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Court records include record books, dockets, bonds, journals, petitions, minutes, final records, case files, and so forth. They contain many primary source materials that are useful for genealogical research. [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search| The Family History Library]] has many [[Portal:Ohio|Ohio]] court records. Additional records are available at county courthouses, the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society], and the [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/chicago/ National Archives—Great Lakes Region]. Major courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | Court records include record books, dockets, bonds, journals, petitions, minutes, final records, case files, and so forth. They contain many primary source materials that are useful for genealogical research. [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search| The Family History Library]] has many [[Portal:Ohio|Ohio]] court records. Additional records are available at county courthouses, the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society], and the [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/chicago/ National Archives—Great Lakes Region]. Major courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | ||
'''1787-present:''' Courts of common pleas have districtwide jurisdiction over felonies, marriages, major civil cases, juvenile matters, probates until 1852, | '''1787-present:''' Courts of common pleas have districtwide jurisdiction over felonies, marriages, major civil cases, juvenile matters, probates until 1852, naturalization's until 1860 and after 1906, chancery matters until 1900, and divorces until 1894. [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search| The Family History Library]] has copies of some of the common pleas records, such as Cuyahoga County journals for 1823 to 1852. | ||
'''1787-present:''' Supreme Court is a statewide appellate court. It originally had jurisdiction over common law and chancery matters. | '''1787-present:''' Supreme Court is a statewide appellate court. It originally had jurisdiction over common law and chancery matters. | ||
'''1787-1802, 1852-present:''' Probate court has handled guardianship, general probate, land sales, a few divorces, and naturalizations. | '''1787-1802, 1852-present:''' Probate court has handled guardianship, general probate, land sales, a few divorces, and naturalizations. | ||
'''1800s-present:''' County, municipal, mayor, justice of the peace, and police courts have kept records with some genealogical value. | '''1800s-present:''' County, municipal, mayor, justice of the peace, and police courts have kept records with some genealogical value. | ||
'''1851-1883''':District courts have county-wide jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including chancery and divorces. The Family History Library has some district court records, such as Lake County records for 1845 to 1884. | '''1851-1883''':District courts have county-wide jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including chancery and divorces. The Family History Library has some district court records, such as Lake County records for 1845 to 1884. | ||
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Court records are listed in the Place Search in The [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library Catalog]] under: | Court records are listed in the Place Search in The [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library Catalog]] under: | ||
OHIO - COURT RECORDS | ::OHIO - COURT RECORDS | ||
::OHIO, [COUNTY] - COURT RECORDS | |||
OHIO, [COUNTY] - COURT RECORDS | ::OHIO, [COUNTY], [CITY] - COURT RECORDS | ||
OHIO, [COUNTY], [CITY] - COURT RECORDS | |||
=== Common Pleas Court === | === Common Pleas Court === | ||