Order books (indexed), 1860-1911 [microform].

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Order books (indexed), 1860-1911 [microform].

The county court order book is a transcript of orders issued by the court and is essentially concerned with the administration, supervision, and regulation of county affairs. Order books may include such records as probate records; road orders; lunacy inquests; bonds, reports, and settlements of public officials; occupational licenses; naturalization records; and records concerning the administration of the fiscal affairs of the county. Entries may include date, term of court, names of principles, nature of order, and signature of county judge.

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Webster County (Ky.). County Clerk.

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Webster, the 109th Kentucky county, was created in 1860 from portions of Henderson, Hopkins, and Union Counties. It is named for Daniel Webster. Dixon is the county seat. The Office of County Court was established in each county when Kentucky became a state in 1792. Many of the duties and functions of the new county courts were carried over from those of the existing courts of Virginia, and as such may not have been specified in the Kentucky Constitution or by the Kentuc...