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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana|Indiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana|Indiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ||
{{Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}} | {{Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}} | ||
Many Indiana residents’ names are listed in civil court records, where there is information about disputes over property, divorce, partitions, settlement of estates, and other matters. These courts also handled criminal matters. Court Order Books and case files may contain a person’s age, residence and occupation, and may state family relationships (sometimes relatives or neighbors gave depositions). | Many Indiana residents’ names are listed in civil court records, where there is information about disputes over property, divorce, partitions, settlement of estates, and other matters. These courts also handled criminal matters. Court Order Books and case files may contain a person’s age, residence and occupation, and may state family relationships (sometimes relatives or neighbors gave depositions). | ||
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'''1814–present:''' Circuit Court was and still is the basic county level court of general jurisdiction, with jurisdiction over civil, divorce, naturalization, criminal, estates, guardianship, mental health, and, after 1903, juvenile matters. The basic records of court proceedings, the Civil Order Books, are being microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, along with the Complete Order Books, through 1920. | '''1814–present:''' Circuit Court was and still is the basic county level court of general jurisdiction, with jurisdiction over civil, divorce, naturalization, criminal, estates, guardianship, mental health, and, after 1903, juvenile matters. The basic records of court proceedings, the Civil Order Books, are being microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, along with the Complete Order Books, through 1920. | ||
'''1853–1873:''' Court of Common Pleas, primarily a probate court, but handled naturalization, divorces, and limited civil and criminal matters. Similar Order Books | '''1853–1873:''' Court of Common Pleas, primarily a probate court, but handled naturalization, divorces, and limited civil and criminal matters. Similar Order Books have been microfilmed for some counties. | ||
'''1871:''' Superior Courts had concurrent civil jurisdiction with the Circuit Court in the county until after World War II. Some Superior Courts were established in cities away from the county seat and, beginning in 1899, also had probate jurisdiction. These courts were established as Circuit Courts’ case loads became too heavy for one judge. (Marion County, 1871; Tippecanoe, 1875; Allen and Vanderburg, 1877; Vigo, 1881; Madison, Laporte, Lake and Porter, 1895; Grant and Howard, 1897). Several other counties had Superior Courts prior to 1920, and Lake and Marion had several such courts. Superior Court Order Books and Complete Order Books through 1920 | '''1871:''' Superior Courts had concurrent civil jurisdiction with the Circuit Court in the county until after World War II. Some Superior Courts were established in cities away from the county seat and, beginning in 1899, also had probate jurisdiction. These courts were established as Circuit Courts’ case loads became too heavy for one judge. (Marion County, 1871; Tippecanoe, 1875; Allen and Vanderburg, 1877; Vigo, 1881; Madison, Laporte, Lake and Porter, 1895; Grant and Howard, 1897). Several other counties had Superior Courts prior to 1920, and Lake and Marion had several such courts. Superior Court Order Books and Complete Order Books through 1920 have been microfilmed for many counties. If a county has had both a Circuit and Superior Court, consult Order Books, case files, and related records for both courts. | ||
For a discussion of Indiana court records, see: | For a discussion of Indiana court records, see: | ||
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http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases/posey/index.html | http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases/posey/index.html | ||
http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases/life_pri.html<br> | http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases/life_pri.html<br> | ||
{{Indiana|Indiana}} | {{Indiana|Indiana}} | ||
[[Category:Indiana|Court]] | [[Category:Indiana|Court]] | ||