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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida|Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida|Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida Court Records|Court Records]]'' | ||
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[[Florida]] courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | [[Florida]] courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | ||
*'''1821-present: ''' Circuit courts in each county have jurisdiction over minor civil cases, probate, equity, guardianship, and felonies for each county. | *'''1821-present: '''Circuit courts in each county have jurisdiction over minor civil cases, probate, equity, guardianship, and felonies for each county. <br> | ||
*'''1822-present: '''County court judges keep probate, marriage, administration, and guardianship records. <br> | |||
*'''1887-present'''<nowiki>: Criminal courts have records of criminal cases not punishable by capital punishment.</nowiki> <br> | |||
The [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] has a few Florida court records. From Duval County, for example, the library has circuit court indexes to judgments and satisfactions (1901-23). Do a Place search in the catalog for the county of interest. | *'''1915-present: '''Civil courts exist in counties with populations of more than 100,000. In these counties, the civil court takes the place of the county court.<br> | ||
The [http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/index_Researchers.cfm State Archives of Florida] has microfilm copies of many of the county records and some of the records from higher appeals courts. <br> | |||
You may also obtain copies of the records by contacting the clerk's office in the appropriate county. [http://www.flcourts.org/ Florida State Courts] web site has lists of the courts with addresses and phone numbers. <br> | |||
The [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] has a few Florida court records. From Duval County, for example, the library has circuit court indexes to judgments and satisfactions (1901-23). Do a Place search in the catalog for the county of interest. <br> | |||
For more information about federal court records see Inventory of ''Federal Archives in the States: Series II. The Federal Courts Number 9 Florida'' (Jacksonville, Florida: Historical Records Survey, 1940; Family History Library {{FHL|142692|title-id|disp=book 975.9 A1 number 133; film 924006, item 7}}). <br><br> | For more information about federal court records see Inventory of ''Federal Archives in the States: Series II. The Federal Courts Number 9 Florida'' (Jacksonville, Florida: Historical Records Survey, 1940; Family History Library {{FHL|142692|title-id|disp=book 975.9 A1 number 133; film 924006, item 7}}). <br><br> | ||