Identity area
Reference code
ASDMAE RCItCa-03-01
Title
Notarial deeds (1854–1940)
Date(s)
- 1854 - 1940 (Creation)
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
61 volumes of deeds; 1 repertory. Preserved in 30 archival boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The rules governing the preservation of notarial deeds are laid down in the Consular Regulations of 1868, articles 205 et seq.
Their application resulted in the creation of a substantial collection of deeds. The structure of the collection follows the provisions of the Consular Regulations.
Article 205 requires that deeds be bound in chronological order and entered into the collection within 24 hours of receipt.
Article 206 provides that all sheets, including blank ones, be numbered; article 210 prescribes that a repertory of deeds be placed at the beginning of the minute book.