County Court Records
Of all information sources, your county courthouse contains what is probably the most valuable data about individuals and businesses. The county clerk's office maintains the most useful information. Most of the people at county records are very, very nice. When you call up the county clerk's office, ninety-nine percent of the time you will get a person who wants to help you. Rest assured, there are no stupid questions. You call up these folks and you say 'I don't know what I'm doing. I'm trying to find out something on my grandmother who used to live in your town in 1954. What records do you have available that I might be able to look for and what will it cost me?' These people are super nice. So don't ever feel concerned, 'Oh, I can't talk to the county courthouse!' Of course you can. It's your right. You have the right to know. If you need to know the name of the county in which a city is located, you'll find it in any good atlas, or check the US Postal Service Zip Code Directory. Since people move frequently, it might also be a good idea to make inquiries at courthouses in surrounding counties. |
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