Belgium Notarial Records
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Court and notarial records (Rechterlijke en notariële akten, Archives Judiciaires et registres notariaux)
Research use: Excellent linkage source. Records show vital information for individuals, families and relatives. Records are the best back up source for church records when years are missing.
Record type: Records of local courts regarding wills, contracts, marriages, inheritance, sale and transfer of property, annuities, mortgages, declarations of legal age, alderman and orphan’s chamber records.
Time Period: 1300-present.
Contents: Wills, codicils, probates: Testator’s names, heirs, witnesses, residences, dates, property descriptions, distributions, signatures. Marriage contracts: names, relatives, witnesses, dates, conditions, properties, signatures. Divisions of estates and deeds: heirs, sellers, buyers, witnesses, officials, residences, property descriptions, guardianship assignments for orphans, apprenticeships. Alderman records: court actions, civil marriages, sureties, annuities, mortgages, powers of attorney, names, dates of events, witnesses, relationships. Orphan’s chamber: Will abstracts, authorizations, prospective guardians, acceptances, appointments, orphans’ names, parents, relatives, guardians, ages, residences.
Location: Provincial, state, city, municipality archives.
Population coverage: 40%.Expansion depth limit exceeded