Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for San Miguel County, 1847-1955 (bulk, 1847-1914).

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Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for San Miguel County, 1847-1955 (bulk, 1847-1914).

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Summary: Collection consists of the territorial and New Mexico district court records of San Miguel County (1847-1955). The bulk of the material covers the years 1847-1914. Included are record books (1847-1946), case files (1848-1939), and other court material (1889-1955). Record books consist of various dockets (1847-1946), court proceedings record books (1849-1911), clerk's books (1873-1914), a record of jurors (1892), testimony of witnesses books (1888-1912), a record of assignments (1890-1897), and a fee book (1879-1882). Dockets include criminal (1867-1886), civil (1863-1911), criminal and civil (1847-1850, 1857-1859) judge's (1847-1911), judge's minutes and trial (1892-1894), and judgment and execution (1874-1912) volumes. An index for criminal and civil hearings (1847-1881) is also included. Judge's dockets cover criminal (1847-1850,1885-1901, 1904,1908,1911) and civil (1886-1909, 1935-1946) trials. Court proceedings record books cover criminal (1881-1907), civil (1880-1911), criminal and civil (1849-1860, 1866-1881) hearings. Case files consist of criminal cases 2b-6453 (1848-1929) and civil cases 1-2290.5 (1862-1939). Large gaps may exist between case files. Many criminal and civil case files are unnumbered. Many of the cases after 1912 are not part of this collection. Other court material consists of jury records.

Microfilm : 23 rolls.Oversize record books : 126 v.Folders : 66 linear feet.

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