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Many other matters brought before a court. | Many other matters brought before a court. | ||
Because of their great importance to family history research, [[United States Probate Records]] and [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship]] are discussed | Because of their great importance to family history research, [[United States Probate Records]] and [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship]] are discussed separately. Divorces are discussed under [[United states vital records]]. | ||
Unfortunately, court records tend to be difficult to use. The records are usually not well-indexed, there are many records, court names and jurisdictions changed, and they use many legal terms and abbreviations. To interpret court records you may need to consult a dictionary, such as: | Unfortunately, court records tend to be difficult to use. The records are usually not well-indexed, there are many records, court names and jurisdictions changed, and they use many legal terms and abbreviations. To interpret court records you may need to consult a dictionary, such as: | ||