It is my understanding that court records are a matter of public record. If they will not give them to you with that 'leverage' file a Freedom Of Information Request. All you would need to do there is ask for the specific piece (i.e. the microfilm roll) in writting, and say "I am requesting this as a Freedom of Information Request." At which point they have to give it to you within ten days...but they may charge you a duplication fee. James (in Idaho) -----Original Message----- From: Louise Pettus <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, August 08, 1999 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [SCYORK-L] court records-York Co >Pat, > >I have a sheet of the holdings of the State Archives microfilms for York >County. One of the listings (this was probably in the late 1970s or >early 1980s) reads, and I quote: > >Office: Records of the Court of General Sessions >Series Dates Roll# >1. Bastardy Bonds and Papers 1838-1928 C2105 > >unquote. > >I ordered that particular roll-C2105- and was told that it was not >available. When I inquired further I was told that this microfilm did >not exist. Another person told me (unofficially and not in writing) that >the bastardy bonds were objected to by a member of the legislature and >that was why they were not available. >For this last statement I cannot vouch. But I do know that I received >the microfilm number from the archives and have it with its attending >information in front of me as I type. >Louise Pettus > >Patricia Worsham wrote: >> >> I need a little assistance in researching York Co records. Were the >> so-called "Bastardy" bonds required in York County during the period >> ~1830-1840? If so, which court records would contain this information? >> >> Thanks for any help! >> >> Pat Worsham >> [email protected] >> >> Pat Worsham >> [email protected] >> Jefferson, MD > >