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[[ | ==Online Resources == | ||
*[https://algensoc.org/records-index/ Alabama Loose Papers by County] at Alabama Genealogical Society – index; links to FamilySearch images | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1898&path= Alabama, Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920]Book | |||
*[http://www.blacksheepancestors.com/usa/alabama.shtml Black Sheep Ancestors Alabama] | |||
== Alabama 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. | |||
Major Alabama courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | Major Alabama courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | ||
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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 FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Catalog Place Search. Search by county under the subject "Archives and Libraries." | ||
The | The FamilySearch 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, United States Genealogy]]) includes some Alabama court records. | ||
Original court records are kept either in the county courthouse or in the State Archives. The | Original court records are kept either in the county courthouse or in the State Archives. The FamilySearch Library and the Alabama Department of Archives and History have microfilm copies of court records from many counties. Few of the records are well indexed. Some court records have been transcribed and published in books or periodicals. | ||
See [[United States Court Records]] for more detailed information on court records. Refer to [[Alabama Probate Records]] and [[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship]] for information about those specific court records. | See [[United States Court Records]] for more detailed information on court records. Refer to [[Alabama Probate Records]] and [[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship]] for information about those specific court records. | ||
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[[Category:Alabama, United States]][[Category:Court records by U.S. state]] | [[Category:Alabama, United States]][[Category:Court records by U.S. state]] | ||
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