North Carolina State Supreme Court Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
This collection covers the years 1800 to 1909.

Record Description
This collection is comprised of images of case files from North Carolina State Supreme Court. The cases are generally appeals of lower court decisions with each case usually covering multiple pages. The records are handwritten.

Record Content
The case files usually include the following information:


 * Date of case or filing with the court
 * Names of interested parties and witnesses

Depending upon the type of case heard you may also find any of the following:


 * Names of family members
 * Names of neighbors
 * Ages
 * Relationships
 * Residences
 * Occupations
 * Signature or mark
 * Legal descriptions of land
 * Amount of money exchanged as part of business transactions or assessed by the courts

Related Websites
North Carolina State Archives

The North Carolina Court System

Related Wiki Articles
North Carolina Court Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for citing FamilySearch Historical Collections, including how to cite individual archives is found in the following link: How to Cite FamilySearch Collections

Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection

 * United States. Bureau of the Census. 12th census, 1900, digital images, From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: September 29, 2006), Arizona Territory, Maricopa, Township 1, East Gila, Salt River Base and Meridian; sheet 9B, line 71
 * Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1886-1933, digital images, from FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: April 22, 2010), Baptism of Adolfo Fernandez Jimenez, 1 Feb. 1910, San Pedro Apóstol, Cuahimalpa, Distrito Federal, Mexico, film number 0227023

Sources of Information for This Collection
North Carolina. State Supreme Court Case Files, 1800-1909. North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh.