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The Treasure Trove in Legislative Petitions

Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
Sep 14, 2016
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Welcome
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Lessons from Petition
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Example Petitions
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The Redress of Grievances
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Federal Legislative Petitions
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The National Archives
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Finding Aids
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State Legislative Petitions
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State Findings Aids
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Other Finding Aids
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Tips for Finding Petitions
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Tips for Using Petitions
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Announcements / prizes
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

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 treasure trove for genealogists.

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Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
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
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