When you are interested in looking for the origin of a word, in this case a name, it is essential to go hand in hand with etymology. Why? Because etymology studies the origin, history and the way in which words have evolved throughout the time. Then, there are etymology dictionaries that help the researcher find …. Read More
Sifting Through Mountains of Jose Miers As I posted yesterday in this Jose Mier blog post, the Internet is an invaluable tool when search anything. But for me it’s even more indispensible because I have a host of Mier’s at my fingertips. My search term is simply “Jose Mier” so the results are very straightforward. …. Read More
Google is a Geneologist’s Best Search Friend In my ongoing name research, the Internet has been an invaluable tool. I’ve Googled my way through Jose Miers from California to Cuba and everywhere in between. There’s (for good or bad) so much information out there on every one of us that it’s not hard to find …. Read More
“Jose Mier” research led me to the province of Santander in Spain (although since 1983 this has been the region of Cantabria). The City of Santander is the capital of this region. As I mentioned elsewhere on this website, my theory is that the spread of the Roman Empire in the early centuries may be …. Read More
Jose Mier writing once again. In my search for others of the same name my initial efforts included simply using Google. I’m reminded of the questionable ads I see on so many sites that urge you to Google yourself “and be amazed.” However, I did just that. Of course, I’m not the most popular Jose …. Read More
Jose Mier is not the most famous name out there. I’d consider it rather obscure. Nonetheless in the course of researching my own name I’ve come across dozens of other Jose Miers around the world. Using Google as my search engine, the majority of these Joses are in the United States given that my searches …. Read More