Copyright Laws, Find Court Records, Adoptions & Evidence of Marriage for Genealogy with Judy Russell

Learn about copyright laws, where to find court records, adoption records of the past and present... and evidence of marriage. All of this and more for our genealogy research with today’s guest, Judy Russell, a.k.a. The Legal Genealogist. She is a wealth of information. Judy Russell helps us understand the law behind the family history research, the records and what laws may have had an impact on our ancestors.

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TIMING
0:00 Intro
1:08 Copyright in Genealogy Research
2:56 Publishing and copyright
3:39 Who owns an old photo?
5:35 How are copyrights enforced?
7:14 Public Domain
8:38 Recent Changes in Copyright Law
10:10 Time Frame of Public Domain
12:03 Where to find court records
15:16 How to research old laws
17:00 What is a treatise?
18:56 Adoption Records of the Past and Present
21:56 Adoptees Help
23:28 Connie’s Adoption Story
25:19 1872 Marriage Certificate legality
28:28 Marriage Registries
30:36 The Best Evidence Rule
32:02 Where to find Judy Russell
32:23 Where to find part one
32:43 Handout Info
33:13 Outro


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I am a fanatic for genealogy, family history and DNA to research my American ancestors . My mission is to create the best free genealogy videos and webinars on YouTube. I teach the genealogy research skills while building my family tree and studying family origins. I am a professional genealogist; I teach research skills and records research. The best videos on “Genealogy TV” (YouTube) are about learning research notes, logs, staying organized, genetic genealogy, finding missing ancestors, and where to find family history records. Learn genealogy for free and how to research on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage.com, FindMyPast.com, FamilyTreeDNA, AncestryDNA, 23andMe, Wiki Tree, Geni, National Genealogical Society, National Archives, State Archives, local family history rooms, genealogical and historical societies genealogybank.com, Chronicling America, Newspapers.com, Newspaper Archives.com, Fold3, Archive.org, Internet Archive, Wayback Machine, Digital Public Libraries, National Archives, Google, Google Books, Google News, Facebook for genealogy groups, and the very best genealogy websites and resources.

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