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US District and Circuit Court Records (Indianapolis)

Records of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts, Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division

These records are held in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 regional facility in Chicago, Illinois.

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The Territory of Indiana was established in 1800 by an Act which provided for the formation of a Territorial Supreme Court with common law jurisdiction and the appointment of three judges.听 The court met at Vincennes.听 The jurisdiction of all Supreme Courts of the Territories was expanded in 1805 to be the same as that exercised by the District Court of Kentucky.听 This authority included all original jurisdiction generally held by the Circuit and District Courts of the United States.听 In 1815, the Territorial Court was authorized to hold two sessions annually at Vincennes, Corydon, and Brookville.听 The following year, Congress enabled the court to exercise chancery as well as common law jurisdiction, under the laws and regulations prescribed by the Territorial Legislature.

Indiana became a state in 1816, and in 1817 Congress established the new state as one judicial district with one judge.听 The court met at Corydon, the first state capital.听 The same jurisdiction and powers were given this court as provided the District Court of Kentucky by the Judiciary Act of 1789.听 The state capital was moved to Indianapolis in 1825, and the court followed.听 In 1831, Congress increased the powers of the District Court to include jurisdiction over all cases cognizable in a federal Circuit Court, except appeals and writs of error.

A Circuit Court for Indiana was authorized in 1837 as part of the Seventh Circuit.听 The District Court had functioned as a Circuit Court since 1831, as noted above.听 Those cases became part of the Circuit Court records, and the date span of the holdings of the Circuit Court thus predates the actual establishment of that court.听 Both the District and Circuit Courts continued to meet at Indianapolis.听 In 1863, the state was placed in the Eighth Circuit, but reassigned to the Seventh Circuit in 1866.听 In 1870, additional terms of both courts were authorized for Evansville and New Albany.听 Other courts were added with the inclusion of Fort Wayne in 1878 and Hammond in 1899.

The first statutory partition of Indiana was made in 1925 when seven divisions were created: Indianapolis, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Hammond, New Albany, South Ben and Terre Haute.听 The state was divided into two Districts in 1928.听 The Northern District included the Fort Wayne, Hammond, and South Bend Divisions.听 The Southern District comprised the Indianapolis, Evansville, New Albany, and Terre Haute Divisions.

There are no Territorial court records among the holdings of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 at Chicago.听 A survey of Federal court records of Indiana, conducted in 1938 under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration, concluded that those records had probably been placed in the custody of the state courts as authorized by the state constitution of 1816.

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Record Group 21

Records of the U.S. Circuit Court

General Records, 1833-1912
Registers of Mixed Cases, 1859-1912.听 4 volumes.
Register of Judgments, Mixed Cases, 1859-1911.听 1 volume.
Appearance Dockets, 1859-1908.听 34 volumes.
U.S. Government Cases (鈥淕eneral Record Book鈥�), 1841-1855.听 1 volume.听
Order Books, Mixed Cases, 1837-1880.听 26 volumes.
Mixed Case Files, 1833-1912.听 353 cubic feet.

Civil Records, 1829-1911
Civil Docket Books, 1908-1911.听 2 volumes.
Execution Dockets, 1829-1863.听 5 volumes.
Judgement Dockets, 1835-1861.听 3 volumes.

Chancery Records, 1841-1911
Complete Record Books, Chancery, 1841-1911.听 124 volumes.
Chancery Order Books, 1876-1911.听 45 volumes.
Railroad Receivership Records, Chancery, 1879-1883.听 7 volumes.
Records of J.D. Howland, Master in Chancery, 1872-1877.听 1 volume.

Law and Equity Records, 1841
Complete Record Book, Chancery and Law, 1841.

Law Records, 1837-1911
Registers of Law Cases, ca.1870-1880.听 4 volumes. 听
Law Record Books, 1837-1911.听 56 volumes.
Law Order Books, 1880-1911.听 20 volumes.

U.S. Marshal's Records, 1874-1897
U.S. Marshal's Docket Books for District and Circuit Courts, 1874-1879.听 1 volume.
U.S. Marshal's Record of Execution of Judgments, 1878-1897.听 1 volume.
Marshal's Prisoner Record Book, 1878-1892.听 1 volume.

Clerk's Records, 1838-1912
Clerk's Docket Books, 1874-1884.听 22 volumes. 听
Clerk's Record of Appointments of U.S. Commissioners, 1874-1896.听 1 volume.听
Records of Admissions to Practice in Federal Court, 1878-1898.
Register of Jurors, Circuit and District Courts, 1879-1881.听 1 volume.听
Records of Jurors and Witnesses, 1863-1895.听 1 volume.听
Clerk's Fee Books, 1838-1858.听 2 volumes.听
Clerk's Registry of Funds, 1867-1912.听 2 volumes.听

U.S. Commissioner's Records, 1879
U.S. Commissioner's Register of Sales, 1879.听 1 volume.

