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Early Court Records in Rural Sweden |
 | | The Aspeland Härad, which I will discuss, consists of 6 sockens(parishes) (Gårdveda, Järeda, Målilla, Mörlunda, Tveta, and Virserum.) This court system heard cases from the community dealing with many issues, such as land disputes, neighborhood "squabbles", and adultery. |
 | | You also need a fair amount of luck that the writing hasn't faded to a degree that it is unreadable and the scribe or recorder of the records had a good handwriting. |
 | | The Aspeland Härad, which I will discuss, consists of 6 sockens (parishes) (Gårdveda, Järeda, Målilla, Mörlunda, Tveta, and Virserum.) This court system heard cases from the community dealing with many issues, such as land disputes, neighborhood "squabbles", and adultery. |
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