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A Lesson in Assumptions: Introducing Historic Nebraska Law

I didn’t have ancestors in Nebraska. Two distant sidelines settled there. It was not an online law library priority, not in the way that previous states were added. I had research interest in most state pages already built. But Nebraska?

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Introducing Historic Ohio Law

Ohio was the first state birthed from the Northwest Territory. It is the last state formerly in Northwest Territory land to join The Advancing Genealogist’s online law library.

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Advancing Your Education: Ancestry ProGenealogists® Offers Scholarships

Aspiring and working professional genealogists hoping to attend a 2022 genealogy institute should consider the scholarship opportunity offered by Ancestry ProGenealogists®.

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On the Bookshelf: Veterans

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

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

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

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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