Recording the vote
When — and whether — our ancestors could vote It was March 1867, and the Congress of the United States wanted to restore peace and good order to the states that had been in rebellion: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama,...When Gammel ends
More Texas laws The Legal Genealogist is in Dallas today as the 2016 Texas State Genealogical Societry conference gets underway. Three full days of great genealogy. More than 75 separate sessions from more than 35 speakers. And just about every topic under the sun,...Law for the Lone Star State
One-stop shopping for Texas statutes The Legal Genealogist is in the Lone Star State today, getting ready for tomorrow’s kick-off to the 2016 Texas State Genealogical Society conference in Dallas. We’re looking at three solid days of amazing genealogy:...The first NM state code
A new state’s new laws New Mexico. The Land of Enchantment. A place of great mountains and red rock canyons and sweeping deserts and deep red sunsets. A place that became part of the United States with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. That first hammered...Placing the law
Finding the law means finding the place It’s been the standard mantra of The Legal Genealogist from the outset. To understand the records, we have to understand the law. And not just the law in some sort of generalized fashion, but the law at the exact time and...A matter of time
Doubling up on dates When exactly was the first day of 1751? That’s not a trick question. The Legal Genealogist isn’t out to flummox anybody. But if you’ve got an event in your family history that occurred on the first day of 1751, figuring out when...Update: The soldier, the son and the land
A moment in history Three years ago, The Legal Genealogist wrote about a most unusual land deal, recorded in a most unusual place. One that was recorded in the deed books of the County of Irwin, Georgia, which is where you might expect to find a land transaction. But...Reprise: A woman of competence
“Possessed of her right mind” (Note: In recognition of The Legal Genealogist’s participation in the 50th anniversary of the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society in Oregon today, at which we’ll be talking a lot about women and the law, here’s a reprise...In just one volume
Some clues to answering a key genealogical question So often, the key issue The Legal Genealogist faces — like any other genealogist — in trying to answer a question is how to distinguish person 1 from person 2. And so often some or all of the answer can...Subscribe by Email
