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However, if you do find a person mentioned in court records, you will often find much useful information. Age, residence, political allegiance, property, debts, misdemeanors, taxes, adoptions,and guardianship are typical information in German court records. Divorces are also recorded in court records, but they are rare before the 1900s. For information about wills, see the “Probate Records” section. | However, if you do find a person mentioned in court records, you will often find much useful information. Age, residence, political allegiance, property, debts, misdemeanors, taxes, adoptions,and guardianship are typical information in German court records. Divorces are also recorded in court records, but they are rare before the 1900s. For information about wills, see the “Probate Records” section. | ||
== Court Records in the Family History Library Catalog == | == Court Records in the Family History Library Catalog == | ||
In the Family History Library Catalog German court records may be found under the town, district, county, or state jurisdictions. Depending on the record type, documents may be cataloged as census records, probate records, or civil registration, even though they were kept by a court. The researcher needs to systematically check each applicable jurisdiction and all subject headings for potentially helpful records. | In the Family History Library Catalog German court records may be found under the town, district, county, or state jurisdictions. Depending on the record type, documents may be cataloged as census records, probate records, or civil registration, even though they were kept by a court. The researcher needs to systematically check each applicable jurisdiction and all subject headings for potentially helpful records. | ||
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<br>A large collection of court records has been filmed for Saxony. These records have been cataloged by town. Some indexes and finding aids are available. | <br>A large collection of court records has been filmed for Saxony. These records have been cataloged by town. Some indexes and finding aids are available. | ||
In order to understand court records and how to retrieve them read this introduction here | In order to understand court records and how to retrieve them read this introduction [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/6/6c/Locating_common_court_records.pdf here] | ||
In order to retrieve court records from Saxony and how to interpret them, read part I [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/33/Kaufvertrag_I.pdf here] and part II [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/a/aa/Gerade_Kauf.pdf here <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1298648246377_159" />]and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/4/4f/Conclusion.pdf here] | |||
For works cited and consulted read [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/e/eb/Works_Cited_and_Consulted1.pdf here] | |||
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