Laws of the Indies: Spanish Colonial laws and the records they produced

Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGL®, FUGA
Nov 15, 2024
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About this webinar

From town planning to native relations, “Las Leyes de Las Indias” (Laws of the Indies) governed Spanish colonies of North America and beyond, and created unique records for research for anyone with ancestral ties to Spanish America.

About the speaker

A genealogist with a law degree, Judy G. Russell is a lecturer, educator and writer who enjoys helping others understand a wide variety of genealogical issues, including the interplay between genealog...
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  1. BM
    Becky Millinger
    1 year ago

    Judy makes learning about the importance of knowing the laws so interesting. I really appreciate her webinars!

  2. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    Judy is always great!

  3. WY
    Wanda Yanez
    1 year ago

    Learn many new resources about Spanish influences in land, court, women's rights, land grants, particularly in town planning. I recognize it when I visited Puerto Rico.

  4. CF
    Charlene Fox
    1 year ago

    It is Judy Russell, what more needs to be said. Even with not Spanish heritage, I still learned from the program.

  5. RT
    Reese Tyma
    1 year ago

    Judy was a delight to listen to and her animated expression of speech made the topic very interesting and the time fly by!!!

  6. RD
    Rhonda Davila
    1 year ago

    Loved the examples and I appreciate how she explained Spanish laws, especially towards women.

  7. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    Judy Russell always delivers a great webinar. This was a unique subject and very needed for those with a hispanic ethnicity. The Spanish really are the masters of historical records.

  8. RS
    Robert Smith
    1 year ago

    excellent