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Ohio Adoption File Access Opens on 20 March 2015
There is good news for Ohio adoptees whose adoptions took place between 1 January 1964 and 18 September 1996. Beginning Friday, 20 March 2015, they or their lineal descendants may request their adoption files, which include original birth certificates (OBCs) … Continue reading
Marriage and Divorce Statute Digests, Courtesy of the Bureau of the Census
What was the most popular cause given for a divorce filed by a husband from 1867 to 1906? Was the same cause predominant in divorces when the wife was the plaintiff?
Illinois Adoption Act Changes for 2015
Changes are coming to the Illinois Adoption Act. The changes go into effect on 1 January 2015. Several changes impact those who were party to an adoption, or their family members.
Posted in Adoption, Illinois, Law
Tagged Illinois Adoption, Illinois Laws, Original Birth Certificate, Post-Adoption Research
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New on the Illinois Virtual Law Library Book Shelf – 24 November 2014
Three Illinois statute books have been added to my Illinois virtual law library. The three-volume set is important to those researching Illinois laws from the mid-1800s.
Legally Omitted
Illinois adoptees often ask about an item found on some original birth certificates, usually where the birth father’s name should appear. Legally Omitted is sometimes written in place of a name.
Posted in Adoption, Illinois, Law
Tagged Illinois Laws, Illinois Vital Records, Original Birth Certificate, Post-Adoption Research
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About Indexes to Illinois Statutory Law
What’s as cool and handy as having links to digitized books containing every Illinois statutory law published between territorial times and 1921, senate and house transcripts from 1971 to 1996, and statutes from 1997 to the present? An index to … Continue reading
Illinois Statutory Law Links
I’ve collected digitized Illinois statute books for my personal reference library for several years. They are helpful in my work as a genealogist. When I need to check old laws, there is no need to leave my computer. And they … Continue reading