Category Archives: Resources

IGHR and primary resources

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Two more resources About mid-week during an immersive genealogy institute like the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, students’ brains start to go on overload. There is so much to learn and so … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Resources | 8 Comments

IGHR and historical maps

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Research in the South – Day 2 The Legal Genealogist said yesterday that there’s “nothing in the genealogical world to compare to an institute: a week-long intensive immersive experience that is exhilarating, exhausting, entertaining and educational — often all at … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Resources | 8 Comments

IGHR and new resources

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Research in the South – Day 1 There is literally nothing in the genealogical world to compare to an institute: a week-long intensive immersive experience that is exhilarating, exhausting, entertaining and educational — often all at the same time. And … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Resources | 7 Comments

A must-have for Georgia researchers

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Nifty little book The Georgia Constitution of 1777 recognized a grand total of eight counties. By 1800, there were 24. By the end of 1832, there were 89. By 1875, there were 137; by 1924, 161; and by virtue of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Resources | 8 Comments

Beating the odds

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Johnson’s acquittal One hundred and forty five years ago today, it was Judgment Day in the United States Senate. And the odds were against the man on trial. There were 27 states then represented in the Senate — the former … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Methodology, Resources | 12 Comments

They also served

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Women in the Army They had names like Lon and Ray and Tennison and Dollins. They came from New York and Texas and Oklahoma and Nevada. They were single or divorced, educated or not so much, and they all had … Continue reading →

Posted in Resources, Statutes | 10 Comments

Curious language in a deed

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

“An Act donating Public Lands” There is curious language in a deed The Legal Genealogist stumbled across doing the usual late-night-poke-around-in-the-records that has become almost a routine. The grantee in the deed was one James K. P. Newman. On the … Continue reading →

Posted in Resources, Statutes | 8 Comments

Going Dutch

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Resources for Dutch-American law So you’ve listened to The Legal Genealogist‘s reasons for thinking colonial American women would all have been better off if they’d worn Dutch wooden shoes.1 And maybe your interest in all things early-Dutch-American was piqued by … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Resources | 9 Comments

Free guide to the ACPL

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Nirvana in Indiana There are a handful of genealogical meccas in the United States that are simply not to be missed. The National Archives in Washington, D.C. The Library of Congress. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City. And … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Resources | 14 Comments

Play ball!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Judy G. Russell

Opening Day The sun is shining here in the New York area. The sky is blue. And at 1:05 this afternoon, it will be right around 55 degrees. Perfect. Absolutely perfect. It’s opening day for the 111th season of The … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Resources | 7 Comments