gr00270.xml Becker County: Justice of the Peace An Inventory of Its Justice of the Peace Records at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

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Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, April 2011. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Becker County (Minn.). Justice of the Peace. Justice of the peace records. 1949-1966. Materials in English. Records created by this justice court with county-wide jurisdiction, during the terms of G. E. Teague and Halvor Langslet. Includes docket books, 1949-1961, and marriage records, 1939-1966. There are also criminal docket entries for April-July 1951. 1.0 cu. ft. (1 box). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Criminal procedure -- Minnesota -- Becker County. Justices of the peace -- Minnesota -- Becker County. Persons: Langslet, Halvor. Teague, Guy E. Document Types: Dockets -- Minnesota -- Becker County. Marriage records -- Minnesota -- Becker County. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Becker County (Minn.). Justice of the Peace. Justice of the Peace Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 996-121; 2011-50

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001733723

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 118.C.20.9B Docket books, 1949-1961. 4 volumes and 4 folders. September 1949-April 1951. 1 volume.

Justices G. E. Teague and Halvor Langslet.

April-December 1951. 1 volume.

Justice Halvor Langslet; civil cases, June-December, on pages 1-75; criminal cases, April-July 1951, on pages 76-101.

December 1951-1954. 1 volume and 2 folders.

Justice Halvor Langslet.

February 1955-1956.

Justice Halvor Langslet.

March 1957-October 1958.

Justice Halvor Langslet.

February 1959-January 1961. 1 volume.

Justice Halvor Langslet.

118.C.20.9B Marriage records, June 1939-October 1966. 1 volume in 1 folder.

Kept by Justices G. E. Teague and Halvor Langslet; includes name, date, and county of marriages held. Also contains marriages officiated by Justice Langslet in several other Minnesota counties.