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A little overview on what is contained in this
index, and what exactly I am indexing. These records include divorces,
murders, larceny, manslaughter, civil suits, vagrancy, and basically anything
you would go to Superior Court for, to put it bluntly, criminal behavior.
There are also cases of a more humane nature. For instance a memorial to
be dedicated to a bar associate after his death. Naturalization records,
notary public appointments, and more.
The majority of these cases are suits against
others for monies owed them. The index is alphabetical by last name of the
plaintiff.
This index is being compiled from the loose
papers that are located in the courthouse storage building.
THESE ARE NOT TRANSCRIPTIONS OF THE CASES. When noted on
the record, I have included the books and page number that a case was entered.
These books may no longer be located in the courthouse, and these papers may
contain more information than was entered into the Civil Minutes or Final Record
books.
I have read each case and provided as brief a
synopsis as possible, some were just too good to be short with. All names
of persons involved, even juror lists, have been included.
This is a work in progress. I have been
working on my first box of files for a few months now. It is a slow
process due to lack of time available. If only the courthouse was open all
night!
The numbering of the indexes has no chronological
meaning pertaining to dates, 01 is for the first box I was given. This
index is also going to be used by the courthouse and put on the boxes so that
they will know where the information is located and what box.
For those of you looking for that Black sheep of
the family, this is the place to get started. You can also join the club
of others who are interested in finding and sharing their black sheep
information.
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