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Some court records and indexes have been printed. These are often summaries or abstracts of the records rather than the complete records. Many of the early court records of the original colonies and some later states have been published in various series called “archives,” such as the Pennsylvania Archives (see the state research articles). | Some court records and indexes have been printed. These are often summaries or abstracts of the records rather than the complete records. Many of the early court records of the original colonies and some later states have been published in various series called “archives,” such as the Pennsylvania Archives (see the state research articles). | ||
The '''Family History Library '''has copies of many of the published records and indexes. The library also has microfilm copies of indexes, minutes, dockets, and orders from many local courthouses. The library does not generally acquire copies of the complete case files or packets. You can find further information about court records in research articles available for each state. The holdings of the Family History Library are normally listed in the Place Search of the | The '''Family History Library '''has copies of many of the published records and indexes. The library also has microfilm copies of indexes, minutes, dockets, and orders from many local courthouses. The library does not generally acquire copies of the complete case files or packets. You can find further information about court records in research articles available for each state. The holdings of the Family History Library are normally listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under one of the following: | ||
[STATE] - COURT RECORDS<br>[STATE], [COUNTY] - COURT RECORDS<br>[STATE], [COUNTY], [TOWN] - COURT RECORDS | [STATE] - COURT RECORDS<br>[STATE], [COUNTY] - COURT RECORDS<br>[STATE], [COUNTY], [TOWN] - COURT RECORDS | ||