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Courthouse Description This task is to locate information about the government records available in the county offices and courts and where they are currently located.

Instruction 1. Go to the county courthouse page (already created) using the link found on the county page under repository: courthouse. 2. Add headings for the different courts. Usually there will be 2: County Clerk’s Office and Surrogate Court. Use Heading 3 3. Locate each court and find their respective contact information (address, phone, email, etc.) This usually involves the county clerk (deeds, marriages/divorces) and surrogate court (probate). Use the link in the info box at the top of the county page to go to the county website. NOTE: sometimes you have to use other resources to find the information, such as a) http://www.nycourts.gov/litigants/courtguides/index.shtml b) Google the “[county] county clerk“ or “[county] surrogate court.” Be creative! 4. Search for specific information regarding the years and records the court holds. Some court websites give details and others do not. If the website does not give the specific information, use the Handybook or Red Book to use as a substitute. 5. You can also call the courthouse to clarify their holdings.

Example

Wikitext Example:

County Clerk

Allegany County Clerk 7 Court Street, Room 18 Belmont, New York 14813 Phone: 585-268-9270 Fax: 585-268-9659

The County Clerk's office has the following records:

Deeds and mortgages
:*Civil Court cases and divorces
:*Marriage records from 1908 to 1935. Marriage records are kept in the Office of the Town Clerk of the town where the license is issued and also with the NYS Dept. of Health
:*Census 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1892, 1905, 1915 and 1925. A Census Certificate may be obtained from the County Clerk. The fee is $5.00 per certificate
:*Miscellaneous Records. These ledger books go back to 1806 and contain listings such as: Formations of some churches, listing Elders, Deacons, etc. as well as the formation of many school districts with names, misc. legal appointments, misc. sales, Civil War soldier discharges, etc. There are 18 volumes labeled Misc. A through R.

Surrogate Court

Allegany County Surrogate's Court Allegany County Courthouse 7 Court Street Belmont, NY 14813 Phone: 585-268-5815 or 585-268-5813 Fax: 585-268-7090

The Surrogate Court has probate records.

How it Appears on the Page

County Clerk

Allegany County Clerk
7 Court Street, Room 18
Belmont, New York 14813
Phone: 585-268-9270
Fax: 585-268-9659

The County Clerk's office has the following records:

Deeds and mortgages
Civil Court cases and divorces
Marriage records from 1908 to 1935. Marriage records are kept in the Office of the Town Clerk of the town where the license is issued and also with the NYS Dept. of Health
Census 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1892, 1905, 1915 and 1925. A Census Certificate may be obtained from the County Clerk. The fee is $5.00 per certificate
Miscellaneous Records. These ledger books go back to 1806 and contain listings such as: Formations of some churches, listing Elders, Deacons, etc. as well as the formation of many school districts with names, misc. legal appointments, misc. sales, Civil War soldier discharges, etc. There are 18 volumes labeled Misc. A through R.

Surrogate Court

Allegany County Surrogate's Court
Allegany County Courthouse
7 Court Street
Belmont, NY 14813
Phone: 585-268-5815 or 585-268-5813
Fax: 585-268-7090

The Surrogate Court has probate records.