The 18th amendment took effect in January 1920 and ushered in more than a decade of Prohibition until repealed by the 21st amendment in December 1933. In those few years, so many records were created of juice joints and bootleggers, revenuers and Untouchables -- producing a gold mine for researchers.
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She packs more in an hour than I can even imagine. Love being amazed by her knowledge on topics. \n\nSo interesting\n\nSo much wonderful information !!!\n\nThank you. \n\nThanks from Australia, at the moment I have no need to look for records but love to hear the History of America!!\n\nThe images and illustrations were fantastic. \n\nThe presentation was fascinating! I have a ton of new sources to explore. \n\nThe topic was interesting and Judy was thorough and entertaining.\n\nThis was fascinating history for anyone who had not genealogical connection to prohibition.\n\nThis was very informative. I have several individuals that I can now research using the webinar information.\n\nvery informative -- Thank You\n\nVery informative & a bit overwhelming. Judy always does a great job. She is so knowledgeable. She has a great speaking manner.\n\nVery informative and entertaining!\n\nVery informative and good historical content. Thank you.\n\nVery informative!\n\nvery interesting and educational\n\nVery interesting and eye-opening. Great presenter. I especially like the small article from Altoona, PA (my home town) about the two cows being victims of moonshine refuse!! \n\nVery interesting and great presenter.\n\nVery interesting and very timely.\n\nVery interesting look at not-well-known record collections. Though not as direct an application to certification as most BCG webinars. \n\nVERY interesting look at this period of history and its genealogically important records!\n\nVery interesting topic and research resources.\n\nVery interesting webinar! Thanks!\n\nVery interesting!\n\nvery interesting!\n\nVery Interesting!!!!\n\nvery interesting, lots of information\n\nWell done as usual. Thank you.\n\nWell presented. Just wasn't as interesting to me as some are.\n\nWhat a great topic! Judy is always fun to listen to.\n\nWhat a great topic! Totally different. Thanks so much, Judy. And thanks for the wonderful handout. \n\nWhat a wealth of information and great resource for searching. Thank you for this webinar\n\nWho can resist a webinar from “theleagalgenealogist?”\n\nWonderful presentation!!\n\nWonderful webinar! Thank you. This hour just flew by.\n\nWonderful Webinar!!
I always enjoy learning from Judy.\n\nI always learn a great deal from Judy Russell! Thank you!\n\nI always learn something from Judy.\n\nI always look forward to any webinars given by Judy Russell.\n\nI had no idea about what records were created. So interesting!\n\nJudy is a great presenter and always has suggestions for resources. I file her syllabi and also take notes in case future research calls for topic-specific research. The images she uses keep things flowing and engaging. Always informative!\n\nI loved the history lesson. I do wish she had mentioned Puget Sound as a place where alcohol came by water and too late to ask, but wonder if alcohol came from Mexico by water or land to California or the Southwest. \n\nI really liked the historical background to put our ancestors lives in context along with the records. \n\nI will attend ANYTHING Judy presents - she is soooo awesome!\n\nInformative. I will review the resources presented for further information.\n\nInteresting and informative\n\nInteresting topic\n\nInteresting. Something I never thought of looking at.\n\nIt was very interesting and informative.\n\nIt was very interesting.\n\nIt was very well done. I now have new ideas for research. I have part of my family's still from the 1920's!\n\nJudy covered history, intriguing stories, and a wealth of resources. It was a really terrific webinar.\n\nJudy is a fantastic speaker and always has such interesting presentations.\n\nJudy is a great presenter with interesting topics and great slides.\n\nJudy is a very entertaining and knowledgeable speaker. I really enjoy her webinars. \n\nJudy is a wonderful speaker. So knowledgeable.\n\nJudy is always good. So informative. I learned a lot.\n\nJudy is always interesting and slide are most helpful telling the story.\n\nJudy is an excellent speaker. She could make dirt interesting. More please\n\nJudy is so good -- nationwide knowledge about a topic that is still 'touchy' at some levels in many locations.