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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ||
Names of many Alabama residents are found in district and county court records. Civil court actions include disputes over property and the settlement of estates. Criminal court actions include confrontations, thefts, and destruction of property. These records may give a person’s age, residence, occupation, and family relationships. Sometimes friends and neighbors may have given depositions as witnesses. Court records include dockets, minutes, case files, and orders. Land, tax, and probate matters may be included. | Names of many Alabama residents are found in district and county court records. Civil court actions include disputes over property and the settlement of estates. Criminal court actions include confrontations, thefts, and destruction of property. These records may give a person’s age, residence, occupation, and family relationships. Sometimes friends and neighbors may have given depositions as witnesses. Court records include dockets, minutes, case files, and orders. Land, tax, and probate matters may be included. | ||
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For detailed information about when these courts were created, what types of cases they heard, and the records they kept, see the Historical Records Survey inventories listed in the Family History Library Catalog Place Search. Search by county under the subject "Archives and Libraries." | For detailed information about when these courts were created, what types of cases they heard, and the records they kept, see the Historical Records Survey inventories listed in the Family History Library Catalog Place Search. Search by county under the subject "Archives and Libraries." | ||
The Family History Library is microfilming probate court, orphans court, chancery court, and county court records. All supreme court records prior to 1881 were transferred to the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The Administrative Office of Courts (Judicial Building, 300 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104) is microfilming Alabama court records. [[ | The Family History Library is microfilming probate court, orphans court, chancery court, and county court records. All supreme court records prior to 1881 were transferred to the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The Administrative Office of Courts (Judicial Building, 300 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104) is microfilming Alabama court records. [[Alabama County Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Related_Wiki_Articles|Alabama County Probate Records]] | ||
The Gandrud and Jones Alabama Records Collection (see [[Alabama Genealogy]]) includes some Alabama court records. | The Gandrud and Jones Alabama Records Collection (see [[Alabama Genealogy]]) includes some Alabama court records. | ||
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ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- COURT RECORDS | ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- COURT RECORDS | ||
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An online collection containing these records is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1916159 FamilySearch.org.] | An online collection containing these records is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1916159 FamilySearch.org.] | ||
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A wiki artilce describing this collection is found at: | A wiki artilce describing this collection is found at: | ||
[[ | [[Alabama County Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Alabama County Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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{{Alabama|Alabama}} | {{Alabama|Alabama}} | ||
[[Category:Alabama|Court]] | [[Category:Alabama|Court]] | ||