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International Film number 2066577 deals among other things with “Erbkauf”, meaning the son, the son-in-law, or, in rarer cases, a total stranger might buy a farm, a house, a garden plot from a father, a father-in-law or from heirs. (By the way, women and minors are able to sell property only with representation through a guardian!) | International Film number 2066577 deals among other things with “Erbkauf”, meaning the son, the son-in-law, or, in rarer cases, a total stranger might buy a farm, a house, a garden plot from a father, a father-in-law or from heirs. (By the way, women and minors are able to sell property only with representation through a guardian!) | ||
For quicker retrieval of desired records, indexes are available, but not every film has one. An index may refer the researcher to a previous or subsequent film according to page numbers. Caution: Older indexes list people by first names, rather than their surnames. | For quicker retrieval of desired records, indexes are available, but not every film has one. An index may refer the researcher to a previous or subsequent film according to page numbers. | ||
Caution: Older indexes list people by first names, rather than their surnames. | |||
Land and goods sold in an “Erbkauf” are recorded over several pages. Personal information is given: | Land and goods sold in an “Erbkauf” are recorded over several pages. Personal information is given: | ||
The son buys from the father, the brother buys from his brother, the buyer is the son-in law, the mother and her children are selling the deceased husband’s/father’s property, etc. The various entries might enable one to construct how old people are and where they come from. The researcher will find out where the property in question is located and how large it is. (Note that most often we deal with numbers in “Ruthen” and “Hufen” (terms related to acreage). At the very least, we are able to retrieve information about the new owner, the seller, and the date and time of the transaction. The sale price is given in “Thaler” and “Groschen”. There will also be a listing of taxes, deliveries and annuities with which the property is encumbered. The buyer might make a down payment or a certain sum will be credited towards the purchase as a gift. Yearly payback installments will inform the researcher that people usually paid at | The son buys from the father, the brother buys from his brother, the buyer is the son-in law, the mother and her children are selling the deceased husband’s/father’s property, etc. The various entries might enable one to construct how old people are and where they come from. The researcher will find out where the property in question is located and how large it is. (Note that most often we deal with numbers in “Ruthen” and “Hufen” (terms related to acreage). At the very least, we are able to retrieve information about the new owner, the seller, and the date and time of the transaction. The sale price is given in “Thaler” and “Groschen”. There will also be a listing of taxes, deliveries and annuities with which the property is encumbered. The buyer might make a down payment or a certain sum will be credited towards the purchase as a gift. Yearly payback installments will inform the researcher that people usually paid at | ||