Burnett County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court civil case files, 1888-1971.

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US ARC Burnett Series 32

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collection

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Burnett County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court civil case files, 1888-1971.

Date(s)

  • 1888-1971 (Creation)

Extent

44 cubic feet (44 record center cartons)

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Scope and content

Circuit court cases dealing with civil actions. Legal papers include complaints, summonses, affidavits, petitions, court orders and decrees. Cases #1-1479, 1888-1930, consist of civil actions and cases #1493-3789, 1931-1971 consist of divorce cases only.

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Arrangement : Numerical by case number.

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Conditions governing access

RESTRICTION: Several of the case files in Box 34 were sealed under a judge's orders. These cannot be accessed without first seeking permission from the Burnett County Circuit Court.
COLLECTION STORED, ALL or IN-PART, AT ARC: Collection can be requested for transfer through the Area Research Center (ARC) Network, consult Reading Room Staff.

Physical access

RESTRICTION: Several of the case files in Box 34 were sealed under a judge's orders. These cannot be accessed without first seeking permission from the Burnett County Circuit Court.

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Conditions governing reproduction

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright may have not been transferred to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

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Court Record volumes D-G (Burnett Series 43) can be used as an index to part of this series.

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General note

All county records dating 1887 and earlier (except for those of the Register of Deeds) were destroyed in an 1887 courthouse fire.
An index to this series is available at the Clerk of Courts Office, Siren, Wisconsin.

General note

"Court Record" volumes D-G (Burnett Series 43) can be used as an index to part of this series.

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Archivist's note

All county records dating 1887 and earlier (except for those of the Register of Deeds) were destroyed in an 1887 courthouse fire.
An index to this series is available at the Clerk of Courts Office, Siren, Wisconsin.

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