Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
Our North Carolina ancestors left a treasure trove of records in the courts of their time. Finding the right court and the right records can be a challenge, yet understanding the records of the courts closest to the average citizen is a skill that’s crucial to finding clues to family history in the Tarheel State. In part 1, we’ll examine colonial and early statehood records. (Part 2 will cover post-1868 state records and the records of North Carolina’s federal courts.)
(Image source: “Statesville Old U.S. Court House and Post Office“, author unknown, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
Available in the NCGS online bookstore is North Carolina Research – Genealogy and Local History, the text for the NCGS Webinar Series.
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