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Ohio Adoption File Access Opens on 20 March 2015

Posted on March 2, 2015 by debbiemieszala

There is good news for Ohio adoptees whose adoptions took place between 1 January 1964 and 18 September 1996. Beginning Friday, 20 March 2015, they or their lineal descendants may request their adoption files, which include original birth certificates (OBCs) … Continue reading →

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The Write Stuff: Feb. 7th, Chicago Genealogical Society

Posted on February 2, 2015 by debbiemieszala

Join me Saturday, 7 February 2015, when I present The Write Stuff: Family Histories With Substance and Appeal for the Chicago Genealogical Society.

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Smash and Grab Genealogy, or Deciding Whether to Post an Online Tree

Posted on January 27, 2015 by debbiemieszala

I have not posted a family tree online. I’m not hoarding ancestors.

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Fishing in Another Pond — But Seriously, Folks!

Posted on January 9, 2015 by debbiemieszala

I’ve obsessively checked Ancestry to see if my DNA results would ever come in.

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Newspaper Research: The Importance of Being Thorough

Posted on January 8, 2015 by debbiemieszala

“The cry of fire was raised in Catharine st. at 10 o’clock this forenoon, and in a minute the street was black with people.”[4]

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Original Birth Certificates in Illinois Open to Birth Parents

Posted on January 2, 2015 by debbiemieszala

Several changes to the Illinois Adoption Act went into effect on 1 January 2015.  One change allows birth parents who are named on the original birth certificate (OBC) to obtain a copy of the OBC of the child they placed … Continue reading →

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Marriage and Divorce Statute Digests, Courtesy of the Bureau of the Census

Posted on December 29, 2014 by debbiemieszala

What was the most popular cause given for a divorce filed by a husband from 1867 to 1906? Was the same cause predominant in divorces when the wife was the plaintiff?

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