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• GenTeam: Index of seignorial records Time coverage and content varies by parish. Database is incomplete and under construction still.These records might be found: penalty records, seignorial marriage records, land registers, inventory and treatise records, purchases, guarantees, inheritance declarations, receipts and comparisons.

Wills and Estate Records

Wills and estate records (Testamente und Nachlaßakten) include wills and divisions of estates for deceased individuals with property. Records can begin as early as 1200 and go to the present. Information on the records may include name and age of testator, residence, legatees or heirs, relationships, description of land and property, date of will, probate and death, signature, witnesses. These records can be found in local courts and state archives.

Guardian and Ward Records

Guardian and ward records (Testamente und Nachlaßakten) are court and city records of guardianship and orphan care and can start as early as 1350 and go to the present. Information on these records may include names guardians, wards, orphans, parents, ages, birth dates, place of residence and origin. These records are found at the local city and state archives.