Author Archives: debbiemieszala

Fishing in Another Pond Update

Posted on December 23, 2014 by debbiemieszala

Since I mailed my Ancestry DNA kit on December 8th, I have checked my DNA page on their website daily. Obsessively, I suppose.

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CSIG: Teacher Spotlight

Posted on December 19, 2014 by debbiemieszala

I will coordinate a course, The Advancing Genealogist: Research Standards, Tools, and Records, at the Carl Sandburg Institute of Genealogy (CSIG), in Galesburg, Illinois, from 28 May to 1 June 2015.

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Calling at the Newberry

Posted on December 15, 2014 by debbiemieszala

A fellow genealogist from another part of the country recently asked about the Newberry Library in Chicago. They wanted to know what it was like, and if it was a really cool place to do research. Oh, yes. There is … Continue reading →

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AncestryDNA: Fishing in Another Pond

Posted on December 14, 2014 by debbiemieszala

I’ve heard many times that when doing DNA testing for genealogy it is best to fish in all DNA ponds.

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Reading List: The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade

Posted on December 4, 2014 by debbiemieszala

I’ve lent it several times, but my book’s lending days are over. It takes a long time for it to come back home. The Girls Who Went Away is powerful enough to linger with its readers.

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The Missing Post, and $69 DNA kits

Posted on December 1, 2014 by debbiemieszala

Yep. It’s missing. Instead of correcting my latest post, I’m writing a new one.

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Illinois Adoption Act Changes for 2015

Posted on November 30, 2014 by debbiemieszala

Changes are coming to the Illinois Adoption Act. The changes go into effect on 1 January 2015. Several changes impact those who were party to an adoption, or their family members. 

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