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The records kept by the ''herred, birke'', and ''byting'' courts contain much genealogical information, especially regarding inheritance matters. However, they are usually hard to read and understand, and most of them are not indexed. Some indexes can be found in court records after 1801.  
The records kept by the ''herred, birke'', and ''byting'' courts contain much genealogical information, especially regarding inheritance matters. However, they are usually hard to read and understand, and most of them are not indexed. Some indexes can be found in court records after 1801.  


== Court Records [Retsprotokoller]  ==
== Court Records [''Retsprotokoller'']  ==


Research use: Records are useful linkeage sources.  
Research use: Records are useful linkeage sources.  
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Population coverage: 10%.  
Population coverage: 10%.  


Reliability: Very good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Denmark,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.</ref>  
Reliability: Very good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Denmark,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.</ref>


== Chancery Records  ==
== Chancery Records  ==
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