Category: Notary History
Siete Partidas, Spanish Notary Laws, 1265 The legal code known as the Siete Partidas (Seven Divisions of Law) was compiled in 1265 by jurists under the direction of Don …
Russian Notary History Russian notary history includes the periods before and during the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the current Russian Federation.
Maya Civilization Writing, Scribes Maya civilization developed in Central America in today’s countries of Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. It flourished for 1500 years. Maya scribes used …
Minoan Civilization Writing, Seals The Minoan Civilization, the center of Europe’s first advanced civilization, the Minoans, from 2700 to 1420 BC, was located on the island of Crete in …
Timbuktu, Mali Manuscripts, Libraries 1300 AD Timbuktu (French: Tombouctou), Mali, was founded as a seasonal camp by Tuareg desert nomads in the 9th century during the dominance of the …
Indian Territory Notaries, 1834-1907 Indian Territory was land in the Central United States, now Oklahoma, reserved for the forced relocation of Native American tribes. The period after the American …
First Black Notaries in the U.S. There are few online articles and mentions about the first black notaries in United States history. Many stories were not written and have been …
New Sweden Colony, Delaware River, 1638-1655 The Kingdom of Sweden authorized the New Sweden Company to establish the colony of New Sweden along the Delaware River. Peter Minuit was …
Ancient Chinese Writing, Shang Dynasty, 1600 BC Ancient Chinese writing apparently began to develop during the Middle Shang Dynasty, located along the fertile Yellow River valley in northeast China. …
Indus Valley Civilization Writing, Seals Over 1,000 Bronze Age settlements developed in the ancient Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) in the floodplain along the fertile Indus River, located in current-day …
Tata-tonga, Scribe of Genghis Khan, 1204 In 1204, Genghis Khan (1162-1227) conquered the Naiman tribe to the west of the Mongols and made Tata-tonga (Tatar-tonga), an Uyghur, his scribe. Tata-tonga had …
Persian Empire Language, Writing and Scribes The Persian Empire was vast, over 3,000 miles wide, the world’s first superpower, starting with Cyrus the Great around 550 BC. Persian rulers …
Emma Gillett, First Female Notary 1881 In 1881, Emma Gillett was the first woman to be appointed notary public in the United States, for the District of Columbia, by …
Code of Justinian, Byzantine Emperor 527-565 AD The Code of Justinian had four components. The Digest (533 AD), published in 50 books, summarized Roman opinions about laws and justice. The …
Wagon Trains, Contracts, Law 1820-1880 After the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, wagon trains or caravans brought pioneer settlers, merchants, missionaries, prospectors, freight and livestock across the Great Plains to …