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  • Judy G. Russell,

    JD CG CGL

  • Greene County
  • VA
  • United States
  • (732) 707-7118
  • (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima
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  • https://www.legalgenealogist.com

  • Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist®, is a genealogist with a law degree who provides expert guidance through the murky territory where law and family history intersect. An internationally-known lecturer and award-winning writer, she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and Certified Genealogical Lecturerâ„  from the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. Her blog is at https://www.legalgenealogist.com.

  • CG®, CGLSM
    • Walter Lee Sheppard Jr. Prize, IGHR Advanced Methodology Course (2010)
    • Utah Genealogical Association Silver Tray Award (2015)
    • Federation of Genealogical Societies Directors Award (2016)
    • NGSQ Award of Excellence (2017)
    • Genealogy and the law
    • Research methodology
    • Genealogical ethics

  • More than 70 topics are available for in-person or virtual presentations ranging from copyright and ethics for genealogists to integrating DNA with paper trail research to reach a reliable conclusion., plus workshops and banquet talks. A list of current lectures is on the Lectures page at The Legal Genealogist website.
    • Will supply master for handouts
    • Will travel to US and international locations
    • Will supply laptop and LCD projector unless provided
    • No home housing, please

  • National Conferences:

    • Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Conference (2018)
    • Association of Professional Genealogists Professional Management Conference (2015, 2017, 2019, 2022-2023)
    • Federation of Genealogical Societies (2013-2019)
    • International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (2016)
    • National Genealogical Society (2013-2024)
    • RootsTech (2015-2018, 2020-2024)

    International Conferences:

    • AustralAsian Genealogical Congress (2018, 2025)
    • Family History Down Under (2022)
    • New Zealand Society of Genealogists (2017)
    • Ontario Genealogical Society (2016)
    • THE Genealogy Show, England (2019)
    • Unlock the Past: Down Under Tour (2016)

    Plus a wide variety of state and local genealogical societies and libraries in 42 states
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