Oregon Court Records: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 18:37, 23 January 2008

Major courts 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.

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+Major courts that have kept records of genealogical value are the following:
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-== Online Resources ==
+Circuit courts have county-wide jurisdiction over criminal cases, probate matters, guardianships, and domestic relations.
-*[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:
+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.
-Circuit courts have county-wide jurisdiction over criminal cases, probate matters, guardianships, and domestic relations.
+District courts have county-wide jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters.
-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.
+Justice courts have concurrent county-wide jurisdiction with circuit courts over minor civil and criminal cases.
-District courts have county-wide jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters.
+Supreme Court has the final appellate jurisdiction for the state.
-Justice courts have concurrent county-wide jurisdiction with circuit courts over minor civil and criminal cases.
+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.
-Supreme Court has the final appellate jurisdiction for the state.
+[[Category:Oregon]]
-=== Records  ===
-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"
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-[[Category:Oregon, United States]][[Category:Court records by U.S. state]]