The court minute abstracts contain a wide variety of information: from bonds to oaths to wills and more. The deed book abstracts contain information from deeds, leases, releases, mortgages, sale of other property, and other agreements. Sometimes family relationships are revealed. Abstracts are presented in the original order that they were entered in the books. The original page number and date recorded is indicated. In addition to family relationships, these abstracts contain hundreds of names of witnesses and neighbors. The compiler made a note when a name was signed in German. A full name index is included.