\n\nJudy is the best!\n\nJudy is top on my list of great presenters\n\nJudy Russell always provides the most informative and interesting topics. \n\nJudy Russell is a definite STAR in genealogy research/webinars - She's passionate, informed, experienced and is an excellent teacher as well. Her handout was also very worthwhile!! Thank you for yet another very interesting helpful webinar!\n\nJudy Russell is a great presenter. I hope we will hear more from her in 2021.\n\nJudy Russell is a top-notch, wonderful presenter. I thoroughly enjoy her presentations. \n\nJudy Russell is always an excellent presenter.\n\nJudy Russell is always awesome!\n\nJudy Russell is an excellent speaker. She does a fabulous job of making topics in genealogy interesting, never boring!\n\nJudy Russell is the best!\n\nJudy Russell is the best.\n\nJudy Russell never fails to deliver a high quality seminar. In particular, this presentation gave me a better mental picture of the Prohibition times. Thank you, thank you.\n\nJudy Russell's seminars are always chalk full of valuable information.\n\nJudy was spot on . . . as always!\n\nJudy's always superb!\n\nJudy's knowledge was phenomenal! The presentation was so well organized and comprehensive from the beginning to the end!\n\nJudy's webinars are always excellent!\n\nJust love Judy. She is so up on her topics.\n\nLegal Genealogist super webinar once again! Thanks Judy.\n\nLoved the full history on the subject. Judy's got to be gaining considerable enjoyment in expanding her knowledge base. \n\nNever had any thoughts on prohibition before (other than it was a stupid idea, lol). Judy's talks are always informative and entertaining\n\nNot only extremely interesting but also entertaining!! Thanks.\n\none of the best.\n\nProhibition records presented a new topic that I had not considered pursuing on its own. Judy's webinar was very interesting and instructive.\n\nRumrunning is part of our family's big mystery that I've solved with genetic genealogy. The rumrunning part of the story is the only piece we haven't proven. This was so informative and fabulous!
A great presentation prohibition that also taught me about where to find court, prison, and other records.\n\nA great topic, very interesting, and Judy G. Russell is a thorough presenter, and her slides are well done. Thank you.\n\nA really great background information on probition\n\nAbsolutely one of the best, especially for those of us with an ancestor in the liquor business. Great insights as to where to find records related to felonies etc.\n\nAlways a pleasure to attend Judy Russell's presentations!\n\nAlways enjoy Judy Russell's webinars. They are always very informative.\n\nAlways good with Judy!!!\n\nAlways love Judy's presentations!\n\nAlways love Judy's presentations. I always learn something.\n\nAnother great presentation. Good topic and a lot to think about. Many new ideas!\n\nAnother wonderful presentation from Judy! I would listen to anything she chose to speak about because her lectures are always well researched, include wonderful media, and, she spins a great yarn!\n\nAs always - Judy was amazing!\n\nAs expected informative and interesting and fun.\n\nDouble 5.....excellent\n\nEven though I have no one connected to bootlegging, it was fascinating!\n\nexcellent information\n\nExcellent presentation.\n\nExcellent!\n\nExcellent!\n\nExcellent, very informative!\n\nExcellent. Fantastic. And very interesting.\n\nExceptional handout, bibliography, great photos and stories...\n\nFact filled and very entertaining. I love her webinars!\n\nFantabulous job by Judy G Russell, as usual\n\nFantastic webinar! Now I have a lot of things I can research when my insomnia kicks in. :)\n\nfascinating information. I have had trouble finding an ancestor's bar in the early 1900's so hoping that some of judy's suggestions will provide some leads. \n\nfascinating topic\n\nFascinating topic, phenomenal speaker!\n\nGood info.\n\nGreat history talk! Incredible photos! It was so well researched.\n\nGreat history!\n\nGreat info, thank you\n\ngreat information!\n\nGreat information!\n\nGreat new sources for research! As always, fantastic!\n\nGreat presentation and presentation style.\n\nGreat presentation as always, thanks!\n\nGreat presentation! Learned a lot and the hand out is awesome!\n\nGreat topic and great speaker.\n\nHer webinars are always good.\n\nHighly informative, and great context not just a list of sources.