Jose Mier of Sun Valley: How to Date and Identify Old Family Photographs
Jose Mier of Sun Valley, CA explains how to read the clues in old family photographs, from studio stamps and photo formats to clothing and backgrounds, and how to put names to faces.
Jose Mier of Sun Valley: Tracing Ancestors Through the Great Mexican Migration
Jose Mier of Sun Valley, CA looks at how the early twentieth-century migration from Mexico shaped countless family trees, which records help you follow an ancestor across the border, and how to plan a trip to an ancestral hometown.
Jose Mier Sun Valley: Using Artificial Intelligence for Genealogical Research
Jose Mier is not exactly a name that allows me to relax when it comes to genealogy. Being named Jose Mier has turned family history research into something of a personal scavenger hunt. I am always looking for another Jose Mier somewhere in the world, wondering whether we are related, whether our families came from …. Read More
Jose Mier of Sun Valley Widens the Search to the Philippines
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 Battles Texting Thumb in the Name of Genealogy
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 Sun Valley: When Genealogy Turns Into an International Search Mission
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 Sun Valley: My Quest for Every Other Jose Mier Has Become a Full-Time Occupation
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 Finds Living Relatives Through Modern Genealogy Resources In Sun Valley
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 Explores Surname Variations and Family Connections in Sun Valley
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 Visits Asturias in Search of His Roots From Sun Valley
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