Tech Tips for Genealogy: Here’s how to use Google search operators to be able to tell Google exactly what you are searching for. Whether it is a single word, a particular phrase, or variations on the phrase you are looking for, it’s essential that you speak Google’s language so it can deliver the results you …. Read More
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born on this day in 1867 in the farming town of Richland Center, Wisconsin. Considered one of the greatest architects in history, Wright has designed some of the most iconic buildings in the world. Image: Frank Lloyd Wright / Library of Congress He was born Franklin Lincoln Wright on June 8, …. Read More
Today marks the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy. In honor of D-Day, we’re highlighting the Easy Company – Band of Brothers, a collaborative project dedicated to the Easy Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division in the United States Army. Created in 1942, the 506th Parachute …. Read More
Today we remember Robert F. Kennedy, who was shot after giving a speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on June 5, 1968. He would succumb to his wounds the next day. Image: Robert F. Kennedy / LBJ Library Robert Francis Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the …. Read More
What’s your connection to royalty? On this day in 1738, George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, was born. George III was Great Britain’s longest living and reigning monarch until the reign of his granddaughter, Queen Victoria. Image: George III / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration The eldest son of Frederick, Prince of …. Read More
Have you found your connection to the British royal family? On this day in 1865, George V was born in Marlborough House, London. Image: George V / Library of Congress The grandson of Queen Victoria and the second son of Prince and Princess of Wales, Albert Edward and Alexandra, George was not expected to be …. Read More
Young Jose Mier Posts Videos Jose Mier here with another addition to my growing list. I’ve scoured the internet for others who bear the same name as me. The great thing about research on the internet is that in this age of super-communication, everyone with a cell phone can be a publisher of their own …. Read More
Jose Mier is becoming more and more popular as I’m finding out. I think simply because the surname is Hispanic and the first name Jose is very popular, so the odds of finding that combination are greater than for, say, a Joe Mier or a Steve Mier. I any case I continue my singular search …. Read More
Jose Mier is, as I’m finding out, not such an obscure name. No, it’s not the world’s most popular name, but because of its Spanish origins, and the ubiquity of the first name Jose in Latin countries, it’s not surprising that I’m finding more that a few instances. Long List of Jose Mier Iterations We’ve …. Read More
Jose Mier here with yet another celebrated Jose from around the world. We’ve had lots of Jose Miers from boxers to composers and more than a few doctors. Our latest addition is a thoracic surgeon from Mexico. Mexico City, to be exact. I’m always excited to see what other people with the same name as …. Read More