Oregon Court Records: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 19:35, 22 October 2008

Major courts of Oregon that have kept records of genealogical value are the following:

Circuit courts have county-wide jurisdiction over criminal cases, probate matters, guardianships, and domestic relations.

County courts have county-wide jurisdiction in juvenile cases, civil matters under $500 and probate matters. The Family History Library has a few county court records.

District courts have county-wide jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters.

Justice courts have concurrent county-wide jurisdiction with circuit courts over minor civil and criminal cases.

Supreme Court has the final appellate jurisdiction for the state.

The Family History Library has copies of a few court records, including Douglas County court records (1852-63) and Coroner's Inquest Records (1896-1946). You can obtain copies of court records at the various county courthouses. The Oregon State Archives has files for Clackamas, Lane, Marion, and Wasco counties.

Court records on line:

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-== Online Resources ==
+Major courts of [[Portal:Oregon|Oregon]] that have kept records of genealogical value are the following:
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1852 Oregon, Motor Vehicle Registrations, 1911-1946], also traffic convictions($), index & images
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2524 Oregon, Adoptions and Name Changes, 1876-1918]($), index & images
-== History  ==
-Major courts of [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]] that have kept records of genealogical value are the following:
 Circuit courts have county-wide jurisdiction over criminal cases, probate matters, guardianships, and domestic relations.
-County courts have county-wide jurisdiction in juvenile cases, civil matters under $500 and probate matters. The FamilySearch Library has a few county court records.
+County courts have county-wide jurisdiction in juvenile cases, civil matters under $500 and probate matters. The Family History Library has a few county court records.
 District courts have county-wide jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters.
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 Supreme Court has the final appellate jurisdiction for the state.
-=== Records  ===
+The Family History Library has copies of a few court records, including Douglas County court records (1852-63) and Coroner's Inquest Records (1896-1946). You can obtain copies of court records at the various county courthouses. The Oregon State Archives has files for Clackamas, Lane, Marion, and Wasco counties.
-The FamilySearch Library has some Territorial records. You will find them under the subject:
-*{{FSC|United States, Oregon - Court records|subject|subject-id=252520785|disp=Oregon – Court Records}}
-For county records, check under the name of the county in the wiki to learn availability. In using the the Family History Catalog, check under the county and the subject "Court Records"
+Court records on line:
-{{Oregon}}
+*[http://gov-reports.net/search.php?search=CRTST&title=Court%20Records http://gov-reports.net/search.php?search=CRTST&amp;title=Court%20Records]
+*[http://govcourtsrecords.com/ http://govcourtsrecords.com/]
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+[[Category:Oregon]]