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*[https://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/tennessee-legislative-petitions-1799-1850 Tennessee Legislative Petitions 1799-1850] | *[https://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/tennessee-legislative-petitions-1799-1850 Tennessee Legislative Petitions 1799-1850] | ||
*'''1801-1974''' - {{RecordSearch|1922414|Tennessee, Jackson County Records, 1801-1974}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | |||
<br>If your ancestors were ever in court as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors, they may be in court records. They may have participated in cases of probate, naturalization, divorce, debt, adoption, guardianship, licenses, appointment to public office, taxes, civil and criminal lawsuits, property disputes, crimes, or any other matters brought before a court. | <br>If your ancestors were ever in court as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors, they may be in court records. They may have participated in cases of probate, naturalization, divorce, debt, adoption, guardianship, licenses, appointment to public office, taxes, civil and criminal lawsuits, property disputes, crimes, or any other matters brought before a court. | ||
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'''1834–present'''<nowiki>: Chancery Courts handle any equity case, including estate, land, and claims against public officials. These courts handled slave ownership disputes.</nowiki> | '''1834–present'''<nowiki>: Chancery Courts handle any equity case, including estate, land, and claims against public officials. These courts handled slave ownership disputes.</nowiki> | ||
Original court records are kept either in the county courthouse or in the State Archives. Some court records have been transcribed and published. | Original court records are kept either in the county courthouse or in the State Archives. Some court records have been transcribed and published. | ||
== Tennessee Supreme Court Records == | == Tennessee Supreme Court Records == | ||