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Records of the U.S. District Court

General Records, 1819-1994
Index to Pending Tax Liens and Judgments, 1924-1994.听 Card index.
Index to Satisfied Tax Liens and Judgments, 1923-1985.听 Card index.
Index to Judgments Over 10 Years, 1914-1938.听 Card index.
Register of Mixed Case Judgments, 1912-1914.听 1 volume.
Appearance Dockets, 1858-1908.听 21 volumes.
Complete Records of Mixed Cases, 1819-1919.听 20 volumes.
Order Books, Mixed Cases, 1832-1938.听 55 volumes.
Order Books, Criminal and Miscellaneous, 1939-1958.听 6 volumes.
Minute Book, Mixed Cases, 1821-1839.听 1 volume.
Judgment Dockets, Mixed Cases, 1923-1962.听 5 volumes.
Mixed Case Files, 1838-1913. 听21 cubic feet.
Records of Miscellaneous Petitions and Orders, 1931-1954.听 5 cubic feet.
Miscellaneous Docket Sheets, 1959-1971.听 1 cubic foot.

Admiralty Records, 1854-1866
Admiralty Journal, 1854-1857.听 1 volume.
Admiralty Record Book, 1854-1866.听 1 volume.

Bankruptcy Records--Act of 1867, 1867-1897
Registers of Bankruptcy Cases, 1867-1878.听 2 volumes.
Bankruptcy Register鈥檚 Dockets, 1867-1878.听 4 volumes.
Minute Books of Register John W. Ray, 1868-1871.听 4 volumes.
Bankruptcy Minute Books, 1867-1897.听 36 volumes.
Bankruptcy Discharge Journal, 1879-1883.听 1 volume.
Bankruptcy Fee Books, 1867-1878.听 5 volumes.

Bankruptcy Records -Act of 1898, 1898-1979
Index to Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Cases,听1898-1913.听 1 volume.
Register of Bankruptcy Cases,听1898-1931.听 1 volume.
Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets,听1898-September 1979.听 87 cubic feet.
Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Minutes,听1898-1962.听 45 volumes.
Bankruptcy Statistical Reports,听1909-1916.听 4 volumes.
Bankruptcy Referees鈥� Record of Proceedings,听1898-1946.听 450 cubic feet.
Bankruptcy Referees鈥� Docket Books,听1946-1952.听 2 volumes.
Bankruptcy Transcripts,听1960-1968.听 0.68 cubic foot.听
Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Adversary Proceedings Dockets,听1973-September 1979.听 0.68 cubic feet.

Civil Records, 1908-1994
Index to Civil, Law and Equity Cases,听1859-1938.听 1.27 cubic feet.
Defendant Index to Civil Cases,听1938-1966.听 Card index.
Civil Docket Book,听1908-1913.听 1 volume.
Civil Action Docket Books,听1938-1990.听 45听cubic feet.
Civil Order Books,听1938-1964.听 23 volumes.
Civil Case Files,听1938-1994.听 1,814.745 cubic feet.听
Civil Transcripts,听1952-1969.听 50 cubic feet.
Civil Depositions,听1955-1969.听 80听cubic feet.
Appealed Civil Case Files, Civil Dispositions, and Transcripts,听1971-1982.听 50 cubic feet.

Chancery Records, 1872-1917
Records of J.D. Howland, Master in Chancery, 1872-1877.听 1 volume.
Chancery Record Books, 1911-1917.听 12 volumes.
Register of Claimants, Chancery Case 7814, 1886.听 1 volume.

Equity Records, 1912-1938
Index, 1859-1938.听 (See Civil Records).
Plaintiff Index to Equity and Law Cases, 1931-1938.听 Card index.
Equity Docket Books, 1913-1938.听 11 volumes.
Equity Journals, 1912-1938.听 23 volumes.
Equity Appeals Journal, 1913-1923.听 1 volume.
Equity Case Files, 1913-1938.听 91 cubic feet.

Law Records, 1854-1938
Index, 1859-1938.听 (See Civil Records).
Plaintiff Index to Equity and Law Cases,听1931-1938.听 Card index.
Execution Docket Book,听1854-1862.听听1 volume.
Law Docket Books,听1913-1938.听 17 volumes.
Law Case Files,听1913-1938.听 71 cubic feet.

