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Major [[Connecticut, United States Genealogy|Connecticut]] courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | Major [[Connecticut, United States Genealogy|Connecticut]] courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows: | ||
*'''1636-1784:''' General Court (General Assembly after 1637) was the highest state court throughout the colonial era. It handled many criminal and civil cases. After 1750 it relinquished most of its judicial responsibilities. Many of the General Assembly records were published in ''The Public Records of The Colony of Connecticut (1636-1776)'', 15 Volumes. (Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1850-1890; | *'''1636-1784:''' General Court (General Assembly after 1637) was the highest state court throughout the colonial era. It handled many criminal and civil cases. After 1750 it relinquished most of its judicial responsibilities. Many of the General Assembly records were published in ''The Public Records of The Colony of Connecticut (1636-1776)'', 15 Volumes. (Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1850-1890;FamilySearch Library {{FSC|77969|title-id|disp=book 974.6 N2c; films 908423-30; fiche 6051120}}). <br> | ||
*'''1630s-1961:''' Town and borough courts had jurisdiction over civil matters in towns. Justice of the peace courts (1686-1961) handled similar matters in areas without a town court. Many of these records are at the [http://www.cslib.org/ Connecticut State Library]. These courts were succeeded by circuit courts. | *'''1630s-1961:''' Town and borough courts had jurisdiction over civil matters in towns. Justice of the peace courts (1686-1961) handled similar matters in areas without a town court. Many of these records are at the [http://www.cslib.org/ Connecticut State Library]. These courts were succeeded by circuit courts. | ||
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Many remain in the various court offices.<br> | Many remain in the various court offices.<br> | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of a few Connecticut court records. | ||
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=== Guides to Connecticut Court Records<br> === | === Guides to Connecticut Court Records<br> === | ||
For more information concerning Connecticut court records, see the [http://cdm15019.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p128501coll2/id/26414 ''Guide to Archives in the Connecticut State Library''] (see [[Connecticut Archives and Libraries]] ). Also see Dwight Loomis and Joseph Gilbert Calhoun, ''Judicial and Civil History of Connecticut'' (Boston, Massachusetts: Boston History Co., 1895; not available at | For more information concerning Connecticut court records, see the [http://cdm15019.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p128501coll2/id/26414 ''Guide to Archives in the Connecticut State Library''] (see [[Connecticut Archives and Libraries]] ). Also see Dwight Loomis and Joseph Gilbert Calhoun, ''Judicial and Civil History of Connecticut'' (Boston, Massachusetts: Boston History Co., 1895; not available at FamilySearch Library). | ||
[[Category:Connecticut, United States]][[Category:Court records by U.S. state]] | [[Category:Connecticut, United States]][[Category:Court records by U.S. state]] | ||
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