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Genealogy Club

What the Law Put Asunder: Divorce in America

This class examines the historical impact of changing laws and social attitudes on marriage and divorce, and how those changes affect your genealogical research. Presented by Genealogist Sara Cochran.

Historically, divorce in the United States was rare, but not unheard of. This class examines the impact of changing laws and social attitudes on marriage and divorce, as well as how these laws and attitudes influence our research and the records. Learn tips for determining if a divorce has occurred and how to access those records. Presented by Genealogist Sara Cochran

This program is part of our "Freedom For All" genealogy series, highlighting records, resources and untold stories for the America 250 commemoration.

This program is a Zoom webinar. A link to the webinar and a handout will be sent one day before the event. A reminder email will be sent an hour before the event.

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