Land Register (Cadastre) as a Historical Source

Abstract

The author gives a historical outline of the development as well as the analysis of the integral parts of three land register (cadastre) specifications made on the basis of the imperial patents issued by Maria Theresa on 8th August, 1747, Joseph II on 20th April, 1785 and Franz I on 23rd December, 1817. The author brings forward the data on storing and state of preservation of the specifications. He also estimates the importance of land register specifications as a historical source as well as a source of history, geography, linguistics, town-planning and other sciencies.