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=== Quarter Session Courts === | === Quarter Session Courts === | ||
From the 16th century on, Quarter Session courts dealt with many issues, including crime, land, licensing, oaths of denization, militia, county rates, roads and bridges, taxes, religion, social welfare, lunatics, and so on. Many middle class and poor people are mentioned. | From the 16th century on, and in some cases from the 13th century, [[England Quarter Session Records|Quarter Session]] courts dealt with many issues, including crime, land, licensing, oaths of denization, militia, county rates, roads and bridges, taxes, religion, social welfare, lunatics, and so on. Many middle class and poor people are mentioned. <br> | ||
A more detailed discussion of these records is in: | A more detailed discussion of these records is in: | ||
*Emmison, F. G., and Irvine Gray. ''County Records''. Revised Edition. London, England: The Historical Association, 1973. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=210071&disp=County+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 H2ha no. 62 1973].) | *Emmison, F. G., and Irvine Gray. ''County Records''. Revised Edition. London, England: The Historical Association, 1973. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=210071&disp=County+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 H2ha no. 62 1973].) | ||
*Emmison, F. G and Irvine Gray. ''County records: Quarter Sessions, Petty Sessions, Clerk of the Peace and Lieutenancy.'' London: Historical Association, 1987. In series "Helps for the Student of History", no. 62. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1026510&disp=County+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 H2ha no. 62 1987])<br> | |||
A list of available records is in: | A list of available records is in: | ||
*Gibson, J. S. W. ''Quarter Session Records for Family Historians: A Select List''. | *Gibson, J. S. W. ''Quarter Session Records for Family Historians: A Select List''. 4th ed. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Ltd., 1995. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=560274&disp=Quarter+sessions+records+for+family+hist%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 P23gjs 1995]. | ||
The original records are in the respective county | The original records are in the respective county or council archives. Copies of some quarter session records are in the Family History Library. Use the Place Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under: | ||
[COUNTY] | ENGLAND - [COUNTY NAME] - COURT RECORDS | ||
=== Manorial Courts === | === Manorial Courts === | ||