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

Available

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

(2014)

By: Freilich, Kay, 1940-

Nonfiction

Book

Series:

Special topics series (National Genealogical Society) #114
Special publications of the National Genealogical Society #114

Call Numbers:

Local History/Genealogy/929.1/FREILICH,K

Availability

Locations	Call Number	Status
Genealogy	Local History/Genealogy/929.1/FREILICH,K	Available

Details

PUBLISHED

Arlington, VA : National Genealogical Society, [2014]

DESCRIPTION

xiii, 119 pages ; 28 cm

ISBN/ISSN

9781935815143, 1935815148, 9781935815143

LANGUAGE

English

SERIES

Special topics series (National Genealogical Society) #114

Special publications of the National Genealogical Society #114

NOTES

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

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