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    1. Re: [SALEM-WITCH-L] Records at LDS
    2. Donna, I believe the following film is permanently housed at the Los Angeles LDS Family History Center (FHC). Film number: 877465 Item 1, Court Records 1648-1681, Massachusetts. County Court (Norfolk County): Microfilm of original records in the Essex County Courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts. Court records, v. 1-2, 1648-1681, have special title: Records of the County Court of the County of Norfolk, Salisbury and Hampton Court. Old Norfolk County (1643-1680) contained the towns of Haverhill, Salisbury, Hampton, Exeter, Dover and Portsmouth. Haverhill and Salisbury became part of Essex County in 1680. The other towns became part of New Hampshire. Item 2, Witchcraft papers 1655-1750, Massachusetts. Court of Assistants: Microfilm of original records in the Essex County courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts. Contains cases of persons accused of witchcraft. Contains also records of the Court of Assistants, 1673-1692, and the Superior Court of Judicature, 1692-1695. Item 3, Court records 1638-1692, Massachusetts. County Court (Essex County): Microfilm of original records in the Essex County courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts. Additional indexes are found at the beginning of some volumes. Item 4, Massachusetts. County Court (Essex County): Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1636-1795. Microfilm of original records in the Essex County Courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts. Births, marriages, and deaths were recorded by the County Court until 1692, and by the Court of General Sessions of the Peace thereafter. Indexes are included at the beginning of some volumes Items 5-6, Court records 1686-1726, Massachusetts. Inferior Court of Common Pleas (Essex County): Microfilm of original records in the Essex County Courthouse, Salem, Massachusetts Hope this helps, Kathy Smith Ventura, CA Descended from Susanna Martin, Mary Bradbury, and John Proctor In a message dated 06/30/99 7:05:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Would someone please let me know what records regarding the Salem Witch Trials would be available at the LDS library? I will be heading out to our LA branch and would like to have some definite information to look up as time is of a premium the day I go. Thanks very much. Donna Naismith >>

    06/30/1999 09:17:34