50 State LIF - Part 1

This is in response to my win of merc7186’s LIF "It takes a good beer to make a good parent". I'm attempting to start a LIF that will continue onward and attempt to hit as many states as possible. The premise is the winner of this LIF will start their own LIF (Part 2) that will go to someone in a state other than their own. (example: winner of this LIF is in Ohio, they will then start a LIF that can go to anyone in the US besides OH, next winner's state is then excluded from winning and so on...) In theory the LIF continues on until it has hit each of the states. The pool of players gets smaller as the LIF continues and players from previous states are eliminated. I would bet that a few states might not have enough active BAs, but we’ll see how it goes. Also, although the title says 50, I'm personally limiting it to lower 48 & DC.

Please only participate in this LIF if you can start your own LIF in a reasonable timeframe. Your LIF can be whatever type of competition you want it to be, the only rule of mine you have to follow is players from your state and previous winner’s states are not eligible for the contest. I'm starting this with a six bottle styro shipper, let's see how long it holds up. Now, onto the game:

I’ve made this pure guesswork – no research required. I'm attempting to keep this state-related due to the topic of the LIF. The first person to answer the following questions wins this LIF:
1. What state was I born?
2. How many states has my wife lived in?
3. What state did my family frequently vacation when I was a kid?
4. How many different states do my paternal grandmother's siblings live?
5. How many states have I actively worked in (either ongoing or previous project)?

I will chime in with hints. One guess per hint.

 

Neither #1 nor #3 have been guessed correctly. Hint: The state I was born had soldiers who wore Blue in the American Civil War.