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Title: Estates/Probates Dates(s): 1804-2000 Level of Description: Series Extent and Medium of Unit: 224 Flip Cases, 9752 records Immediate Source of Acquisition/Transfer: General Registry of Belize. The Records were acquired by the department in 1989, 2007 and 2013 respectively. Scope and Content: The series consist of probates and administration of estates. It is the first step in the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person, resolving all claims and distributing the personal and real property of the deceased. Appraisal, Destruction & Scheduling Info: Retained Permanently Accruals: Further accruals to this series are expected. System of Arrangement: Original order maintained. Arranged chronologically by year completed and thereafter alphabetically by last name. Conditions governing access: Unrestricted Access Conditions governing reproduction: Can be reproduced Language/scripts of material: English Physical characteristics and technical requirements: All paper based records. Some records are acidic, very brittle and fragile. Some deteriorating records cannot be consulted or reproduced until conservation is completed. Finding Aids: View Listing Existence and location of originals: These are Originals Related units of description: Earlier copies of some wills and inventories, starting 1790 to 1845, can be found in the Private Record Series |
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Reference Code: MP Title: General Minute Papers/C.S.O. Dates(s): 1885-1954 Level of Description: Series Extent and Medium of Unit: 11,146 Files Names of Creator(s): Colonial Secretary Office Administrative/Biography History: Previously the Office of the Government Secretary. In 1842 the office was restructured and became the Office of the Colonial Secretary. The Colonial Secretary acted as a middle man between the public and the Governor. Under the direction of the governor, he conveyed all directives to government departments and responded to queries and concerns from the public to the Governor or Executive Council. Immediate Source of Acquisition/Transfer: Belize General Registry (to be confirmed) Scope and Content: These files relate to the colonial administration of the country and contain departmental reports and letters from individuals to the Governor. Information that can be gathered include, but are not limited to, department annual reports, legislative decisions, land related matters, and concerns from individuals/organizations/businesses local and foreign, alike. Appraisal, destruction & Scheduling Info: Retained Permanently Accruals: No further Accruals System of Arrangement: Numerical Sequence by Year/ Date Conditions governing access: Unrestricted Access Conditions governing reproduction: Can be reproduced Language/scripts of material: English, Spanish, Maya Physical characteristics and technical requirements: All paper based records. Some records are acidic and others are very brittle and fragile. Some deteriorating records cannot be consulted or reproduced until conservation process is completed. Finding Aids: View Listing |
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Title: Crown Land Titles Dates(s): 1856 – 470/1996 Level of Description: Series Extent and Medium of Unit: 175 Books Names of Creator(s): Land Titles Registry/Land Titles Unit Immediate Source of Acquisition/Transfer: Years 1856-1971 were acquired from the Belize General Registry (dated currently unknown) and the years 1971-1996 were acquired from the Land Titles Unit in January 2008. Scope and Content: Records created for lease and purchase of crown land under the old land system. It consists of Titles for Leases, Grants and Licenses for cutting of fustic and a few Licenses for archaeological site work. Each title consists of a Fiat and Grant until the Year 1975 when individual plans were no longer created for Leases. Appraisal, Destruction & Scheduling Info: Retained Permanently Accruals: Further accruals to this series are expected. System of Arrangement: Original order maintained. Arranged in Numerical Sequence by year and title number. Organized in three series: Grant and Lease Fiats (1856-470/1996), Grant and Lease Plans (1856-1995), Lease Fiats (1975-1995) Conditions governing access: Unrestricted Access Conditions governing reproduction: Can be reproduced Language/scripts of material: English Physical characteristics and technical requirements: All paper based records. Some records are acidic, very brittle and fragile. Finding Aids: View Listing Existence and location of originals: These are Originals Location of Copies: Digital copies of Grants to 1996 and Leases to 1974 are accessible on the in-house research computers Related units of description: Some Grant Application files exists for years 1971-1997 |