Debbie Mieszala, CG®
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All Aboard! Railroad Retirement Board Records
Announcements appeared in the past week. The Midwest Genealogy Center added a Railroad Retirement Board Claim Records Index covering 1936 to the early 2000s. Few sample documents have been described or shown. As appealing as another index sounds, some will … Continue reading
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Explore Chicago Collections
New resources are surprise gifts. Unexpected. Welcome. Promising. There is a new resource for Chicago and Chicago-area historical and cultural research. What promise!
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Montana Original Birth Certificates Open (to some) on 1 October 2015
Montana increases access to original birth certificate on 1 October 2015, but the law does not provide the level of access that some would like.
Reminders of a Time
Perhaps it was a mistake.
Finding Irish Origins: Part One
Finding an ancestor’s Irish town of origin is a goal for many genealogists. This January, I was able to do that for an ancestral couple. The strategy and resources used might help others who are searching for an Irish ancestral … Continue reading
Teaching Your Genealogical Dog a New Trick: Research Plans
Worlds frequently collide for genealogists. Non-genealogical endeavors often hint at genealogy. Our non-genealogy worlds push and pull us back to that beloved discipline.
Get it While You Can Genealogy: On Lost Opportunities
Perhaps you are the rare genealogist with no regrets. My suspicion, however, is that such a genealogist does not exist. We all wonder what might have been had we acted upon an opportunity when given the chance, instead of postponing … Continue reading
