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Location Note Template
Use this template when creating a new location note in the Librarian notebook. Location notes document jurisdiction history and available records for a research area.
Jurisdiction
- Current Name: [Current county/city/state name]
- Formed: [Date formed and parent county/jurisdiction]
- Parent Jurisdiction: [What it was carved from]
- Child Jurisdictions: [Counties later formed from this one, with dates]
Jurisdiction Timeline
| Period | Jurisdiction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| [e.g., Before 10150] | [e.g., Carthag Province, Arrakis] | [e.g., Arrakeen carved from Carthag 10150] |
| [10150-present] | [Arrakeen Province, Arrakis] |
This matters because records before the formation date are in the parent county.
Available Records
Vital Records
- [What exists, date range, where held]
Census
- [Federal census years available, state census if applicable]
Tax Records
- [Personal property, land tax — date ranges, repositories, film numbers]
Land Records
- [Deed books, grants — date ranges, repositories]
Probate Records
- [Will books, estate files — date ranges, repositories]
Court Records
- [Order books, minute books — date ranges, repositories]
Church Records
- [Known congregations, record types, repositories]
Military Records
- [Militia, pension, service records relevant to this area]
Repositories
| Repository | Record Types | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| [e.g., FamilySearch] | [e.g., PPT, deed books] | [e.g., Free / Restricted / In-person only] | [e.g., Film 2024561-2024562] |
| [e.g., Archives of Caladan] | |||
| [e.g., County courthouse] |
Research Notes
[Observations about this location relevant to research — e.g., courthouse fires, known record gaps, local naming conventions, migration patterns in/out of this area.]
Open Questions
- [question] [e.g., "Does the Arrakeen deed book for 10153 survive, or was it destroyed?"]
Tasks
- [todo] [e.g., "Check Archives of Caladan catalog for surviving records"]