Daily Archives: January 29, 2019

The Plot Against the Principality of Sealand

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Thank you to Threlkd ONS (The Threlkeld One-Name Study) on Twitter – https://twitter.com/ThrelkeldStudy for this story. You can see the website at http://thetribune.news/#/. The linked article is https://narratively.com/the-plot-against-the-principality-of-sealand/ – worth a read. I knew of Sealand because it has been mentioned … Continue reading →

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Understanding Cemetery Symbols Part I – BillionGraves

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this in an e-mail today, https://blog.billiongraves.com/2019/01/29/understanding-the-cemetery-symbols-on-your-ancestors-gravestones/. Part II should be posted next week. Some earlier links on the BillionGraves (BG) blog are https://blog.billiongraves.com/2013/08/20/headstone-symbolism-part-1/ and https://blog.billiongraves.com/2013/12/21/headstone-symbolism-part-2/. I urge caution on headstone symbols as sometimes the person or family liked … Continue reading →

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Clean Romance Novel by Shawna Lynn Brooks Kickstarter Campaign

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I don’t read too many romance novels. This Kickstarter campaign, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/699797994/all-bets-are-off-a-clean-romance-novel, showed up in my list recently. It ends Tuesday, February 5 2019 1:54 PM CST. It’s about 15% of the way to its goal of $3.500. It has one … Continue reading →

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Is Poor Man’s Copyright Valid in the United States?

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Standard Disclaimer: I am not an attorney and any comments I post are not intended, nor should they be construed, as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please consult a legal expert who is familiar with the area of … Continue reading →

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Full Genomes DNA Company

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Update: I added YouTube link that I found that was mentioned in a Facebook group about Full Genomes long read test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJnI8I9WitE&t=2814s&fbclid=IwAR1JYOfw3U_UkRs-GPEyP7iKoAmWpkqpVsy5aV9BFhT1sbts703M9wbfqL4 (look at around 39 minutes, 57 seconds for the discussion if you don’t see it initially). I would … Continue reading →

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Telling Time in Japanese — American in Korea

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

You may wonder why I put Japanese things on a blog called “American in Korea.” I put Japanese things here because I listen. I have a follower who left a comment for me that he looks for Japanese things in … Continue reading →

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81 Year Old Finds 103 Year Old Mother After 61 Year Search

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

This is one for the “I Haven’t Seen It All” list. An 81 year old woman finds her 103 year old mother. It only took 61 years – https://extra.ie/2019/01/26/news/irish-news/eileen-macken-81-finds-biological-mother-alive-after-61-year-search.  

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Garden of Eden, Lucas, Kansas

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Lucas, Kansas is home to some very unusual things. I haven’t made it to Lucas yet, but it’s on my Bucket List. Among some of the items are the Garden of Eden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_P._Dinsmoor#Garden_of_Eden. You can also view their website: http://www.garden-of-eden-lucas-kansas.com/index.htm … Continue reading →

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Captain Crunch Chicken — I Am a M.E.S.

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Hi friends! Tonight, I will be sharing a recipe that changed the way I eat fried chicken! My mother-in-law introduced Preston and I to this Pioneer Woman recipe last year, and my mom has also made it for me a … Continue reading →

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