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Jury lists—whether for petit (trial) juries, grand juries, or venire panels—capture everyday citizens drawn for civic duty. While they rarely appear in typical genealogy searches, these lists reveal residence, occupation, property ownership, race, social standing, and FAN-club networks. Because jury pools were drawn from eligible citizens in a specific time and place, they provide strong evidence for identity, location, community ties, and eligibility criteria that can help distinguish individuals with common names and track ancestors between census years.
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