Monthly Archives: November 2021

On the Bookshelf: Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2021 by debbiemieszala

Sixteen volumes that deal with veterans are currently linked on the Law: Special Topics page of The Advancing Genealogist website. Various years of three main collection titles are of interest to veterans and genealogists alike.

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Introducing Historic Iowa Statutory Law and Iowa Law Journals

Posted on November 9, 2021 by debbiemieszala

John L. Cunningham served from Iowa in the Civil War. He died of illness in St. Louis. His widow, Sarah (Foote), and children, including my great-great-grandfather, John B. F. Cunningham, survived. The untimely death impacted the family. Several children were … Continue reading →

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Advancing Your Education: Free Webinar on Planning Research

Posted on November 7, 2021 by debbiemieszala

This month’s free Board for Certification of Genealogists® webinar at Legacy Family Tree Webinars will be “Planning Research,” presented by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG®, CGLSM, FASG. The webinar airs on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, at 8PM EDT.

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Introducing Historic Northwest Territory Law

Posted on November 4, 2021 by debbiemieszala

The Northwest Territory, established by Congress in 1787, birthed many states in my online law library. The territory included the future states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and a bit of Minnesota. Ohio’s 1803 statehood put an end to … Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic Indiana Statutes

Posted on November 2, 2021 by debbiemieszala

I had Indiana ancestors named Smith who bore common given names. Gee, thanks, unimaginative grand-folks.

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