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To view records examples of ''skifteprotokollerne ''(administrations of estates) with translations click [[Denmark record examples of Skifteprotokollerne|here]]. | To view records examples of ''skifteprotokollerne ''(administrations of estates) with translations click [[Denmark record examples of Skifteprotokollerne|here]]. | ||
==== Copenhagen 1670-1771 ==== | |||
There were 13 different probate courts in Copenhagen. The four largest were the following:<br> | |||
'''1. Magistrats skiftekommission, 1681-1781''' (Magistrate's probate commission, also called Byretten or city court). These records are for the commoners of the city. There is an index on FHL film 0045256 and 0044771, and these records are found on films 0044772-0045255.<br> | |||
'''2.Hofretten, 1679-1771''' (Castle Court). This court was for high civil officials. Index, FHL film 0044596; probates FHL films 0044597¬0044688.<br> | |||
'''3. Borgretten, 1682-1771'''(Citizen Court). This court was for the lower civil officials and employees. General index FHL film 0044689 probate records FHL films 0044690-0044770.<br> | |||
'''4.Underadmiralitetsretten, 1670-1779''' (Lower Admirals Court). For navel non-commissioned (officers with rank lower than Captain). Records on FHL films 0048030¬0048113.<br> | |||
Other probate court records for this time period that have not been filmed include the following:<br> | |||
*Regimentasauditørerne (Military Court, for enlisted men in the army)<br> | |||
*Søetatens General Auditør (Military Court, for navel none-commissioned officers)<br> | |||
*Universitets Skiftejurisdiktion (University Court, for students, many no longer exist)<br> | |||
*Den Gejstlige Skiftejurisdiktion (Ecclesiastical Court, for clergy and related personnel, most no longer exist)<br> | |||
*Vajsenhusets Skiftejurisdiktion (Orphan-house Court, for personnel of the orphan house, records no longer exist)<br> | |||
*Frederiks Hospitals Skiftejurisdiktion (Hospital Court, for personnel of the hospital, records no longer exist)<br> | |||
*Det Asiatiske og det Vestindisk-Guineiske Kompagnis (The Asiatic and West Indies-Guineas Company, for employees in Copenhagen and the colonies)<br> | |||
*Jødernes Skiftejurisdiktion (Jewish Probate Jurisdiction, many Jews listed in the Magistratens Skiftekommision listed above).<br> | |||
=== Copenhagen 1771-1861 === | |||
Most probate records in Copenhagen for this time period were handled by a single probate commission. For the period 1771-1803 they are listed under the '''Stadsretten''' (City Court; FHL films 0045257-0046190) and from 1804-1862 under the '''Landsretten''' (Land Court; FHL films 0046191¬0048027). These records are divided in two ways: by record type (see above under indexes) and then by classification.<br> | |||
Within each record type there are nine groupings as to the classification of those for whom a probate was held (the catalog does not show which groups are on which film, so you may wish to consult the book, Register of Danish estate probates:Copenhagen county, 1701-1820; FHL book 948.911 P23c; film 0599138, item 3). <br> I. High civil officials and commissioned officers <br> II. Other civil officials, clerks, secretaries,book keepers, etc. <br> III.Clergy, professors, students, and workers at schools, hospitals, and the church<br> IV. Citizens of higher reputation and wealth <br> V. Artist, tradesmen, etc. <br> VI. Persons of no great means <br> VII. Servants <br> VIII. Enlisted men of the navy and merchant marines <br> IX. Enlisted men of the army. <br> | |||
==== Copenhagen 1861-1912 ==== | |||
The nine classifications from the earlier period were regrouped into six. Class III was grouped with Class II. Classes VII-IX were combined to a new Class III. These later records were listed under the title '''Den kongelige Lands-over- samt Hof og Stadsret i København''' (The royal provincial, as well as castle and city court in Copenhagen; FHL films 0520496¬0521527,0517662-0517794).<br> | |||
The '''Reparitionsprotokol''' [restitution records] from 1863¬1910 are filed separately (FHL film 0517795¬0517840), as are a set of records called '''Børn og hospitalslemmer''' (Children and hospital inmates; FHL film 0517868-0517897).<br> | |||
=== Wills and Indexes (''Testamentprotokoller med Indexer'') === | === Wills and Indexes (''Testamentprotokoller med Indexer'') === | ||
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