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==The Szlachta or Polish Nobility== | |||
*Was established in the Middle Ages and persisted at some level until abolished by the March Constitution in 1921 | |||
*Probably originated as Slavic warriors and protectors of the state | |||
*Noble status could be granted for special services to the state | |||
*Noble status was hereditary, but was inherited only by those born in wedlock to | |||
parents who were both members of the nobility | |||
*Only members of the nobility could own land | |||
*At one point, 6.6-8.0% of the total population of Poland and 16% or more of all | |||
ethnic Poles were members of the nobility | |||
*Unlike other European nobility, Polish nobles sharing ancestry also shared a coat of arms | |||
==Polish Court Records== | |||
*Include registers of the local tribunals for nobles (from the 15th-18th century). | |||
*Books are not indexed and must be searched page by page. | |||
*Most records are written in latin, but some are written in Polish. Frequently, there | |||
will be mixture of latin and Polish in the same record. | |||
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