Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew
Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew is the principal researcher for California Cousins. Her journey into the past began in her teenage years, side by side with her mother, delving into the depths of census records and the pages of aged books, their unique, musty scent a constant companion. With over five decades of experience in tracing lineage, Jamie's passion culminated in the founding of California Cousins in 2010, a venture dedicated to unraveling family histories and spreading knowledge in this fascinating field.
EDUCATION
2017 - Writing and Publishing for Genealogists (Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS)
2021 - Research in the South - Trans-Mississippi South (Mark Lowe FUGA)
2013 - Advanced Genealogical Methods (Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS)
2014 - Advanced Research Tools: Land Records (Richard G. Sayre, CG, and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL)
2015 - Getting More Out of Genetic Genealogy Research: Intermediate to Advanced DNA Analysis (CeCe Moore and Angie Bush)
2016 - Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy (Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL)
2017 - You be the Judge: A Practicum Using Standards to Evaluate Genealogical Work (Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG)
2017 - Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum (Angela Packer McGhie, CG)
2018 - A Practical Approach to Establishing Genealogical Proof With DNA (Karen Stanbary, MA, SCSW, CG)
2018 - Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum (Angela Packer McGhie, CG)
2019 - Metes & Bounds Land Platting (Gerald H. Smith CG)
2020 - All-DNA Practicum (Angela Packer McGhie, CG)
2021 - Meeting Standards Using DNA Evidence: Case Studies Illustrate Sound Research Strategies and Decision-Making. (Karen Stanbary, MA, SCSW, CG)
2021 - Writing for Peer Review (Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS, FUGA)
2022 - Advanced New England Research: From the Colonial Period to the early 1900s (D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS)
2023 - Evidence-Based Writing for Genealogists (Melissa A. Johnson, CG)
2021 - Writing and Documenting for Peer Review (Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS, FUGA)
2023 = DNA Dreamers in Action : Writing Proof Arguments (Karen Stanbary, MA,LCSW, CG)
2021 - Reading and Transcribing Old Documents (Carla S. Cegielski, MSLA)
EDUCATION
- Professional Learning Certificate Genealogical Studies (PLCGS) National Institute for Genealogical Studies
- Professional Genealogy Study Group - ProGen 14
- Institute of Genealogical & Historical Research - 5-day institute (IGHR)
2017 - Writing and Publishing for Genealogists (Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS)
2021 - Research in the South - Trans-Mississippi South (Mark Lowe FUGA)
- Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy - 5-day institute (SLIG)
2013 - Advanced Genealogical Methods (Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS)
2014 - Advanced Research Tools: Land Records (Richard G. Sayre, CG, and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL)
2015 - Getting More Out of Genetic Genealogy Research: Intermediate to Advanced DNA Analysis (CeCe Moore and Angie Bush)
2016 - Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy (Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL)
2017 - You be the Judge: A Practicum Using Standards to Evaluate Genealogical Work (Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG)
2017 - Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum (Angela Packer McGhie, CG)
2018 - A Practical Approach to Establishing Genealogical Proof With DNA (Karen Stanbary, MA, SCSW, CG)
2018 - Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum (Angela Packer McGhie, CG)
2019 - Metes & Bounds Land Platting (Gerald H. Smith CG)
2020 - All-DNA Practicum (Angela Packer McGhie, CG)
2021 - Meeting Standards Using DNA Evidence: Case Studies Illustrate Sound Research Strategies and Decision-Making. (Karen Stanbary, MA, SCSW, CG)
2021 - Writing for Peer Review (Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS, FUGA)
2022 - Advanced New England Research: From the Colonial Period to the early 1900s (D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS)
2023 - Evidence-Based Writing for Genealogists (Melissa A. Johnson, CG)
- SLIG Academy for Professionals - 5-day institute
2021 - Writing and Documenting for Peer Review (Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS, FUGA)
2023 = DNA Dreamers in Action : Writing Proof Arguments (Karen Stanbary, MA,LCSW, CG)
- Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh - 5-day institute (GRIP)
2021 - Reading and Transcribing Old Documents (Carla S. Cegielski, MSLA)
- Texas Institute of Genealogical Research - 5 day institute (TIGR)
- APP Gen Institute
- National Institute on Genealogical Research (NIGR) now Genealogical Institute on Federal Records - 5 day institute
- Researcher for season one (2013) of the PBS television show Genealogy Roadshow.
- BA Sociology, MA Educational Technology, Elementary Teaching Credential, Educational Administrative Credential
- 24 years experience in education as a teacher and administrator
- Southern California Genealogical Society
- Fresno County Genealogical Society
- Utah Genealogical Society
- Sierra Foothills Chapter DAR
- Genealogical Speakers Guild
- Association of Professional Genealogists
- Northern California Chapter: Association of Professional Genealogists
- Association of Professional Genealogists - Writers Special Interest Group (President)
- National Genealogical Society
- New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Alabama Genealogical Society
- Georgia Genealogical Society
- Ohio Genealogical Society
