Index to County Court Correspondence and Court Papers Collection

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Index to County Court Correspondence and Court Papers Collection

Name index to Series 114: County Court Correspondence and Court Papers

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title: Index to County Court Correspondence and Court Papers Collection

creator: Frazier, Ronda

subject: County officials and employees -- Jefferson County (Colo.); County government -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Records and correspondence; County courts -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Judicial records; Irrigation canals and flumes -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Right of way -- Judicial records; County courts -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Financial statements; Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Genealogy

description: Collection consists of a variety of court papers including: • Agreements• Affidavits• Bonds• Certificates of physicians to practice medicine in Jefferson County • Correspondence• Court filings in various cases• Documents relating to 'Rights of Way' for irrigation ditches• Financial reports of the Clerk of Court and County Judges to the Board of County Commissioners• Orders for and lists of jurors• Orders for subpoenas and summons• Papers related to the appointments of County Bee Inspector, Board of County Visitors, Examiner in Lunacy and Probation Officer• Petitions containing the names of beekeepers in the county and leaflets on Foul Brood disease (an infectious disease spreading through Colorado’s apiaries at the time)• Personal correspondence (mostly from Judge W.H. Whitehead) some related to the Jefferson County Bank in 1893, personal investments, and letters containing names of various family members with their addresses.Name and subject index:Most names are just a single mention without a lot of context. For genealogical purposes, however, it does place an individual in Jefferson County at a specific time. Some names are associated with case numbers which it is assumed can then be looked up in the Court Records office. The index contains personal name, case name or subject; type of document the name was found in; the person’s city of residence if known; and date.

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date: 2021 February

type: Text

format: PDF; 48 pages

identifier: Name Index to Series 114

source: Series 114: County Court Correspondence and Court Papers

language: en

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coverage: Jefferson County (Colo.)

rights: This resource is the property of the Jefferson County Archives and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of this resource are asked to please credit the Jefferson County Archives. For information about obtaining a copy of any items in this collection, please contact us using the Contact link at the bottom of the page and provide series number, box number and folder number for the name you request.

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