Funkcjonowanie notariatu w Cesarstwie Rosyjskim na przykładzie akt zespołu Starszego Notariusza Sądu Okręgowego w Grodnie
The functioning of the notary in the Russian Empire by the example of archival records: Senior Notary of the District Court in Grodno

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the changes that occurred in the notarial system of the Russian Empire in the second half of the 19th century. The main research objective was to conduct a detailed analysis of the Notary Act of 1866 and its practical application in notarial contracts. The source base used in the study is the archival records of the Senior Notary of the District Court in Grodno, which are preserved in the State Archive in Bialystok. The author was interested in how different kinds of notarial documents were constructed, and in the rules relating to their approval and implementation. The most important hypotheses attempted relate to the questions of: to what extent the notarial system was different from the previous regulations; what the differences were between notary legislation in the Polish Kingdom and in the Western Governorates; what elements were included in the organizational structure of the notarial system, and what the rights and obligations were of senior notaries and “regular” notaries? Through the research, the author has also managed to identify some of the notarial officials who held office in the territory of the former Belostok Oblast. All senior notaries were of Russian nationality and belonged to the Russian Orthodox faith. They were loyal to the Tsar and some of them participated in combating the January Uprising of 1863.

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