirmation (authorization) of wills, review of previous court's decisions, permission to marry a cousin, and authority for an underage heir to act as his own guardian. <br> | ||
== Family History Library Collection == | == Family History Library Collection == | ||