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[[Kentucky]] | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky_Court_Records|Court]]'' | ||
Names of many Kentucky residents are found in district and county court records. Civil court actions include disputes over property and settlement of estates. Criminal court actions include confrontations, thefts, or destruction of property. These records may give a person’s age, residence, occupation, or family relationships. Friends and neighbors may have given depositions as witnesses. Court records include dockets, minutes, case files, and orders. Land, tax, and probate matters may be included. | Names of many Kentucky residents are found in district and county court records. Civil court actions include disputes over property and settlement of estates. Criminal court actions include confrontations, thefts, or destruction of property. These records may give a person’s age, residence, occupation, or family relationships. Friends and neighbors may have given depositions as witnesses. Court records include dockets, minutes, case files, and orders. Land, tax, and probate matters may be included. | ||
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See the United States Research Outline for more detailed information on court records. Refer to the "[[United States Court Records|Court Records]]," "[[United States Probate Records|Probate Records]]," "[[United states vital records|Vital Records]]," and "[[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]" sections for information about those specific court records. | See the United States Research Outline for more detailed information on court records. Refer to the "[[United States Court Records|Court Records]]," "[[United States Probate Records|Probate Records]]," "[[United states vital records|Vital Records]]," and "[[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]" sections for information about those specific court records. | ||
Some indexes are: | Some indexes are: | ||
Smith, W. T. "A Complete Index to the Names of Persons, Places and Subjects Mentioned in Littell's Laws of Kentucky" (Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1994). Available online at www.archive.org and also at FHL [FHL US/CAN Book 976.9 P32]. Some, if not all, of Littell's volumes are also online. | Smith, W. T. "A Complete Index to the Names of Persons, Places and Subjects Mentioned in Littell's Laws of Kentucky" (Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1994). Available online at www.archive.org and also at FHL [FHL US/CAN Book 976.9 P32]. Some, if not all, of Littell's volumes are also online. | ||
Court records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | Court records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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KENTUCKY- COURT RECORDS<br> | KENTUCKY- COURT RECORDS<br> | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky|Court]] | [[Category:Kentucky|Court]] | ||