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Minerd.com regularly is in the public eye and generates new content and news. Telling the story of our website and archives, our extended population of cousins, national family reunion and proprietary brand of research and storytelling are keys to reaching many thousands of cousins and the public at large and sharing this website's encyclopedic trove of family information.
Our goal is to educate anyone about our mission to document the early lives of thousands of our collective forefathers, mothers and cousins, and the enormous, long-term collective impact that an average, ordinary American family can have on society. Here is a summary of news-making efforts since 1999.
~ 2026 ~
June 26, 2026 - For the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Big Horn, the founder of this website will present at the annual Brian C. Pohanka Symposium in Hardin, MT, hosted by the Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association. The talk will feature the Minerd-Miner family's connection to Gen. Custer's brother Tom and nephew Tommy, entitled "Tom Custer in American Popular Culture." Other presenters include Ephriam D. Dickson III on "Oglala Politics During the Great Sioux War, 1876-77" -- Chris Dixon on "Beyond Garryowen ... Irish Little Bighorn Survivors" -- Kevin Galvin on "Tactical Victory, Strategic Defeat: The Aftermath of the Little Bighorn, An Indian Perspective" -- and James Mueller on "Commemoration, Celebration or Simply Recognition: How the Press Covered the Anniversary Ceremonies."
April 30, 2026 - At the invitation of the Beaver County (PA) Chamber of Commerce, this website's founder will take part in a panel discussion about "Beaver County's Place in the Nation's 250th Anniversary." Keynote remarks will be made by the legendary Andrew E. Masich, PhD, president and chief executive officer of the Senator John Heinz History Center. Joining the panel discussion will be Brenda (Stout) Applegate, executive director of the Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation. This speaker's series event will be held at Beaver Station Cultural and Event Center.
Jan. 28, 2026 - The 2025 Annual Review of this award-winning Minerd.com website is released to the public. The year 2025 marked the 25th anniversary of our site with news media recognition on National Public Radio in Pittsburgh, West Virginia Public Radio and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The past year’s highlights also included our national family reunion, continued research and publication of cousin biographies and feature stories, and sharing unique manuscript material found nowhere else. Perhaps most gratifying was that in early November 2025, the number of daily visits to our website mushroomed seven-fold at a pace continuing through the end of the year. During 2025, the headcount of members of our private family Facebook page grew to 1,162 with continuing and compelling posts about cousins near and far, past and present. Full text>>>