Bibliograph

New England court records, a research guide for genealogists and historians, Diane Rapaport

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New England court records, a research guide for genealogists and historians, Diane Rapaport

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

New England court records

Nature of contents

handbooksbibliography

Oclc number

64588953

Responsibility statement

Diane Rapaport

Sub title

a research guide for genealogists and historians

Summary

For beginners and experienced researchers, Rapaport provides a guide to understanding and obtaining court records in the New England states. She explains the fundamentals of law, types of courts and documents and where to find them, terminology, then individual chapters on Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. These chapters consist of a timeline of the history of the courts, a description of their structure, and a list of sources by county. The finalSection describes examples of searches using computer databases, federal court records, indexes, justice of the peace records, and law library research, including how to search for people of color. The appendices list contact information for state and federal courts and other sources. Rapaport is a former trial lawyer and writes the column "Tales from the Courthouse" for New England Ancestors magazine. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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