| When: | Saturday, January 4, 2020, 10 am to 12 noon |
| Where: | Mandell Science Building, Delaware Valley University, Doylestown |
| Subject: | Immigration |
| Title: |
Through the Golden Door: Immigration After the Civil War Click link for printable flyer with directions to our new venue |
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America’s doors were open to all before the Civil War, with few restrictions. Afterwards, the laws began tightening, with exclusions, quotas, even required visas. How did the immigration laws affect your ancestors who immigrated after the Civil War? What hoops did they have to jump through to enter America’s “golden door”? |
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| Speaker: |
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL |
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A genealogist with a law degree, The Legal Genealogist Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, is a lecturer, educator and writer. She has been a newspaper reporter, a trade association writer, a legal investigator, a defense attorney, a federal prosecutor, a law editor and a member of the faculty at Rutgers Law School. |
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| Note: Paper copies of the handout for this lecture will not be available at the meeting. A link will be distributed to attendees at the meeting to allow them to download the handout. Members only: The handout for this presentation is now available in the Members Only - Member Files section of this website. You must be logged in with your user name and password to access the Members Only section. |
