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'''1665–1683:''' Court of Assizes was the highest provincial court. It was established in New York City, hearing both civil and criminal cases. Along with the Court of general sessions of the peace, the Court of Assizes had jurisdiction over probates.<br> | '''1665–1683:''' Court of Assizes was the highest provincial court. It was established in New York City, hearing both civil and criminal cases. Along with the Court of general sessions of the peace, the Court of Assizes had jurisdiction over probates.<br> | ||
::The records for 1665–1682 have been published as Christoph, Peter R. and Florence A. Christoph, editors, ''New York Historical Manuscripts: English. Records of the Court of Assizes for the Colony of New York, 1665–1682'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983; | ::The records for 1665–1682 have been published as Christoph, Peter R. and Florence A. Christoph, editors, ''New York Historical Manuscripts: English. Records of the Court of Assizes for the Colony of New York, 1665–1682'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983) {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny, v. 4}}. The records contain appeals, some probates, and divorce records. <br> | ||
'''1665–1962:''' Courts of general sessions of the peace were county courts having jurisdiction over criminal cases such as desertions, vice, apprenticeship disputes, bastardy, and other violations of vice and immorality laws. These courts handled probate matters from 1665 to about 1683. They heard only criminal cases after 1691. Their jurisdiction was transferred to the county court in 1847, except in New York County where the courts of general sessions of the peace continued until 1962. <br> | '''1665–1962:''' Courts of general sessions of the peace were county courts having jurisdiction over criminal cases such as desertions, vice, apprenticeship disputes, bastardy, and other violations of vice and immorality laws. These courts handled probate matters from 1665 to about 1683. They heard only criminal cases after 1691. Their jurisdiction was transferred to the county court in 1847, except in New York County where the courts of general sessions of the peace continued until 1962. <br> | ||
::Some early quarter sessions records have been published in Kenneth Scott, editor, ''New York City Court Records, 1684–1804, Genealogical Data from the Court of Quarter Sessions'', Four Volumes. (Arlington, Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 1982–88 | ::Some early quarter sessions records have been published in Kenneth Scott, editor, ''New York City Court Records, 1684–1804, Genealogical Data from the Court of Quarter Sessions'', Four Volumes. (Arlington, Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 1982–88) {{FHL|336812|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2s}}; {{FHL|336842|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sk}}; {{FHL|638687|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 P2sb}}, and {{FHL|638691|item|disp= FHL Book 974.71 P2sc}}. Records contain lists of persons involved in cases of stealing, assault, battery, and illegitimacy. <br> | ||
'''1674–1784:''' Mayor's court existed in New York City and Albany. It handled civil suits, apprenticeships, and naturalizations. Early records are in Kenneth Scott, editor, ''New York Historical Manuscripts. Minutes of the Mayor's Court of New York, 1674–1675''(Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983 | '''1674–1784:''' Mayor's court existed in New York City and Albany. It handled civil suits, apprenticeships, and naturalizations. Early records are in Kenneth Scott, editor, ''New York Historical Manuscripts. Minutes of the Mayor's Court of New York, 1674–1675 ''(Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983) {{FHL|32248|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H2ny v. 5). This book lists probates, marriages, lawsuits, licenses, names of freemen, and persons taking allegiance oaths. The Mayor's court of Albany was established in 1686 and continued during the colonial period. The records are at the Albany County Hall of Records. <br> | ||
'''1683–1847:''' The Court of Chancery had statewide jurisdiction over civil equity matters, such as mortgage foreclosures, real property proceedings, sale of estates in dower and curtesy, naturalizations, matrimonial disputes, divorces, guardianships, and child custody. It absorbed the court of probate and had appellate jurisdiction over surrogate's courts. After 1847 equity responsibilities were assigned to the Supreme Court.<br> | '''1683–1847:''' The Court of Chancery had statewide jurisdiction over civil equity matters, such as mortgage foreclosures, real property proceedings, sale of estates in dower and curtesy, naturalizations, matrimonial disputes, divorces, guardianships, and child custody. It absorbed the court of probate and had appellate jurisdiction over surrogate's courts. After 1847 equity responsibilities were assigned to the Supreme Court.<br> | ||
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U.S. Court of Appeals (known as U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals from 1891–1948) records are at the National Archives—Northeast Region but are not available on microfilm. | U.S. Court of Appeals (known as U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals from 1891–1948) records are at the National Archives—Northeast Region but are not available on microfilm. | ||
These District and Circuit Court records are not available at the Family History Library. For more information about New York court procedures, see Alden Chester, ''Courts and Lawyers of New York, a History, 1609–1925'' (New York, New York: American Historical Society, 1925; | These District and Circuit Court records are not available at the Family History Library. For more information about New York court procedures, see Alden Chester, ''Courts and Lawyers of New York, a History, 1609–1925'' (New York, New York: American Historical Society, 1925). {{FHL|189707|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 P2c v. 1–3}}; and {{FHL|189707|item|disp=FHL Film 6100435–37}}. | ||
Kronman, Barbara. ''The Guide to New York City Public Records'', Fourth Edition. New York, New York: Public Interest Clearinghouse, 1992. {{FHL|640284|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 A3k}}. Includes chapters on city government, courts, libraries, and personal information. Shows how to obtain vital records, name change records, and naturalizations. | Kronman, Barbara. ''The Guide to New York City Public Records'', Fourth Edition. New York, New York: Public Interest Clearinghouse, 1992. {{FHL|640284|item|disp=FHL Book 974.71 A3k}}. Includes chapters on city government, courts, libraries, and personal information. Shows how to obtain vital records, name change records, and naturalizations. | ||
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Folts, James D. ''Duely Constantly Kept: a History of the New York Supreme Court, 1691-1847 and an Inventory of its Records.'' (Albany, Utica, and Geneva Offices), 1797-1847(Albany, New York: New York State Court of Appeals and New York State Archives and Records, 1991). {{WorldCat|29667241|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|499046|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 P2d}}. The guide to New York Court records before 1847, but also contains an explanation of the organization of the courts after 1847.<br> | Folts, James D. ''Duely Constantly Kept: a History of the New York Supreme Court, 1691-1847 and an Inventory of its Records.'' (Albany, Utica, and Geneva Offices), 1797-1847(Albany, New York: New York State Court of Appeals and New York State Archives and Records, 1991). {{WorldCat|29667241|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|499046|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 P2d}}. The guide to New York Court records before 1847, but also contains an explanation of the organization of the courts after 1847.<br> | ||
Joslyn, Roger D. “Court Records,” in Alice Eichholz. ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources,'' 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004) | Joslyn, Roger D. “Court Records,” in Alice Eichholz. ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources,'' 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004). {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}. Gives a brief overview of court records in New York State.<br> | ||
Remington, Gordon L. “Divorce Records, New York Style.” ''Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly,'' 12(September 1997): 90-91. Explains where divorce records can be found and rules of access.<br> | Remington, Gordon L. “Divorce Records, New York Style.” ''Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly,'' 12(September 1997): 90-91. Explains where divorce records can be found and rules of access.<br> | ||