Category Archives: Family Research

“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]

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Small Bits: Introducing Historic Arizona Law

Posted on March 12, 2023 by debbiemieszala

William Crittenden moved with wife Ella and son Ray to Arizona Territory from Illinois in 1907.[1] William was dead in two years,[2] but Ella saw statehood.[3]

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Introducing Historic Publications on Women, Labor, and Related Laws

Posted on May 9, 2022 by debbiemieszala

My 19-year-old mother was tricky to find in Brooklyn in the 1950 census. I expected that. The family moved frequently. Her grandparents were deceased and their touchstone of a home was no longer in the family. It was around when … Continue reading →

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Advancing Your Reach: Finding Free Digitized Newspapers

Posted on January 3, 2022 by debbiemieszala

I trust you are (perhaps gingerly) settling into 2022, with high hopes, fresh goals, and a plan to advance your personal research. Newspapers contain valuable information for genealogists. Good subscription newspaper databases exist, but you are missing sources if you … Continue reading →

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Free Daily Webinars in April!

Posted on April 1, 2020 by debbiemieszala

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Free (limited time) Webinar Recording: “The Five-story Fall”

Posted on March 23, 2019 by debbiemieszala

I had great fun presenting a Board for Certification of Genealogists series webinar for Legacy Family Tree Webinars on Tuesday (March 19th).

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FamilySearch Communities

Posted on May 20, 2018 by debbiemieszala

FamilySearch recently added a community feature, and it is free! The community area offers forums in which to ask or to answer questions, to upload documents for translation assistance, and to find links to related resources, such as foreign word … Continue reading →

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