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An apology worth repeating

To the families of the victims... Here, in 2026, on this federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., there is an apology worth repeating. It begins with a story from some years ago. The Legal Genealogist's first cousin once removed just couldn't...

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Milestones 2026

Looking back to 2025, forward to 2026 There's no doubt about it. The very best part of genealogy is the stories. Stories in The Legal Genealogist’s family take us back a long way in America on the maternal side and in Germany on the paternal side. Stories that begin,...

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Coming up: January-February 2026

Upcoming presentations And here we are again, at the beginning of another year. Which, of course, means that things are ramping up for 2026 here at The Legal Genealogist. Here's a look at what's coming up on the schedule, and as always I'd love to have you come along,...

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Rules of my road: 2026

Not legal advice! So many reader questions come in that are beyond what The Legal Genealogist can answer in this blog, because they're asking for legal advice. Um... that's not what this blog is all about. Not what this blog can do. It's necessary, or at least...

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Welcome to 1930!

The copyright clock keeps ticking For most folks in the United States, this is the second day of January 2026. For The Legal Genealogist, it's the second day of 1930. No, that's not a typo. I really do mean 1930. The year that books like Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese...

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