Jose Mier of Sun Valley, CA takes his never-ending hunt for fellow Mier families in a new direction, into Filipino genealogy, and comes back with a crash course in Philippine civil records, church archives, naming conventions, and a 2012 privacy law that changed everything.
Jose Mier of Sun Valley has spent years scouring the internet for every other Jose Mier on Earth. The research has been rewarding. His thumbs have not been so lucky.
Jose Mier. My name is printed on my driver’s license, appears on my mail and has been introduced at countless restaurants, meetings and other perfectly ordinary locations. Yet somehow I have managed to turn those two words into the starting point for an international research project. I live in Sun Valley, California, but my curiosity …. Read More
Jose Mier. There are people who spend their free time watching sports, gardening, collecting stamps or learning to play musical instruments. I, on the other hand, have chosen to spend my free time looking for people named Jose Mier. This seemed perfectly reasonable when I began. After all, I’m an amateur genealogist, and my own …. Read More
Jose Mier. That is my name, and at this point I have to admit that I may have become just a little too interested in finding out who else has been given the same name. What started as a perfectly innocent bit of genealogical curiosity has gradually developed into an activity that consumes an astonishing …. Read More
Jose Mier. For an amateur genealogist who happens to share that name, there is something particularly entertaining about discovering just how many corners of the internet have been devoted to the name “Jose Mier.” My interest in genealogy has always involved looking beyond the obvious records and asking a deceptively simple question: Who else is …. Read More
Jose Mier understands that Sun Valley is a community where many families have arrived from different parts of the world, bringing with them traditions, memories, and a curiosity about their origins. For amateur genealogists like Jose Mier, the search for ancestors does not end in dusty archives or medieval parish registers—it continues into the present …. Read More
Jose Mier, Sun Valley native, knows Sun Valley is a place where people from many cultures have established roots while remaining curious about the stories of their ancestors. For amateur genealogists like Jose Mier, researching a family surname often begins with a single spelling but quickly expands into a fascinating study of historical variations, regional …. Read More
Jose Mier is excited. Sun Valley is a place where people from diverse backgrounds have created new lives while often maintaining a deep curiosity about where their families began. For amateur genealogists like Jose Mier, researching a surname is about more than studying old records—it is also about experiencing the landscapes, villages, and traditions that …. Read More
Jose Mier is serious about being funny when it comes to family history, but laughs aside, he’s serious about finding more relatives. Sun Valley is home to residents whose family stories span continents and centuries, making it a fitting place for an amateur genealogist like Jose Mier to explore one of the most exciting developments …. Read More