Courthouses hold treasures for the genealogist, but visiting one can be intimidating if you've never researched court records in person. It's important to learn all you can about what the courthouse holds, the procedure for obtaining records, and costs involved. So what records can you find at a courthouse? Well, the short answer is, "it depends." Why? Every courthouse is different and the records they hold depend on the location, type of courthouse, and what they retain onsite. It probably won't surprise you to learn that some records can be found online, either through a third-party website or from the courthouse itself. Regardless of how you conduct your research, the records that can be found in courthouses can be essential to your genealogy research.
Purpose: Learn how to use courthouse records for genealogy research
Facilitator: Bryan Mulcahy (Guest Presenter - Fort Myers Regional Library) |
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