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Court records will probably mention some of your ancestors as defendants, plaintiffs, jurors, or witnesses. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence. They often provide occupations, descriptions of individuals, and other family information. They seldom provide birth, marriage, or death information. | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ||
<br>Court records will probably mention some of your ancestors as defendants, plaintiffs, jurors, or witnesses. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence. They often provide occupations, descriptions of individuals, and other family information. They seldom provide birth, marriage, or death information. | |||
Most researchers use court records after they have investigated other records. Court records tend to be difficult to use since few are indexed, the handwriting is hard to read, and they include unfamiliar legal terms. To interpret court records, you may need to consult a dictionary. | Most researchers use court records after they have investigated other records. Court records tend to be difficult to use since few are indexed, the handwriting is hard to read, and they include unfamiliar legal terms. To interpret court records, you may need to consult a dictionary. | ||
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=== Ecclesiastical Courts === | === Ecclesiastical Courts === | ||
These courts helped regulate a variety of affairs. See the separate article [[ | These courts helped regulate a variety of affairs. See the separate article [[Church Courts in England and Wales]]. | ||
=== Other court records are:<br> === | === Other court records are:<br> === | ||