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=== County Courthouses and City Offices === | === County Courthouses and City Offices === | ||
Many of the key records essential for genealogical research were created by local county or city governments. County records include court, land and property, naturalization and citizenship, probate, taxation, and vital records. The county courthouses are the primary repositories of these valuable records. Some courthouse records have been destroyed. Many have been microflimed and/or transferred to the state archives. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the earlier records of the counties. | Many of the key records essential for genealogical research were created by local county or city governments. County records include court, land and property, naturalization and citizenship, probate, taxation, and vital records. The county courthouses are the primary repositories of these valuable records. Some courthouse records have been destroyed. Many have been microflimed and/or transferred to the state archives. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the earlier records of the counties. | ||
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Easy-to-use sources that list the various county offices in each state and the types of records at each office are: | Easy-to-use sources that list the various county offices in each state and the types of records at each office are: | ||
*Bentley, Elizabeth Petty.''County Courthouse Book''. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995.) {{WorldCat|33396232|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; | *Bentley, Elizabeth Petty.''County Courthouse Book''. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995.) {{WorldCat|33396232|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|754831|item|disp=FHL book 973 D24bena}}.) | ||
*''The Handy Book for Genealogists: United States of America''. Tenth edition. (Logan, Utah: Everton Publishing, 2006.) {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; | *''The Handy Book for Genealogists: United States of America''. Tenth edition. (Logan, Utah: Everton Publishing, 2006.) {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1362899|item|disp=FHL book 973 D27e}}.) The Handy Book also lists the county seat and zip code. | ||
City offices have records of the minutes of the mayor's office, city council, and other records relative to the government on the local level. While they may not contain a large amount of genealogical information, they are a valuable source of personal history of the officers and residents of the smaller localities. Most of these records remain in the local offices. | City offices have records of the minutes of the mayor's office, city council, and other records relative to the government on the local level. While they may not contain a large amount of genealogical information, they are a valuable source of personal history of the officers and residents of the smaller localities. Most of these records remain in the local offices. | ||
=== Historical and Genealogical Societies === | === Historical and Genealogical Societies === | ||