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Additional types of court records are described in the "[[Maryland Probate Records|Probate Records]]" and "[[Maryland Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]" sections of this outline. | Additional types of court records are described in the "[[Maryland Probate Records|Probate Records]]" and "[[Maryland Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]" sections of this outline. | ||
=== Court Records available through the Maryland State Archives<br> === | === Court Records available through the Maryland State Archives<br> === | ||
The [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/genealogy/html/govtdocs.html Maryland State Archives] has all the original records and indexes of the Provincial, General, and Chancery courts. The state archives also has many of the original records and indexes of the county, circuit, and district courts and the Court of Appeals, often into the twentieth century. Some of the Provincial Court records have been published in the Archives of Maryland (see the "[[Maryland Public Records|Public Records]]" section of this outline). The Maryland State Archives also has a collection of miscellaneous court papers for the years 1729 to 1904. The collection contains naturalizations, county court cases, manumissions, mortgages, depositions, bonds, voting, and other records. The Archives also has an index to this collection produced by the Historical Records Survey. See a list of the [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/genealogy/html/govtdocs.html Court Records holdings available through the Maryland State Archives] | The [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/genealogy/html/govtdocs.html Maryland State Archives] has all the original records and indexes of the Provincial, General, and Chancery courts. The state archives also has many of the original records and indexes of the county, circuit, and district courts and the Court of Appeals, often into the twentieth century. Some of the Provincial Court records have been published in the Archives of Maryland (see the "[[Maryland Public Records|Public Records]]" section of this outline). The Maryland State Archives also has a collection of miscellaneous court papers for the years 1729 to 1904. The collection contains naturalizations, county court cases, manumissions, mortgages, depositions, bonds, voting, and other records. The Archives also has an index to this collection produced by the Historical Records Survey. See a list of the [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/genealogy/html/govtdocs.html Court Records holdings available through the Maryland State Archives], and learn how to [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/html/fees/intropage.html order these digital records online].<br> | ||
Those original county records on microfilm can be borrowed through interlibrary loan (see Papenfuse's inventory in the "[[Maryland Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline). Additional resources include: | |||
*''The County Courthouses and Records of Maryland'' (2 vols); Morris L., Radoff, G. Skordas and P. R. Jacoobsen, pub. 1960-1963, Annapolis, Maryland | *''The County Courthouses and Records of Maryland'' (2 vols); Morris L., Radoff, G. Skordas and P. R. Jacoobsen, pub. 1960-1963, Annapolis, Maryland | ||
=== <br> Maryland Court Records at the Family History Library <br> === | |||
The Family History Library has | The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has the following records available on microform: | ||
*General Court judgments, 1777 to 1805 (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=308505&name=Maryland%2E+General+Court%2C+null&columns=*,0,0 013038]-62). | *General Court judgments, 1777 to 1805 (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=308505&name=Maryland%2E+General+Court%2C+null&columns=*,0,0 013038]-62). | ||
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U.S. district court dockets and U.S. circuit court case files, dockets, and minutes (which include some naturalization proceedings) from 1790 to 1911 are at the National Archives—Mid-Atlantic Region at http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic/. The minutes have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=227415&disp=Minutes%20%20&columns=*,0,0 940136]-42). | U.S. district court dockets and U.S. circuit court case files, dockets, and minutes (which include some naturalization proceedings) from 1790 to 1911 are at the National Archives—Mid-Atlantic Region at http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic/. The minutes have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=227415&disp=Minutes%20%20&columns=*,0,0 940136]-42). | ||
Many people were called to testify in court cases and to give a deposition. The following books contain abstracts of many of these depositions: | === Indirect participation in Court Cases: Depositions === | ||
Many people were called to testify in court cases and to give a deposition, or testimony of relevant events. The following books contain abstracts of many of these depositions: | |||
*Peden, Henry C., Jr. ''Maryland Deponents 1634-1799''. Two Volumes. Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=504432&disp=Maryland+deponents%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 P28p] and P28pa.) This series gives the name of the deponent, age when known, and source where the original record can be found. | *Peden, Henry C., Jr. ''Maryland Deponents 1634-1799''. Two Volumes. Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=504432&disp=Maryland+deponents%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 P28p] and P28pa.) This series gives the name of the deponent, age when known, and source where the original record can be found. | ||