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 stop researching there. Numerous free online newspaper collections await, but how does a genealogist find them? I know a great place to start, whether you have a focused search in mind, or simply want to throw genealogy darts. Continue reading →

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Iowa: Original Birth Certificate Access Begins 1 January 2022

Posted on December 28, 2021 by debbiemieszala

It has been a while since I wrote about adoption and related records. As 2021 nears an end, it is time to look at what 2022 has to offer. Original birth certificate access opens on January 1st to some Iowa-born adopted people. Continue reading →

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Important Update on Tonight’s Free Webinar

Posted on December 21, 2021 by debbiemieszala

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dana Palmer’s webinar was canceled and will hopefully be rescheduled. There will still be a presentation tonight. Continue reading →

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Advancing Your Education: Free Webinar on Cluster Research, 21 December 2021

Posted on December 16, 2021 by debbiemieszala

Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL(SM), will present “Uncovering Immigrant Origins Through Cluster Research” at Legacy Family Tree Webinars. The free program airs at 7 PM CST on Tuesday, 21 December 2021, and is a Board for Certification of Genealogists® series webinar. Continue reading →

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Margaret McBride’s Parade Street Home: Introducing Historic Pennsylvania Law

Posted on December 12, 2021 by debbiemieszala

It was 1836. My great-great-great-grandmother, Margaret (Jones) McBride, bought real estate on Parade Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. She was a married woman whose husband, Cornelius, was not mentioned in the deed. Nor was her marital status. Welcome to Pennsylvania![1]

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Advancing Your Education: RootsTech

Posted on December 7, 2021 by debbiemieszala

RootsTech, billed as the “world’s largest family history conference,” is virtual in 2022. If you are interested in attending free of charge, read on! Continue reading →

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Introducing Historic Colorado Law, the Plus Edition

Posted on December 3, 2021 by debbiemieszala

I would normally love to tell you about my ancestors and their connection to the state I am posting. But Colorado? It’s complicated. Continue reading →

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