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Most of you have used the Chancery Clerk's office at the courthouse to research records. The records that most of you are familiar with include:
*Deed Records - dating back to 1823 being the oldest.
♦Wills - dating back to 1860
♦Court Records -dating back to 1856.
SOME RECORDS THAT YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE OF INCLUDE:
♦Transcript of License dating back to 1882.
♦Letters of Administration dating back to 1865.
♦Application for Citizenship Records dating back to 1856 (Naturalization Record)
♦Enumeration of Educable Children Records dating back to 1885 ♦Tract Books used to transferring land from government(original) ♦Marks and Brands dating back to 1863
♦Soldier discharge papers dating back to early 1900's.
♦Newspapers dating back to 4-Qi frf ♦Also Federal Tax Lien Book
The only records in the Chancery Clerk's office that is not public record are the ones dealing with adoptions, child custody.


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