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''[[United States|United States]] > [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]'' | ||
The development of the [[Portal:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] system of courts was complicated. A comprehensive history is Frank M. Eastman, ''Courts and Lawyers of Pennsylvania: A History 1623-1923''. 3 vols. (New York: The American Historical Society 1922; Family History Library book 974.8 P2e; fiche 6089143-45). See also Howard M. Jenkins, ed., ''Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal: A History 1608-1903, "The Judicial System" 3:98-118'' (Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania Historical Publishing Association, 1903; Family History Library book 974.8 H2j; film 824350). | The development of the [[Portal:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] system of courts was complicated. A comprehensive history is Frank M. Eastman, ''Courts and Lawyers of Pennsylvania: A History 1623-1923''. 3 vols. (New York: The American Historical Society 1922; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=280307&disp=Courts+and+lawyers+of+Pennsylvania%3B+a+++ 974.8 P2e; fiche 6089143-45]). See also Howard M. Jenkins, ed., ''Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal: A History 1608-1903, "The Judicial System" 3:98-118'' (Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania Historical Publishing Association, 1903; Family History Library book 974.8 H2j; film 824350). | ||
For more information about county court procedures and records, see County Government and Archives in Pennsylvania (described in the "Archives and Libraries" article on this site). | For more information about county court procedures and records, see County Government and Archives in Pennsylvania (described in the "Archives and Libraries" article on this site). | ||
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Catanese, Lynn Ann. ''Guide to Records of the Court of Common Pleas, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1681-1900: Records of the Prothonotary, Civil Records of the Sheriff, Select Civil Records of the Circuit Court of Chester County and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.'' (West Chester, PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1987; Family History Library book 974.813 P2g.) | Catanese, Lynn Ann. ''Guide to Records of the Court of Common Pleas, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1681-1900: Records of the Prothonotary, Civil Records of the Sheriff, Select Civil Records of the Circuit Court of Chester County and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.'' (West Chester, PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1987; Family History Library book 974.813 P2g.) | ||
Compared to the court records that appear to exist, the library has relatively few court records.<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | Compared to the court records that appear to exist, the library has relatively few court records.<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
[[Category:Pennsylvania]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania]] | ||