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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona|Arizona]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona|Arizona]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ||
Information about many of your ancestors can 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 other matters brought before a court. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence. They often provide occupations, descriptions of individuals, and other excellent family history information. | |||
Between the date counties were created and the date they were organized, which could be several years, some counties were attached to other counties for administrative purposes. This sometimes makes it hard to find the early records. | |||
== Researching Arizona Court Records == | |||
Major [[Arizona|Arizona]] courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | Major [[Arizona|Arizona]] courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | ||
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Arizona court records are available at the various county courthouses. The Family History Library has not acquired copies of the court records. | Arizona court records are available at the various county courthouses. The Family History Library has not acquired copies of the court records. | ||
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[[Category:Arizona|Court]] | [[Category:Arizona|Court]] | ||