Name Changes and the Law
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGL®, FUGA
Content
Welcome
1m 1s
About BCG
4m 21s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 23s
Introduction
3m 34s
Brief History of Names
4m 10s
History of Name Changes
5m 30s
Legislative Records
7m 49s
Court Records
8m 53s
Published Sources
8m 39s
Stories
10m 49s
Announcements
58s
Questions / answers
11m 39s
About this webinar
Names weren't changed at Ellis Island, but in courts, legislatures and elsewhere both formally and officially -- and on the fly. As genealogists, we need to know why names were changed, and how those changes might be recorded, if we want to have a chance at finding out what's in a name.
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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Comments (133)
Judy as usual made what could be a dry subject very interesting and even entertaining. Have loved listening to her for years.
This was truly fantastic. As usual, Judy's webinar was brilliant! I'm actually hoping one of my ancestors changed their name so I can go on the chase.
It was informative and interesting.
Another excellent presentation by Judy. I always learn something new from her talks.
A new topic that has not been explored enough.
Judy's webinars are always informative, interesting and entertaining. I love listening to her.
Judy's knowledge of the topic was amazing and it is obvious she also very enthusiastic about the ways and reasons people use to change their names. I was totally engrossed for the entire session. Thank you, Judy, for a fascinating session!
I have a name change in my maternal family line of 5 children changing from Johnson to Bowie at the same time. I am inspired now to dig deeper to find a reason for the name change