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==== Copenhagen: 1670-1771 ==== | ==== Copenhagen: 1670-1771 ==== | ||
There were 13 different probate courts in Copenhagen. See the article [[Copenhagen Probate Jurisdictions]] for details. The four largest were the following: | |||
#'''Magistrats skiftekommission, 1681-1781''' - Magistrate's probate commission, also called Byretten {''city court''). These records are for the commoners of the city. Index on FHL film 0045256 and 0044771, records on films 0044772-0045255. | |||
#'''Hofretten, 1679-1771''' - Castle Court. This court was for high civil officials. Index, FHL film 0044596; probates FHL films 0044597¬0044688. | |||
#'''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. | |||
#'''Underadmiralitetsretten, 1670-1779''' - Lower Admiralty Court. For naval non-commissioned officers (rank below captain). Records on FHL films 0048030¬0048113. | |||
Other probate court records for this time period that have not been filmed include the following: | |||
*Regimentasauditørerne (Military Court, for enlisted men in the army) | |||
*Søetatens General Auditør (Military Court, for naval non-commissioned officers) | |||
*Universitets Skiftejurisdiktion (University Court, for students, many no longer exist) | |||
*Den Gejstlige Skiftejurisdiktion (Ecclesiastical Court, for clergy and related personnel, most no longer exist) | |||
*Vajsenhusets Skiftejurisdiktion (Orphan-house Court, for personnel of the orphan house, records no longer exist) | |||
*Frederiks Hospitals Skiftejurisdiktion (Hospital Court, for personnel of the hospital, records no longer exist) | |||
*Det Asiatiske og det Vestindisk-Guineiske Kompagnis (The Asiatic and West Indies-Guineas Company, for employees in Copenhagen and the colonies) | |||
Other probate court records for this time period that have not been filmed include the following: | *Jødernes Skiftejurisdiktion (Jewish Probate Jurisdiction, many Jews listed in the Magistratens Skiftekommision listed above). | ||
*Regimentasauditørerne (Military Court, for enlisted men in the army) | |||
*Søetatens General Auditør (Military Court, for | |||
*Universitets Skiftejurisdiktion (University Court, for students, many no longer exist) | |||
*Den Gejstlige Skiftejurisdiktion (Ecclesiastical Court, for clergy and related personnel, most no longer exist) | |||
*Vajsenhusets Skiftejurisdiktion (Orphan-house Court, for personnel of the orphan house, records no longer exist) | |||
*Frederiks Hospitals Skiftejurisdiktion (Hospital Court, for personnel of the hospital, records no longer exist) | |||
*Det Asiatiske og det Vestindisk-Guineiske Kompagnis (The Asiatic and West Indies-Guineas Company, for employees in Copenhagen and the colonies) | |||
*Jødernes Skiftejurisdiktion (Jewish Probate Jurisdiction, many Jews listed in the Magistratens Skiftekommision listed above). | |||
==== Copenhagen: 1771-1861 ==== | ==== Copenhagen: 1771-1861 ==== | ||