A special Zoom presentation will feature Judy Russell, the “Legal Genealogist”. Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and Orphans
Widows and orphans have always had a special place in the law. But it’s not always the place that 21st century researchers might expect. An orphan in the early days wasn’t a child whose parents had died, but rather a child whose father had died. The law didn’t care much about the mother. She was just the widow, entitled to her dower rights and generally not much more. Learn more of the way the law treated widows and orphans, and what the records may tell us about them. Judy Russell is a genealogist who also has a law degree.  She is known as the “Legal Genealogist”, and has used her knowledge to help all of us to understand the sometimes archaic legal language and laws to which our ancestors were subjected through her writings, seminars, and webinars.  Everyone is welcome to join the Clallam County Genealogical Society to hear her presentation via Zoom.  To receive the proper meeting number and passcode, please contact CCGS at 360-417-5000 between the hours of 10am – 4pm, Tuesday-Friday, or by email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com.  You are also welcome to watch the presentation at the CCGS research center: 403 E 8th Street, Port Angeles. There is no charge for attendance.