O ułatwieniach w dostępie do źródeł archiwalnych dotyczących prawa sądowego w Królestwie Polskim
On the amendments in the access to archival sources concerning court law in the Kingdom of Poland

Summary/Abstract: Recently in Poland, there have been conducted activities promoting research work conducted by legal historians. They include digitizing and making archival sources available in digital form. First and foremost, digital copies of civil registry files, record books, files of administrative bodies and family archives are made. For any researcher dealing with the law of the Kingdom of Poland, the digitalization of files of central administration bodies, acts of territorial administration bodies, civil status records and notarial deeds is of utmost importance. Digital copies of archives are, among others, available on the Internet. This is a great convenience for legal historians: it not only shortens the time of reaching sources and allows one to read their content, but also contributes to a significant reduction in the cost of running a source query, due to the lack of the necessity to go to the archive. Making digital copies available on various websites is very time-consuming and it requires considerable financial resources, but allows one to conduct source queries on an unprecedented scale. It is an invaluable support for legal historians and can contribute to the development of this scientific discipline.

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