This series consists of a bound volume which documents the names of persons receiving per diem pay from the court in exchange for services rendered. Most of the recipients were Grand and Traverse Jurors but a few were Bailiffs. Information presented includes the (1) check number, (2) date of check, (3) name of recipient, (4) amount of money involved and (5) type of service rendered. There is no index in which recipients are listed in alphabetical order by their surname.

Included here are miscellaneous records of the City Court such as insolvent cost bills, civil and criminal case files, mortgage fi. fas. on personality, and similar records. Some of the material covers the period when the court was known as the county court. These papers are in bundles just as they were removed from the courthouse attic. The dates shown are approximate.

These are files of civil and criminal cases of the Inferior Court sitting as a court of law. Mixed in with these records are a few case files of Justice of the Peace Courts. They were partially processed and described by the 1993 Archives' Institute Practicum. The following listing, arranged alphabetically by the last name of the plantiff, is not complete. Approximately 70 cases remain unprocessed and undescribed.

Found during 1993 Shelf Inventory Project. No additional information known.

This series is composed of a single bound volume which contains a master index to one of the probate court's execution dockets. Information presented in this volume includes (1) the date and term of court, (2) a list of litigants (both plaintiffs and defendants) and (3) case number. All executions recorded in this volume involved only civil complaints. These execution dockets are found in R.G. 170 - 2 - 17.

This series consists of a bound volume which is an index to writs records found in reel numbers 121-48 to 121-54 and to numbers 122-1 to 122-3 in our Microfilm Library. Information found in this index includes the (1) name of plaintiff and defendant and (2) alphabetical letter of writ book and page number in which the resume of the case is found. Only some of the title targets of the microfilm reels list these alphabetical numbers.

This artificial series includes folders of various documents, usually small parts of different series that have become separated from their proper files. The dates given are only appropriate.

This series consists of bound volumes containing (1) a list of persons who voted, (2) a list of registered voters, and (3) a list of disqualified voters. The first two volumes show the following information about each voter: (1) name, (2) race, (3) militia district of residence and (4) occupation (sometimes not filled in).

This series consists of bound volumes which document the receipts collected by the Sheriff's Office as a result of civil and criminal complaints filed in the various courts of Hancock County. Information presented in these volumes includes the (1) name of litigants involved, (2) name of Sheriff, (3) amount of money involved and (4) date of appearance before the court.

This series consists of bound volumes which document some of the civil complaints filed in the court for the inclusive dates listed below. Information presented in these volumes includes the (1) names of attorneys involved, (2) date and term of court, (3) names of litigants, (4) type of charge complained of, (5) an enumeration of the court costs and other costs and 6) case number (often not given.) Some of the charges complained of include those of assumpsits, garnishments and debts.

Volumes are mortgages only

These are precinct and county returns, tally sheets and other papers relating to elections for all offices from justice of the peace to presidential electors. The papers are bundled up just as hey were removed from the attic of the courthouse.

This series is composed of bound volumes which document the executions issued by the court for the inclusive dates listed below. The format used to record this information various somewhat but generally it includes the: (1) date and term of court in which the fifa was issued; (2) name of litigants involved; (3) name of attorneys involved; (4) an enumeration of court costs; (5) number assigned case and (6) disposition of the case

This series consists of two pages found in the back of a Superior Court Execution Docket. The information presented consists of only the names of the bride and groom and the day and month (but not the year of their marriage. The date probably occurred in the mid - 1860's.

Included with the presentments are a few reports by committees of the grand jury, reports to the grand jury by county officials and requests to the jury that it make special recommendations. No "true bills" (or "no bills") of indictment are included. They are bundled up just as they were removed from the courthouse attic.

Available on microfilm in the Research/Search room.

Included are lists of persons available for jury duty, writs of venire facias (orders to the sheriff to summon the persons names for jury service), lists of defaulters, affidavits of persons wishing to be excused from jury duty and orders by the court to strike from the lists those excused, court orders requiring defaulting jurors to show cause why they failed to appear for service, and related papers. Papers for both grand and petit juries are included.

Included in this artificial series are a number of various types of bound and unbound records that were found in the attic of the courthouse. Most are unorganized. Many of these records will eventually be filed with other records whenever the other records in this sub-group are more properly arranged. The dates shown on the list below are approximate.

These are transcripts of proceedings of inquests held by coroners investigating the cause and circumstances surrounding the death of an individual. Many of these inquests concern violent deaths, sometimes accidental and sometimes by murder. These papers are bundled up just as they were removed from the courthouse attic.

A fieri facias is a writ of execution usually levied upon goods to satisfy a debt owed the plaintiff. Most of the FiFas in these civil complaints involved collection of taxes and foreclosure of chattel mortgages. The criminal complaints include those of assault and battery, simple larceny and execution of warrants.

This series consists of bound cash books which document the names of taxpayers in this county for the inclusive dates listed. Information presented includes the (1) name of Tax Commissioner, (2) date of collection of taxes, (3) name of parties paying tax and (4) and enumeration of School, Dog, State and County taxes and total amount of taxes each paid.

This series consists of bound volumes which document the names of the taxpayers and the amount of tax each paid in this county for the inclusive dates listed below. Information presented in these volumes includes the (1) number of the Georgia Militia District in which taxpayer resided, (2) name of taxpayer, (3) an enumeration of the Poll, County and State tax each paid, (4) race designation of taxpayer and (5) date of year for which tax is paid.