From town planning to native relations, “Las Leyes de Las Indias” (Laws of the Indies) governed Spanish colonies of North America and beyond, and created unique records for research for anyone with ancestral ties to Spanish America.
A genealogist with a law degree, Judy G. Russell is a lecturer, educator and writer who enjoys helping others understand a wide variety of genealogical issues, including the interplay between genealogy and the law. She has a bachelor’s degre
Today’s topic was very insightful and necessary for researchers interested in documenting Native Americans. Although I knew most of the resources for California, it never occurred to me that court records may be useful for finding clues for Indian women. It was a very good topic.
Learn many new resources about Spanish influences in land, court, women’s rights, land grants, particularly in town planning. I recognize it when I visited Puerto Rico.
Landowners but legal laymen, America's early justices of the peace served up ground-level justice and local governance, creating records unparalleled for genealogists.
Landowners but legal laymen, America's early justices of the peace served up ground-level justice and local governance, creating records unparalleled for genealogists.
When it comes to finding the law... cheat. (Using resources like Cyndi's List!)
This was part of the webinar, Celebrating 2,000 webinars! Plus 10 tips you can use today.
When it comes to finding the law... cheat. (Using resources like Cyndi's List!)
This was part of the webinar, Celebrating 2,000 webinars! Plus 10 tips you can use today.
Names weren't changed at Ellis Island, but in courts, legislatures and elsewhere both formally and officially -- and on the fly. As genealogists, we need to know why names were changed, and how those changes might be recorded, if we want to have a chance at finding out what's in a name.
Names weren't changed at Ellis Island, but in courts, legislatures and elsewhere both formally and officially -- and on the fly. As genealogists, we need to know why names were changed, and how those changes might be recorded, if we want to have a chance at finding out what's in a name.
Time and time again, we’re told to look at records in the context of the law at the time and in the place where the records were created. Easier said than done! With 50 states and the federal government all passing laws, how do we find the laws we need? One answer is Google Books—if we use it to full advantage.
Time and time again, we’re told to look at records in the context of the law at the time and in the place where the records were created. Easier said than done! With 50 states and the federal government all passing laws, how do we find the laws we need? One answer is Google Books—if we use it to full advantage.
Is this man John the father or John the son? Could that man be my ancestor who married in 1802? Knowing a person’s age is often the key to distinguishing between two people of the same name. But if no record gives a birthdate, how do you know how old…
Is this man John the father or John the son? Could that man be my ancestor who married in 1802? Knowing a person’s age is often the key to distinguishing between two people of the same name. But if no record gives a birthdate, how do you know how old…
Inventing America – Records of the U.S. Patent Office
Americans have always been tinkerers and inventors. Records of the U.S. Patent Office can enrich any family's history. Where are they and what can they tell us?
Americans have always been tinkerers and inventors. Records of the U.S. Patent Office can enrich any family's history. Where are they and what can they tell us?
There's a difference between searching and researching, and understanding how the law impacts records and research is critical to the reasonably exhaustive research needed to meet the Genealogical Proof Standard. Learn how the law impacts records -- and how finding the right law for the right place and time is...
There's a difference between searching and researching, and understanding how the law impacts records and research is critical to the reasonably exhaustive research needed to meet the Genealogical Proof Standard. Learn how the law impacts records -- and how finding the right law for the right place and time is...
As colonists and as citizens of the new United States, Americans were fiercely protective of their right to petition their government. Whether the issue was forming new counties, building bridges and highways, or some matter of public concern, our ancestors made their voices heard in legislative petitions that are a…
As colonists and as citizens of the new United States, Americans were fiercely protective of their right to petition their government. Whether the issue was forming new counties, building bridges and highways, or some matter of public concern, our ancestors made their voices heard in legislative petitions that are a…
The Private Laws of the Federal and State Governments
Few researchers realize that many early federal and state laws were private laws -specifically for the benefit of individuals or families. The records can be fabulous for genealogists. Learn how to find these genealogical gems in federal and state collections.
Few researchers realize that many early federal and state laws were private laws -specifically for the benefit of individuals or families. The records can be fabulous for genealogists. Learn how to find these genealogical gems in federal and state collections.
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Today’s topic was very insightful and necessary for researchers interested in documenting Native Americans. Although I knew most of the resources for California, it never occurred to me that court records may be useful for finding clues for Indian women. It was a very good topic.
What a great seminar so interesting and informative but also a great history lesson! As always Judy did a great job of presentation. Thank you so much
I don’t have early Spanish territory ancestors, but Judy makes anything so interesting. I love listening to her, and her handouts are always great.
Learn many new resources about Spanish influences in land, court, women’s rights, land grants, particularly in town planning. I recognize it when I visited Puerto Rico.
Judy was a delight to listen to and her animated expression of speech made the topic very interesting and the time fly by!!!
It is Judy Russell, what more needs to be said. Even with not Spanish heritage, I still learned from the program.
Judy Russell is so very good at explaining these unique and unusual record sets, where to find them and why we should invest time in digging them out!