The court system of the state of New Jersey, established in colonial times, holds extensive records on land disputes, probate cases, and naturalizations. Early courts recorded indentures, debt settlements, and criminal cases. The New Jersey State Archives houses pre-Revolutionary and statehood-era legal documents, offering genealogists priceless insights into family history of the Garden State dating back centuries.
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