Easy Company – a Band of Brothers
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
Profile of the Day: George III
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
Profile of the Day: George V
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
Our Famous Jose Mier #13: Tough Young Boy From Mexico
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 Recreation Leader: Famous Jose #12
Another Jose Mier for you! It’s amazing just how much information is available online. On one hand it’s scary. On the other, it provides a wealth of content for people like me doing somewhat silly searches like my labor of love in finding Jose Mier around the world. Some of the information is very detailed …. Read More
Calling Dr. Jose Mier II (Famous Jose #6)
Another Jose Mier Turns Into Two! Jose Mier here with another “famous” instance of my name. It’s amazing what I find when I search for Jose Mier on the Internet. As I make my way down the list of prominent Google results I find yet another person named Jose Mier. This one is Jose F. …. Read More
Jose Mier Name Search on Facebook: Not Optimal
Jose Mier searches are the whole point of this website and locating people of interest who also bear the name Jose Mier. If you’ve read some of my other blog posts you’ve noticed I rely heavily on Google to point me in the direction I need to go, to find other Jose Miers currently living …. Read More
Jose Mier Search Using Google Autocomplete
My Jose Mier search keeps going. I’m documenting the tools and tips I use the make it easier for me—and possibly for you if you’re doing the same kind of genealogy research I am. My latest revelation came when I was doing another Google search and typed “Jose Mier” in the search box. Now, for …. Read More
Exciting Jose Mier Find From 1914 Book
As I’ve said several times previously, I started my Jose Mier search to find other Jose Miers around the world. My search has taken on a life of its own and led me to places I never would have found otherwise. In the past I would have been forced to dig through dusty mountains of …. Read More
A few fun facts about genealogy, etymology and Latin language
Wait, wait, don’t go yet! I suspect you may be intimidated by the seemingly complicated words such as etymology and genealogy, but this post is going to be super fun to have a quick read if you are bored! So, firstly, what is genealogy? To put it into simple terms, it is the study of …. Read More