North Carolina Genealogical Society
Supporting North Carolina family history research since 1974
— Presented by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGLSM — Our North Carolina ancestors left a treasure trove of records in the courts of their time. Finding the right court and the right records can be a challenge. This webinar will examine colonial and early statehood records.
— Presented by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGLSM — Our North Carolina ancestors left a treasure trove of records in the courts of their time. Finding the right court and the right records can be a challenge. This webinar will examine post-1868 state records and the records of North Carolina’s federal courts.
— Presented by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGLSM — Knowing a person’s age is often the key to distinguishing between two people of the same name. But if no record gives a birth date, how do you know how old someone was? The law can often give the answer.
— Presented by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGLSM — Understanding the legal lingo in the records is a critical part of understanding the records themselves — and we figure out what we need to know using resources like Black’s Law Dictionary.