Court records

Court records — especially probate and guardianship files — contain lists of heirs, descriptions of property, dates of death, and places of residence, and often also documents attached to the file: baptismal, marriage, and death certificates. An invaluable source where parish books have been lost.

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A bound 19th-century court file with handwritten cover, parties’ names, and case number. — A 19th-century Galician court file.