Difference between revisions of "Belgium Notarial Records"
m (Formatted Breadcrumbs) |
|||
| (One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | {{Belgium-sidebar}} | + | {{Belgium-sidebar}}{{breadcrumb |
| + | | link1=[[Belgium Genealogy|Belgium]] | ||
| + | | link2= | ||
| + | | link3= | ||
| + | | link4= | ||
| + | | link5=[[Belgium Notarial Records|Notarial Records]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
=== Court and notarial records (Rechterlijke en notariële akten, Archives Judiciaires et registres notariaux) === | === Court and notarial records (Rechterlijke en notariële akten, Archives Judiciaires et registres notariaux) === | ||
Latest revision as of 09:51, 14 June 2017
| Belgium Wiki Topics | |
 | |
| Beginning Research | |
| Record Types | |
| Belgium Background | |
| Local Research Resources | |
| Moderator | |
|
The FamilySearch moderator for Belgium is Daniel Jones. | |
Court and notarial records (Rechterlijke en notariële akten, Archives Judiciaires et registres notariaux)[edit | edit source]
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%.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Belgium,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.
