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Genealogy
tip for the day: Court Records
I can write a long treatise on court records, what
they are and what you’ll find. But there is a lot of good information out there
that I am going to list for you.
Some of the things you will find are:
Adoption
records
Divorce records
Case files
Dockets
Minutes
Naturalization records
Probate Records
Wills
Trusts
Etc.
Maybe next
week we will look at the actual records and what each of them holds for the
genealogist.
If you
want to do a search for yourself, I received a lot of results using these
terms: COURT RECORDS GENEALOGY
Here
are some of the links that I came across:
California:
Minnesota:
New York:
These are the ones that first popped up. I wasn't necessarily looking for a particular state, so these are what came to the top
of the search. I have discovered that you can use the same search engine such
as Google and still get different results on different computers.
From Genealogy.com comes this statement that sums it
up well:
Court records are one
of the most underutilized genealogical resources available. There are several
reasons for this. One is that court records are not the easiest records to
research (true). Another is that court records are only relevant for those with
wealthy ancestors (false). Nothing could be further from the truth. Of my
ancestors from my great-great-grandparents and beyond approximately 60 percent
of the couples have the husband or the wife appearing in some type of court action.
Sometimes they are the defendant, sometimes they are the plaintiff, sometimes
they are deceased and there is a(n) argument about their estate. Occasionally,
there is even a suit for divorce!
Legalese - legal terms are also something that is foreign to the average person as we don't throw those terms around in daily life. Watch for a glossary listing legal terms.
“History is who
we are; Genealogy is who I am” sg
If any of these posts are helpful drop us a line in
the comments section below. We just want to know if the information we provide
to you is beneficial in anyway.
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1601
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The Treaty of Lyons ends a short war between France and
Savoy.
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1746
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Charles Edward Stuart, the young pretender, defeats the
government forces at the battle of Falkirk in Scotland.
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1773
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Captain James Cook becomes the first person to cross the
Antarctic Circle.
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1819
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Simon Bolivar the "liberator" proclaims Columbia
a republic.
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1893
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Queen Liliuokalani, the Hawaiian monarch, is overthrown by
a group of American sugar planters led by Sanford Ballard Dole.
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1852
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At the Sand River Convention, the British recognize the
independence of the Transvaal Board.
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1912
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Robert
Scott reaches the South Pole only a month after Roald Amundsen.
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1939
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The Reich issues an order forbidding Jews to practice as
dentists, veterinarians and chemists.
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1945
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The Red army occupies Warsaw.
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1963
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Soviet leader Khrushchev visits the Berlin Wall.
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1985
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A jury in New Jersey rules that terminally ill patients
have the right to starve themselves.
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Born on January 17
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1504
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Pius V, Pope 1566-1572.
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1706
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Benjamin
Franklin, statesman, diplomat, scientist and inventor who helped draft
the Declaration of Independence and wrote Poor Richard's Almanac.
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1860
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Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer
famous for The Seagull and Three Sisters.
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1863
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David Lloyd George, British Prime Minister during World
War I.
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1899
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Al Capone, U.S. mobster known as "Scarface Al"
who ran most of Chicago and the surrounding area.
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1922
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Betty White*, actress; created memorable characters in TV
sitcoms from the 1950s into the 21st century (Life with Elizabeth, Mary
Tyler Moore, The Golden Girls, Hot in Cleveland) and was a popular guest
on TV games shows. At age 88 and a half she became the oldest person ever to
host Saturday Night Live (2010).
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1942
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Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay], U.S. boxer, "The
Greatest," who is the only three-time heavyweight champion..
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1964
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Michelle Robinson Obama, wife of US President Barack
Obama.
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*Betty White
solicitous
PRONUNCIATION:
(suh-LIS-i-tuhs)
MEANING:
adjective:
1. Full of concern.
2. Eager.
3. Meticulous.
1. Full of concern.
2. Eager.
3. Meticulous.
ETYMOLOGY:
From
Latin sollus (whole). Ultimately from the Indo-European root sol- (whole),
which brought us solid, salute, save, salvo, soldier, catholicity, salutary, and salubrious. Earliest
documented use: 1563.
USAGE:
"The
staff is solicitous of its core customer; efficient with others."
Alexandra Jacobs; Dennis Basso's New Shop; The New York Times; Dec 12, 2013.
Alexandra Jacobs; Dennis Basso's New Shop; The New York Times; Dec 12, 2013.
Quote for the Day
I cannot conceive otherwise than that He, the Infinite Father, expects or requires no worship or praise from us, but that He is even infinitely above it. -Benjamin Franklin, statesman, author, and inventor (1706-1790)
Today’s
Recipe
Soups
for Cold Winter Days
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 slices
of bacon, chopped
2
pounds trimmed pork
shoulder, cut into 1/3-inch dice
Kosher
salt and freshly ground pepper
2
poblano chiles—stemmed, seeded and cut into 1/3-inch dice
1 large
onion, cut into 1/3-inch dice
4
chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced (1/4 cup)
8 garlic
cloves, minced
1/3 cup
ancho chile powder
3
tablespoons cumin
1
tablespoon dried oregano
1/4 cup
minced cilantro, plus more for serving
One
28-ounce can whole tomatoes
1 pound
dried black beans, soaked overnight and drained
5 cups
chicken stock or low-sodium broth
3 cups
dark beer, such as Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale
3
tablespoons corn flour
3
tablespoons water
Directions:
1. In
a large enameled, cast-iron casserole, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the
bacon and cook over moderate heat until the fat has rendered. Using a slotted
spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate.
2. Season
the pork with salt and pepper. Add the pork to the casserole and cook over
moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes.
Add the poblanos, onion, chipotles and garlic to the casserole and cook over
moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion has softened, about 7
minutes. Add the chile powder, cumin, oregano and minced cilantro and cook
until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, beans, chicken stock, beer
and cooked bacon and bring to a boil.
3. Cover
and simmer over moderately low heat until the beans are just tender, about 1
1/2 hours. Uncover the casserole and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally,
until the beans are cooked, 30 to 45 minutes longer.
4. In
a small bowl, whisk the corn flour with the water until smooth. Slowly whisk the
mixture into the chili until incorporated. Season the chili with salt and
pepper, garnish with cilantro and serve.
Make Ahead. The chili can
be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Serve with shredded cheddar
cheese, sour cream, avocado slices, lime wedges and tortilla chips.
ENJOY!
Now You Know!
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