2,900
edits
court recs IA
No edit summary |
HendricksonP (talk | contribs) (court recs IA) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ||
[[Iowa]] court records have been kept since 1827. The names of many Iowa residents are listed in civil court records, where information exists about [[Iowa Land and Property|property]] disputes, divorce, [[Iowa Probate Records|estate settlements]] and other disputes. These courts also handled criminal matters. Court order books and case files may list a person's age, residence, occupation, and family relationships. Sometimes friends and neighbors gave depositions as witnesses of events that occurred. | [[Iowa]] court records have been kept since 1827. The names of many Iowa residents are listed in civil court records, where information exists about [[Iowa Land and Property|property]] disputes, divorce, [[Iowa Probate Records|estate settlements]] and other disputes. These courts also handled criminal matters. Court order books and case files may list a person's age, residence, occupation, and family relationships. Sometimes friends and neighbors gave depositions as witnesses of events that occurred. | ||
* | *William John. ''Iowa History Reference Guide.'' Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1952. {{FHL|164675|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 A3p}} This bibliography includes sections about American Indians, immigration, land, government, courts, military, schools, churches, businesses, history, and biographies. It is arranged by subject and has an index | ||
=== Major Iowa Courts === | |||
'''Major Iowa courts that kept records of genealogical value were:''' | '''Major Iowa courts that kept records of genealogical value were:''' | ||
| Line 15: | Line 16: | ||
*'''Supreme Court, 1838-present''': This is Iowa’s highest court, and is also a court of appeals. The Family History Library does not have these records. | *'''Supreme Court, 1838-present''': This is Iowa’s highest court, and is also a court of appeals. The Family History Library does not have these records. | ||
You can also obtain copies of court records by contacting the appropriate clerk’s office. To learn more about courts and their records, study one of the Historical Records Survey county courthouse inventories, such as: | You can also obtain copies of court records by contacting the appropriate clerk’s office. To learn more about courts and their records, study one of the Historical Records Survey county courthouse inventories, such as: | ||
* | |||
*''Inventory of the County Archives of Iowa, No. 18, Cherokee County'' ''(Cherokee)''. Des Moines, Iowa: Historical Records Survey, 1939. {{FHL|172984|item|disp=book 977.717 A3h; film 897358 item 2}}. | |||
=== Family History Library === | |||
Court records can be found by using the Place Search on Family History Library under: | |||
Court records can be found by using the | |||
::*IOWA - COURT RECORDS | ::*IOWA - COURT RECORDS | ||
::*IOWA, [COUNTY] - COURT RECORDS | ::*IOWA, [COUNTY] - COURT RECORDS | ||
===Sources and Footnotes=== | === Sources and Footnotes === | ||
<references/> | |||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Iowa|Court]] | [[Category:Iowa|Court]] | ||