Jose Mier Finds Help at the Library of Congress
Accessible online from Sun Valley, CA Jose Mier looks for tips and advice for amateur genealogists and one great free resource is our own Library of Congress. Their website has some helpful links and downloads just for us! The Library of Congress (LOC) is not merely a repository of books and documents; it is a …. Read More
Jose Mier Discovers Trove of Genealogy Books
Jose Mier researches from Sun Valley, CA about genealogical matters. This includes finding books that might be of interest to others undertaking family history research. Genealogy, the study of family history and the tracing of one’s ancestry, has gained immense popularity in recent years. As individuals seek to uncover the mysteries of their past and …. Read More
Jose Mier From Sun Valley, CA Learns About Confucius’ Family Tree
Bloodline Goes Back to 800s B.C. Jose Mier in Sun Valley, CA searches for others with his name as a hobby but in the course of this he’s found out lots of interesting genealogy information. Case in point, Confucius’ (the Chinese philosopher) family goes back to the 800s B.C. and is in the Guinness Book …. Read More
Jose Mier Favorite Genealogist: Brian Boru
From Sun Valley, CA to Ireland in 1014 Jose Mier and my Sun Valley, CA stabs at amateur genealogy are trivial compared to some of the heaveyweights in the field of genealogy. Among other 20th and 21st century names on a StrawPoll.com list is that of Brian Boru. Brian Boru, also known as Brian Bóruma …. Read More
Jose Mier Explores Findmypast.com
Not for Sun Valley, CA but for U.K. Jose Mier is far from English or Irish and most Sun Valley residents are from the Americas, but for those who do have those backgrounds, FindMyPast.com may be a useful tool in creating a family history. Findmypast.com is a leading online genealogy platform that has played a …. Read More
Jose Mier Finds New Genealogy Tools
Searches From Sun Valley, CA Jose Mier searches are my business. Well, in all honesty they’re my hobby, but people really love actualy genealogy research and I found 12 tools listed on Venngage.com. Venngage is not really about genealogy but because it specializes in design and diagrams it dovetails nicely with this pursuit. Venngage is …. Read More
Jose Mier on The Evolution of Genealogy
Unraveling the Threads of Ancestral History Jose Mier, safe in his Sun Valley, CA office knows a smidgeon about genealogy. But if you don’t, it’s helpful to explore where and how looking into our family trees began. Genealogy, the study of family history and the tracing of one’s lineage, is a practice deeply embedded in …. Read More
Jose Mier Says Merry Christmas from Sun Valley
Jose Mier here in Sun Valley, CA getting ready for Christmas with family. And to all family historians out there, Merry Christmas! jose-mier.com
Jose Mier Unlocks Family History
Navigating Genealogy Through Ships’ Manifests Jose Mier is a type of genealogist but not a real or professional one. Still in the course of searching for others with his same name from his home in Sun Valley, CA Jose has learned a lot about family history. Using ships’ manifests is one way to do research. …. Read More
Jose Mier On Foucault’s Genealogy
Jose Mier is far from a philosopher, being merely a Sun Valley, CA businessman and amateur genealogist, but on that subject (genealogy) one often stumbles upon Michel Foucault’s treatise on genealogy and it bears mentioning and learning a bit about Foucault. Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a French philosopher, social theorist, and historian whose work has …. Read More