GRIP Genealogy Institute, 2024

Posted on April 14, 2024 by debbiemieszala

The 2024 GRIP Genealogy Institute offers 20 courses to genealogists. The virtual session, with 11 courses, runs June 23rd through 28th. The in-person session, with nine courses, is in Pittsburgh from July 14th through 19th. Registration is open and some courses have available seats. Continue reading →

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Dusty Ancestors

Posted on April 10, 2024 by debbiemieszala

You probably have a neglected ancestor. Some ancestors left plentiful records, or adequate evidence of their existence. When researching bountiful ancestors, we sometimes neglect those nearly silent in documents.

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Advancing Your Education: RootsTech 2024 Virtual Attendance

Posted on February 28, 2024 by debbiemieszala

RootsTech, billed as “the world’s largest family history conference,” runs 29 February to 2 March 2024. Many genealogists are in Salt Lake City for the event. There is a free virtual attendance option for those who could not make it in person. Free education starts tomorrow! Continue reading →

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Expanded Minnesota Original Birth Certificate Access Begins 1 July 2024

Posted on February 26, 2024 by debbiemieszala

Paula Stuart-Warren is an expert on Minnesota genealogical research. She offers great insight on repositories and resources. Her blog, Genealogy by Paula, is an enjoyable read. In August 2023 she wrote about Minnesota’s move to open original birth certificate (OBC) access to adult adoptees on 1 July 2024.[1] I have been eager to share Paula’s news, and here I am finally telling you, six months later! Continue reading →

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Are We There Yet? Introducing Historic West Virginia Law

Posted on October 17, 2023 by debbiemieszala

No ancestor on my pedigree chart hailed from West Virginia. I don’t have a state-related ancestral tale to tell, but there is always a story.

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“Pikers,” “Dead Heads,” and a Second as the First: Introducing the Historic Law Collection of Hawaii

Posted on May 11, 2023 by debbiemieszala

As a second child, James Cairn McBride’s parents might not have expected him to grow into a man of firsts.[1] Under his alter-ego, J. C. “Bud” Mars, James threw Hawaii’s first flight-related tantrum.[2]  

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“He lays his trouble to a cigar,”: Introducing Historic California Law

Posted on April 1, 2023 by debbiemieszala

Captain Thomas D. McBride was first believed dead in 1883.[1] Final reports of his demise, 17 years later, were accurate.[2] Continue reading →

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