Metadata: Newer municipal archive (1825-1930) - administration books (1756-1929) - testament books
Collection
- Country:
- Germany
- Holding institution:
- Municipal Archive of Braunschweig
- Holding institution (official language):
- Stadtarchiv Braunschweig
- Postal address:
- Schlossplatz 1, 38100 Braunschweig
- Phone number:
- +49 531 4704719
- Email:
- stadtarchiv@braunschweig.de
- Reference number:
- D I 7
- Title:
- Newer municipal archive (1825-1930) - administration books (1756-1929) - testament books
- Title (official language):
- Jüngeres Magistratsarchiv (1825-1930) - Verwaltungsbücher (1756-1929) - Testamentbücher
- Creator/accumulator:
- City of Braunschweig - municipal authorities
- Date(s):
- 1756/1905
- Language:
- German
- Extent:
- 10.5 linear metres
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
- Each chronological volume has a name register at the beginning. After each testamentary copy, administrative notes follow and information on the opening of the testament after the death of the testator. Some entries refer to Jews.
- Archival history:
- The testament books kept by the city magistrate were transferred to the city archive by the district court in 1927.
- Access points: locations:
- Braunschweig
- Subject terms:
- Testimony
- Vital records
- Vital records--Death records
- System of arrangement:
- There is no system or arrangement. The material is kept in order of accession.
- Finding aids:
- A finding aid and database are available.
- Links to finding aids:
- https://www.stadtarchiv-braunschweig.findbuch.net/php/main.php?ar_id=3697
- Yerusha Network member:
- Institute for the History of German Jews
- Author of the description:
- Meike Buck
