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Jeremy Verdusco

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Genealogist and researcher with deep experience tracing families into and through Michigan and the U.S. Midwest. APG, APG Great Lakes, Michigan Genealogical Council. Interviewer, writer and editor. Taking clients, consulting work. simplyv2.com/genealogy

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V Squared ServicesAug 30, 2026
Remembering the Maine: A Michigan Soldier’s Story
While Charles H. Barber's service as a wagoner in the Spanish-American War lasted just a few months, it became a defining part of his life.
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V Squared ServicesAug 1, 2026
The Stielows and their ‘Surviving Children’
A family faces the stolen joy of child mortality in the early 20th century.
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V Squared ServicesJul 22, 2026
The Connor’s Creek Tragedy: An 1860s Detroit Murder
Genealogy records reveal the misdeeds of grand larcenists, snake oil salesmen, hustlers and, sometimes, murderers.
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V Squared ServicesJul 15, 2026
Genealogy in Action: Revising Conclusions Based on New Evidence
What happens when yesterday’s genealogical conclusion no longer fits today’s evidence?
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V Squared ServicesJul 10, 2026
‘Men of the Throttle’: Researching Your Ancestors’ Professions
An ancestor’s profession gives valuable social clues to who they were in the time and place they lived. Tips to help you make easy work of your own research.
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V Squared ServicesJun 29, 2026
Proving Canadian Citizenship Using Michigan Family Records
Thousands of Americans with Canadian ancestry are currently exploring Canadian citizenship by descent. For many families — especially those with roots in Detroit and other areas across Michigan — the records needed to prove eligibility may exist on both sides of the border. When birth records, marriage records, or direct evidence are missing or hard...
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V Squared ServicesJun 26, 2026
The Tragic End of James Lynch
Research can often turn up ancestors who died in notable, even unusual, ways.
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V Squared ServicesJun 21, 2026
Proving Descent from Pioneer Ancestors
What does it take to prove descent from an ancestor for heritage program, citizenship or a lineage society application?
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