Tag Archives: Law

Homesteading in Missouri, and Introducing Historic Missouri Law

Posted on October 29, 2021 by debbiemieszala

An affidavit in a canceled Howell County, Missouri, homestead claim is one of two records found providing the 1870 death date of Elizabeth (Eyster) Loy. The other was in a second homestead file.

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Introducing Historic Dakota Territory and South Dakota Statutory Law

Posted on October 23, 2021 by debbiemieszala

It is fitting to add a historic South Dakota statutory law page after the addition of the same for North Dakota. It was impossible to not build a Dakota Territory page. The Dakota Territory page rehashes some information on the … Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic North Dakota Statutes

Posted on October 21, 2021 by debbiemieszala

A side branch of my family headed to North Dakota seeking their fortune. Evidently, they had poor timing. One relative’s death certificate has in the place of an undertaker’s name, “Buried by family.” It is suspected that they were unable … Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic Minnesota Statutes

Posted on October 17, 2021 by debbiemieszala

I am a fan of original content. Each of my law library pages takes hours to build. Finding and compiling online resources and adding them to the website takes time. When a new page is published, I hope it will … Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic Kansas Case Law

Posted on October 10, 2021 by debbiemieszala

My teen-aged great-grandmother, Winnie Cunningham, walked from Kansas to northeastern Illinois next to her family’s covered wagon. Her parents pursued a religious utopia. Her future husband, Luther Loy, had parents after the same dream; the Loys likely took a train … Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic Michigan Law

Posted on April 27, 2021 by debbiemieszala

My ancestor, Captain Dennis Henry McBride, commanded a ship that made hundreds of voyages from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Grand Haven, Michigan. It was fun to find an image of the port he so often visited. Like many locations in The … Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic Montana Statutes

Posted on May 20, 2019 by debbiemieszala

It’s been quite a while since I wrote about Montana. In 2014, I researched a livestock brand that my family used there. Today I invite you to explore my library of digitized Montana session laws and compiled statutes.

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