Dream Big
Sometimes an opportunity comes along that is just too good to pass up. As a genealogist, I’ve been tasked with writing a proposal for a new genealogy program, a true,… Read More »Dream Big
Linda Okazaki
Your Historical Immigration Records are Being Held Hostage. Again.
The Deadline to Respond is 6 13 March! The USCIS Genealogy Program has proposed an outrageous new fee hike, which will also change how some documents are provided. The fee… Read More »Your Historical Immigration Records are Being Held Hostage. Again.
Quick Guide to Japanese American Research
Delighted that the new edition of my quick guide to JA research in the US and Japan is back from the printer. Message me if you are interested. Only available… Read More »Quick Guide to Japanese American Research
Our Records Are At Risk!
By now you’ve likely seen the flurry of information about USCIS. Our records are at risk! RecordsNotRevenue is a grass roots campaign trying to stop the potential 492% increase at… Read More »Our Records Are At Risk!
Proposed Fee Hikes at USCIS
Dear Friends in the Genealogy and Research Community, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently proposed a 492% increase in fees for access to historical records held by the USCIS… Read More »Proposed Fee Hikes at USCIS
What Does mtDNA Really Look Like?
This showed up in my feed today. Happy mt DNA day.
Happy Father’s Day
Taking a peek at some Father’s Day Y-DNA in my Harms line
What would you do?
What would you do if you were in a class of 40 colleagues, and one person used a racial slur, thinly veiled as a joke? Would you have the courage… Read More »What would you do?
Genetic Genealogy
DNA is the hottest topic in genealogy. It seems that everyone I know is testing. I’ve got kits from several different companies ready to go when the relatives show up… Read More »Genetic Genealogy
Yoko Miyake Okazaki
Yoko Okazaki passed away peacefully on 2 December 2016 at the age of 85. She endured Parkinson’s disease for many years. Although her health declined, her spirit never did.… Read More »Yoko Miyake Okazaki