Monthly Archives: December 2015

AncestryDNA Sale, 1-6 January 2016

Posted on December 31, 2015 by debbiemieszala

AncestryDNA is offering its popular autosomal DNA kits at 20% off from 1-6 January 2016. Click here after midnight for a quick link to the sale.

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Illinois Adoption Act Changes for 2016: Birth Grandparents

Posted on December 30, 2015 by debbiemieszala

The Illinois Adoption Act has a couple of changes that go into effect on 1 January 2016. The changes deal with the birth grandparents of an adult adopted or surrendered person (age 21 and over).

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Grandpa Christmas, a Priceless Gift from a Free Newspaper Collection

Posted on December 25, 2015 by debbiemieszala

Christmas is a time for family. A gathering of the generations. The laughter and the memories created are special. But we all have family members who we never shared a single Christmas with.

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Advancing Your Education: Free SCGS Webinar, Saturday, 5 December 2015

Posted on December 4, 2015 by debbiemieszala

Calling all genealogists. Do you have a disappearing dude or dudette in your family tree? That person who simply vanished?

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Missouri: Adoption and Original Birth Certificates, Take Two

Posted on December 3, 2015 by debbiemieszala

In January 2015, I wrote about Missouri House Bill 647, which was then in the system. Had it passed, it would have allowed adult adoptees who were born in Missouri to obtain their original birth certificates. The bill did not … Continue reading →