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*'''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> | *'''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 [ | *'''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 [https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/home Connecticut State Library]. These courts were succeeded by circuit courts. | ||
*'''1638-1711:''' Particular Court was the primary court of jurisdiction for all matters of law, including appeals from town courts. This was succeeded by the Court of Assistants (1665-1711). The published records of this court are in the Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut (described above). | *'''1638-1711:''' Particular Court was the primary court of jurisdiction for all matters of law, including appeals from town courts. This was succeeded by the Court of Assistants (1665-1711). The published records of this court are in the Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut (described above). | ||
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*'''1869-present:''' Courts of common pleas replaced county courts and were reorganized in 1975 to include the circuit court. | *'''1869-present:''' Courts of common pleas replaced county courts and were reorganized in 1975 to include the circuit court. | ||
=== Locations of Court Records | === Locations of Court Records === | ||
[ | [https://ctstatelibrary.org/ Connecticut State Library] is the major repository for the records listed above. A guide to their court record holdings is ''Records of the Judicial Department (Part A): Court Records in the Connecticut State Library, 1636-1945'', revised, unpublished inventory (Hartford: Connecticut State Library, 1977). It is at the library.<br> | ||
Many remain in the various court offices.<br> | Many remain in the various court offices.<br> | ||
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=== Guides to Connecticut Court Records | === Guides to Connecticut Court Records === | ||
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). | 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]] | ||