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=== Online Collections === | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2061549/waypoints Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1879] at FamilySearch (Free, bowseable images) | |||
**Click on the county of interest to browse images of records. Includes wills, administrations, guardianship, and more. | |||
Major [[Arkansas|Arkansas]] courts that have kept records of genealogical value include the following: | Major [[Arkansas|Arkansas]] courts that have kept records of genealogical value include the following: | ||
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*'''Justice of the peace courts''' have countywide jurisdiction over preliminary hearings of criminal cases and minor contract matters. The Family History Library has some justice of the peace records, such as the Pulaski County files from 1873 to 1917. | *'''Justice of the peace courts''' have countywide jurisdiction over preliminary hearings of criminal cases and minor contract matters. The Family History Library has some justice of the peace records, such as the Pulaski County files from 1873 to 1917. | ||
*'''Original court records''' are kept by the clerks in each county courthouse. Copies of records at the Family History Library often date from the creation of a county to about 1900, and some indexes are available through the 1970s. Court records are also available at the [http://www.southwestarchives.com/ Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives]. | *'''Original court records''' are kept by the clerks in each county courthouse. Copies of records at the Family History Library often date from the creation of a county to about 1900, and some indexes are available through the 1970s. Court records are also available at the [http://www.southwestarchives.com/ Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives]. | ||
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[[Category:Arkansas|Court]] | [[Category:Arkansas|Court]] | ||