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Book

Genealogy and the law : a guide to legal sources for the family historian

Call Number

  • H 929.1 F864 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Arlington, VA : National Genealogical Society, [2014]

Physical Description

xiii, 119 pages ; 28 cm.

Summary

Knowing the laws that your ancestors lived under is one key to understanding why they did or did not do things. The Freilichs guide genealogists and family historians in finding and understanding laws and legal concepts that throw lights on events, and help solve problems that arise in the course of research.

Contents

  • Understanding the law
  • Understanding the terminology
  • Types of law
  • Finding the pertinent law
  • Sources to use
  • Where to research
  • Citing legal sources
  • Applying the law to ancestral events.

Subjects

Added Authors

William B Freilich