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== | == Resources == | ||
= | *'''1640-1903''' {{RecordSearch|1661306|Norway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903}} at FamilySearch - [[Norway,_Probate_Index_Cards_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
''' | *'''1664-1898''' {{FSC|501384|title-id|disp=Utdrag av kirkebøker 1664-1898 (Norge) }}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | ||
* [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/search/sources?s=&from=&to=&format=tab_ftr&sc%5B%5D=sk | *'''1730-1824''' {{FSC|510563|title-id|disp=Militærprotokoller, 1730-1824}}(*); Forsvarsdepartementet. Generalauditøren at FamilySearch Catalog - images | ||
*'''1730-1824''' {{FSC|510563|title-id|disp=Militærprotokoller, 1730-1824}}(*); Forsvarsdepartementet. Generalauditøren at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
* | *{{FSC|404243|title-id|disp=Skifteloven og loven om uskiftet bo }}(*); Augdahl, Per at FamilySearch Catalog - images | ||
*{{FSC|60893|title-id|disp=Probate records of Norway }}(*); Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
* [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/search/sources?s=&from=&to=&format=tab_ftr&sc%5B%5D=sk Skiftemateriale] at Digitalarkivet - index & images | |||
* [https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/sk/browse Scanned probate records] at Digitalarkivet - images | |||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Probate is the legal process of administering a person's estate after their death. The records created describe the distribution of a person's estate among heirs and creditors. These records are very helpful for genealogical research because in many areas the probate records predate the church records of birth and death. They also give us a more personal glimpse into the life of an ancestor because of the detailed description of personal property. | Probate is the legal process of administering a person's estate after their death. The records created describe the distribution of a person's estate among heirs and creditors. These records are very helpful for genealogical research because in many areas the probate records predate the church records of birth and death. They also give us a more personal glimpse into the life of an ancestor because of the detailed description of personal property. | ||
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The arrangement of a probate usually follows this pattern. Date and place of probate, the names of the deceased and heirs are mentioned first; then movable and immovable property, with their valuation; folowed by debts. Probate costs, remaining taxes and other things are deducted from this amount, and then the distribution of the estate takes place. The amount available to the heirs, and how it is to be distributed to each of them, culminating with the disbursement of what each will receive.<ref>Steinar Imsen and Knut Johannesen, "Skifte", in ''Norsk Historisk Leksikon'', 2nd edition. Oslo: Cappelen Akademisk Forlag, | The arrangement of a probate usually follows this pattern. Date and place of probate, the names of the deceased and heirs are mentioned first; then movable and immovable property, with their valuation; folowed by debts. Probate costs, remaining taxes and other things are deducted from this amount, and then the distribution of the estate takes place. The amount available to the heirs, and how it is to be distributed to each of them, culminating with the disbursement of what each will receive.<ref>Steinar Imsen and Knut Johannesen, "Skifte", in ''Norsk Historisk Leksikon'', 2nd edition. Oslo: Cappelen Akademisk Forlag, AS, 1999.</ref> | ||
The FamilySearch Learning Center has the following classes available: | The FamilySearch Learning Center has the following classes available: | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/1015 Exploring Probate Records in Norway] | *[https://familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/1015 Exploring Probate Records in Norway] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/norwegian-probates Norwegian Probates] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/norwegian-probates Norwegian Probates] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/norway-probate-records Norway Probate Records (2016 | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/norway-probate-records Norway Probate Records (2016 FamilySearch Library Nordic Conference)] | ||
For additional information on the terms you will find in probate records see [[Weight and Measurement in Old Norway]], [[Norwegian Currency]], and the [[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]. The Digital Archives has an overview of the probate laws, process, and information contained in the records at [https://www.arkivverket.no/slektsgranskning/skifte-og-arv-en-innforing Skifte og arv - en innføring] (in Norwegian). | For additional information on the terms you will find in probate records see [[Weight and Measurement in Old Norway]], [[Norwegian Currency]], and the [[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]. The Digital Archives has an overview of the probate laws, process, and information contained in the records at [https://www.arkivverket.no/slektsgranskning/skifte-og-arv-en-innforing Skifte og arv - en innføring] (in Norwegian). | ||
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The probate records were kept by the ''sorenskriveri'' (rural magistrate), ''byfogd'' (city magistrate), or ''prosti'' (deanery) for probates associated with the clergy. Probates for millitary officers were kept by the ''generalauditørens'' (Inspector General). You can identify the correct jurisdiction by referring to the appropriate parish page in the FamilySearch Research Wiki, or by checking the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the locality and checking the subject heading '''Probate records'''. | The probate records were kept by the ''sorenskriveri'' (rural magistrate), ''byfogd'' (city magistrate), or ''prosti'' (deanery) for probates associated with the clergy. Probates for millitary officers were kept by the ''generalauditørens'' (Inspector General). You can identify the correct jurisdiction by referring to the appropriate parish page in the FamilySearch Research Wiki, or by checking the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the locality and checking the subject heading '''Probate records'''. | ||
[[File:Norway, Nordland, Herøy, skifteprotokol 55, 1767-1768, 281b 8275584 00299.jpg|thumb|Probate of Peder Olsen, Masvær, Herøy, 16 June 1767]] | [[File:Norway, Nordland, Herøy, skifteprotokol 55, 1767-1768, 281b 8275584 00299.jpg|thumb|Probate of Peder Olsen, Masvær, Herøy, 16 June 1767]] | ||
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*See also [[Norway Death Notices|Death Notices]] | |||
=== Registers === | === Registers === | ||
Most registers cover a range of years and contain a separate given-name index usually located in the back of the book. Entries are made chronologically based on the date of the probate decision and include the date and place of the probate hearing, the name of the deceased, his heirs; creditors and debts; assessed value of property; and the final distribution of the estate. In the 1840s and 1850s changes were made to how the records were arranged. Beginning in 1843 ''skifteutlodningsprotokoller'' which recorded the distribution of the estate were kept separately. After 1850 three sets of probate records were kept: ''skifteregistreringsprotokoller'' (registration), ''skiftebehandlings-'' or ''skifteforhandlingsprotokoller'' (negotiations and deliberations), and ''skifteslutnings-'' or ''skifteutlodningsprotokoller'' (distributions or settlements). | Most registers cover a range of years and contain a separate given-name index usually located in the back of the book. Entries are made chronologically based on the date of the probate decision and include the date and place of the probate hearing, the name of the deceased, his heirs; creditors and debts; assessed value of property; and the final distribution of the estate. In the 1840s and 1850s changes were made to how the records were arranged. Beginning in 1843 ''skifteutlodningsprotokoller'' which recorded the distribution of the estate were kept separately. After 1850 three sets of probate records were kept: ''skifteregistreringsprotokoller'' (registration), ''skiftebehandlings-'' or ''skifteforhandlingsprotokoller'' (negotiations and deliberations), and ''skifteslutnings-'' or ''skifteutlodningsprotokoller'' (distributions or settlements). | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Norway Probate_Records]] | [[Category:Norway Probate_Records]][[Category:Norway]][[Category:Probate Records]] | ||
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