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Seminar: From ASP to Gasp! The Law and Legal Records
Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Event Type:
- Seminar
- Starts:
- 10:00 AM
- Ends:
- 2:00 PM
- Contact
- RVGS Registration
- Contact Phone:
- 541-512-2340
- Details:
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Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, presents: From ASP to Gasp! The Law and Legal Records. This seminar will have three sessions:
- An Act for the Relief of Gregory Thomas and Others - 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.
- Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Law for Genealogists - With many aspects in common through international agreements yet key aspects of differences by national laws, copyright law crosses national borders and impacts all genealogical researchers. Understanding the basic-what we have in common, where the laws differ and where we all go wrong-can keep us all on the straight and narrow path of copyright and help us avoid copywrongs.
- Unexpected Treasures: Family History in the American State Papers - The American State Papers are a collection of 38 volumes of legislative and executive documents from 1789 to 1838. They cover everything from Indian affairs to public lands, and contain a wealth of family information.
Click here to register. Registration closes at noon on Friday, October 20. For those attending via Zoom, a link will be sent out later that day.
The seminar will be recorded and made available to those who registered for 30 days.