That legal demise
A suggestion of death The issue of death seems to The Legal Genealogist to be pretty much a black and white issue. Either you’re dead or you’re not. But the way that can be referenced in a legal document can be … well … downright odd, and...2019 alphabet soup: K is for…
The language of the law. Part Latin, part Greek, part law French, even part Anglo-Saxon. And all confusing. Five days to go. That’s what’s left for final preparations before one of genealogy’s great annual parties gets underway in St. Charles,...2019 alphabet soup: J is for…
The language of the law. Part Latin, part Greek, part law French, even part Anglo-Saxon. And all confusing. One week from today, the party begins. That great gathering of genealogists from all over called the 2019 Family History Conference of the National Genealogical...2019 alphabet soup: I is for…
The language of the law. Part Latin, part Greek, part law French, even part Anglo-Saxon. And all confusing. It’s road trip time again for The Legal Genealogist. Tomorrow, it’s the 2019 Spring Seminar of the Virginia Genealogical Society in Richmond...Revisiting the bond
Those marriage bond issues again It’s not an easy thing to wrap our heads around. For those of us living in the 21st century, understanding what a marriage bond was, how it worked, and what it was used for just isn’t the easiest thing to manage. We all...Order in Virginia courts
Doubling down on the records Reader Steven Morrison worked hard to find an answer — but didn’t come up with a good explanation for a perplexing question: What in the world was meant by the use of the term “order books” for some early Virginia court...2019 alphabet soup: H is for…
The language of the law. And in any language, all confusing. When is a house not a home? Here’s a hint for getting the right answer today. When it’s considered as a legal term. In Spanish. So okay you may be wondering why The Legal Genealogist is off doing...2019 alphabet soup: G is for…
The language of the law. Part Latin, part Anglo-Saxon, all confusing. Well, maybe not all confusing. Which is why The Legal Genealogist loves Henry Campbell Black. Born in Ossining, Westchester County, New York, on 17 October 1860, educated at Trinity College in...2019 alphabet soup: F is for…
The language of the law. Part Latin, part Greek, part law French, even part Anglo-Saxon. And all confusing. The Legal Genealogist went to law school in the 20th century. Despite what my nieces and nephews suggest (“that was so long ago you spoke Latin,...Subscribe by Email
