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Many of your ancestors' names will be found in court records—perhaps as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. They may have participated in cases involving probate, naturalization, divorce, debt, adoption, guardianship, licenses, appointment to public offices, taxes, civil and criminal lawsuits, property disputes, crimes, or many other matters brought before a court. | Many of your ancestors' names will be found in court records—perhaps as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. They may have participated in cases involving probate, naturalization, divorce, debt, adoption, guardianship, licenses, appointment to public offices, taxes, civil and criminal lawsuits, property disputes, crimes, or many other matters brought before a court. | ||
Because of their great importance to family history research, court records of "[[Nebraska Probate Records|Probate]]" and "[[Nebraska Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization]]" are discussed in separate sections of this outline. Divorces are discussed under "[[Nebraska Vital Records | Because of their great importance to family history research, court records of "[[Nebraska Probate Records|Probate]]" and "[[Nebraska Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization]]" are discussed in separate sections of this outline. Divorces are discussed under "[[Nebraska Vital Records|Vital Records]]." | ||
Unfortunately, court records tend to be difficult to use. The records are usually not well-indexed, there are many records, court names and jurisdictions changed, and they use many legal terms and abbreviations. To interpret court records you may need to consult a dictionary, such as: | Unfortunately, court records tend to be difficult to use. The records are usually not well-indexed, there are many records, court names and jurisdictions changed, and they use many legal terms and abbreviations. To interpret court records you may need to consult a dictionary, such as: | ||