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''[[Portal:United States of America|United States of America]] > United States Court Records'' | ''[[Portal:United States of America|United States of America]] > United States Court Records'' | ||
Court records are usually searched after other records have already been investigated, but they should not be overlooked. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence. They often provide occupations, descriptions of individuals, and other excellent family history information. | Court records are usually searched after other records have already been investigated, but they should not be overlooked. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence. They often provide occupations, descriptions of individuals, and other excellent family history information. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2 Watch a class about U.S. Court Records.] | ||
Many of your ancestors' names will be found in court records—perhaps as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. They may have participated in cases involving: | Many of your ancestors' names will be found in court records—perhaps as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. They may have participated in cases involving: | ||
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*Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Luebking. ''The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=630522&disp=The+Archives+%3A+a+guide+to+the+National%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 A3sz].) Pages 94-122 give federal court history and structure, record content and types, arrangement, finding aids, state-by-state location of records, and microfilm collections of court records at regional branches. | *Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Luebking. ''The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=630522&disp=The+Archives+%3A+a+guide+to+the+National%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 A3sz].) Pages 94-122 give federal court history and structure, record content and types, arrangement, finding aids, state-by-state location of records, and microfilm collections of court records at regional branches. | ||
The [http://www.virtualchase.com/topics/criminal_records.shtml Virtual Chase] is a website for Teaching Legal Professionals How To Do Research.The resources listed help find criminal records. Many provide records about convictions only. Be aware: There is no national criminal database available to those outside of law enforcement. Conducting a criminal background history requires manual research in the county or counties where the individual lives or has resided. | The [http://www.virtualchase.com/topics/criminal_records.shtml Virtual Chase] is a website for Teaching Legal Professionals How To Do Research.The resources listed help find criminal records. Many provide records about convictions only. Be aware: There is no national criminal database available to those outside of law enforcement. Conducting a criminal background history requires manual research in the county or counties where the individual lives or has resided. | ||
=== Adoption Records === | === Adoption Records === | ||
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*'''People Searching News'''<br>P.O. Box 22611 <br>Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335-2611 <br>Telephone: 407-768-2222 | *'''People Searching News'''<br>P.O. Box 22611 <br>Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335-2611 <br>Telephone: 407-768-2222 | ||
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