FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Pennsylvania/Tasks-Court 5

WikiProject Pennsylvania Progress Chart  Wiki Project Pennsylvania Tasks - Court Records: 5

Description
The purpose of this task is to add FamilySearch Catalog court collections for your selected county.

Instructions
1.Search the FamilySearch catalog for court records in your county. Determine if a general search of the FamilySearch catalog is adequate for your county. A general search links to the FHLC, shows all court records available for your county, and will show any additional records which are added to the FHLC in the future.

2. If you choose a general search, these records will be included in PA task 6. You do not need to add anything. Your task is complete.

3. If you find a collection you feel is significant and should be listed independent of a general search of FamilySearch catalog, you may add it to the appropriate court heading. Following the introduction to the appropriate section, link to the catalog using the following format:

*’’’1752-1882’’’ Orphans Court Records and Index

4. If you add more than one record, list your items in chronological order.

5. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works. Do not add any broken links.

6. If you need to use a dash, be sure to use the N–dash. This is done by holding the Alt key and typing 0150.

7. Your task is complete.

Clerk of the Court
The Clerk of Court's Office encompasses the criminal, juvenile and orphans’ divisions of the Court of Common Pleas.

Prothonotary
The Prothonotary is the keeper/clerk of the records of the Court of Common Pleas civil division.