Criminal Records, 1854-1993
Index to Criminal Cases,听1912-1931.听 Card index.
Registers of Criminal Cases,听1912-1931.听 2 volumes.
Criminal Dockets,听1908-1993.听 13.5 cubic feet.
Record Books of Government Cases,听1854-1866.听 5 volumes.
Criminal Record Books, 1879-1918.听 24 volumes.
Criminal Orders,听1912-1925, 1946-1954, 1958-1967.听 4.5 cubic feet.
Criminal Case Files,听1879-1992.听 304 cubic feet.
Criminal Transcripts,听1952-1969.听 31 cubic feet.

Naturalization Records, 1888-1994
Declarations of Intention for Citizenship,听11/5/1888-05/17/1906.听
Petitions for Naturalization,听10/07/1895-09/26/1906.听
Naturalization Record Book,听1903-1906.听 1 volume.
Index to Declarations of Intention and Petitions for Naturalization,听10/30/1907-ca. 10/1962.听
Index to Declarations of Intention and Petitions for Naturalization,听04/29/1927- 05/19/1992.听
Declarations of Intention for Citizenship,听12/13/1906-05/29/1990.听
Petitions for Naturalization,听11/02/1907-09/18/1991.听
Naturalization Depositions,听1926-1955.听 Petitions 1096-7467, with gaps.听
Facts for Petitions for Naturalization, 1909-1923 (with gaps).听 Petitions 2-210, 701-907.听 1.38 cubic feet.
Certificates of Loyalty [for Petitions 4404-6336, with gaps],听1944-1951.
Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance to the United States,听10/4/1940-05/28/1969.听
Petitions for Naturalization by Members of Armed Forces,听06/18/1918-02/03/1919.听
Petitions for Naturalization by Members of Armed Forces Outside the United States,听03/03/1943-11/23/1955.听
Petitions for Naturalization Transferred from Other Courts,听02/20/1953-02/06/1991.听
Correspondence Relating to Petitions for Naturalization Transferred between Courts, 05/1972-04/05/1991.听
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law,听1965-1971.
Correspondence and Calendars of Final Naturalization Hearings and Ceremonies,听11/03/1972-04/17/1992.听
Naturalization Orders,听06/291960-03/03/1994.听听
Naturalization Certificate Stubs,听07/01/1918-0/27/1925.听听
Lists of Naturalization Applicants Eligible to Be Administered Oath of Allegiance,听03/31/1992-03/09/1994.听
Monthly Reports of Naturalization Papers Forwarded,听05/1976-08/1991.听
Quarterly Abstracts of Collections of Naturalization Fees,听1916-1922.听 0.15 cubic feet.听 5 linear inches.

U.S. Marshal's Records, 1849-1930
U.S. Marshal鈥檚 Docket Books for District and Circuit Courts,听1874-1879.听 3 volumes.
U.S. Marshal鈥檚 Docket Book,听1879-1884.听 1 volume.
U.S. Marshal鈥檚 Record of Execution of Judgments,听1878-1897. 1 volume.
U.S. Marshal鈥檚 Records of Letters Sent,听1849-1878.听 1 volume.
Marshal鈥檚 Prisoner Record Book,听1878-1892.听 1 volume.
U.S. Marshal鈥檚 Ledger,听1901-1914.听 1 volume.
Marshal's Orders for Removal, 1923-1930.

Judge's Records, 1877-1922
Judge鈥檚 Dockets, 1880 and 1904-1922.听 34 volumes.
Examination Reports on Applications for Admission to the Bar, 1877-1898.听 4 linear inches.

Clerk's Records, 1853-1956
Clerks鈥� Docket Books,听1921-1922.听 2 volumes.
Clerks鈥� Minute Books (鈥淒iaries鈥�),听1903-1956.听 30 volumes.
Clerks鈥� Record of Appointments of U.S. Commissioners and Bankruptcy Referees, 1897-1951.听 1 volume.
Register of Jurors, Circuit and District Courts,听1879-1881. 1 volume.
Registers of Jurors and Witnesses,听1885-1925.听 3 volumes.
Clerks鈥� Registry Dockets of Funds,听1868-1911. 2 volumes.
Clerks鈥� Financial Journals,听1879-1899.听 2 volumes.
Clerks鈥� Ledger,听1912-1943.volumes.
Clerks鈥� Fee Book,听1853-1863.听 1 volume.
Compensation Vouchers,听1883-1884.

U.S. Commissioner's Records, 1879-1962
Index to Commissioners鈥� Dockets, circa 1950-1980.听 Card index.
Registers of U.S. Commissioners鈥� Dockets,听1889-ca. 1894.听 2 volumes.
U.S. Commissioners鈥� Criminal Docket Books,听1879-1923 and 1947-1962.听

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