Court Records
Court proceedings, actions, records, and discussions. The following court records have their own topic: probate (wills, etc.); divorce; guardianship (adoptions); orphans and orphanages; naturalization and citizenship; and land and property. Records from church courts are assigned to "Church Records."

Law and Legislation
Records, histories, and descriptions of laws, codes, ordinances, etc.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Records, laws, and information concerning citizenship. These include the process and requirements to become a citizen or subject (naturalization) and the records created from that process. The records include oaths of allegiance and naturalization papers and may give birth, marriage, and family information.

Notarial Records
Records of notaries, who (in many places) verified business transactions, wills, marriage contracts, sales of land, etc.

Orphans or Orphanages
Records about children raised or cared for by someone other than their birth parents. The records usually give the name and age of the child and may include descriptions of the places the child lived. "Orphans and Orphanages" does not include adoption records. Adoption records are assigned to "Guardianship."

Probate Records
Wills, settlements, court proceedings, laws, etc., that deal with a person's estate after death. Probate records often include names of relatives.

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