Alabama, Randolph County Circuit Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection includes records of disputed estate and divorce cases heard by the Randolph County Circuit Court, covering the years 1897 to 1930.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records may include:
 * The names of interested parties
 * The date of court proceeding or transaction
 * Details of the case
 * The place of residence
 * The names of witnesses

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * Their residence or the date of the event

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Record
 * 2) Select the  Record Type, Volume, and Year Range to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the Citing This Collection section.
 * Use a Court record to identify adoptions, guardians, heirs and relatives.
 * Use the information to substitute for civil birth and death records for earlier years.
 * Use the information to locate census, christenings, marriage and land records.
 * Use the occupations to find employment or military records.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
 * Search the indexes and records of Alabama, United States Genealogy.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Alabama, Randolph County Circuit Court Records, 1897-1930." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Randolph County Clerk. Wedowee.
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