Luxembourg Notarial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Luxembourg

What Is in This Collection?
This collection contains images of notarial records housed at the National Archives of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The records are in French and German.

Notarial records are those documents signed by responsible parties and a notary. The notary is a person that can verify the authenticity of the persons signing the document.

Reading These Records
For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:
 * French Wordlist
 * German Word List

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Notarial
 * Names of primary individuals
 * Document dates
 * Residences
 * Occupations
 * Names of witnesses
 * May include relationships

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching, it is best to know the following: As you search, look for a record which matches this information.
 * Name of the person
 * Town or parish of residence

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select Municipality
 * 2) Select Notary, Year Range and Volume to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Copy down all the information from the record image. Additional details about a person or event were sometimes recorded in record margins; make sure to look at the entire image to find all the information you can
 * Save or print a copy of the image for future reference
 * Cite the image; see below for help citing records in this collection
 * Use the information which has been discovered to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
 * Continue to search the index to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives. Note that family members often appear on an individual's vital records, such as in the role of witnesses to a marriage

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to determine which candidate is the correct person. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records
 * Check for variants of given names and surnames. For much of the period of this collection, spelling was not standardized; pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation. A person might also have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name
 * Vary the search terms. For example, either expand the date range or search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of possible matches
 * Search the records of nearby areas. While a person in this period rarely lived more than 20 miles from their place of birth, moves within this range were common

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Luxembourg.
 * Record Finder

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.