Daily Archives: February 1, 2019

The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

One of my favorite gifts when I was young was The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. I wasn’t aware there was a sequel and haven’t read it. In my opinion, Dodie’s version is a much better book than anything Disney … Continue reading →

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Tips and advice for new bloggers — Bournemouth Girl

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

It wasn’t that long ago that I was brand new to the blogging community. I did not really know what to do, even now there is so much I don’t know and I am learning all the time. I recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, Social Media | Tagged Blogs, Facebook, Instagram, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube | 1 Comment

Mid-American All-Indian Center, Wichita, Kansas

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I have been to the Mid-American All-Indian Center (MAAIC), Wichita, Kansas http://www.theindiancenter.org/Pages/default.aspx, numerous times since moving to Wichita. You can find a Calendar of Events at http://www.theindiancenter.org/Pages/Calendar.aspx. It’s open Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10 A. M. – 4 P. M. U. … Continue reading →

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Opening the DNA floodgates — The Legal Genealogist

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

FTDNA database now wide open to law enforcement The Legal Genealogist has long been one of the biggest fans of the DNA testing company, Family Tree DNA (FTDNA), part of the Gene by Gene companies of Houston, Texas. A company … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, DNA | Tagged Autosomal DNA, Blogs, DNA, FamilyTree DNA, Legal Genealogist, mtDNA, The DNA Geek, Y-DNA | 1 Comment

Mobile Vietnam Wall 2019 Tour Information

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/VietnamVeteransMemorialFund/, about the Mobile Vietnam Wall 2019 Tour Dates and Locations. Here’s the link: http://www.vvmf.org/2019-twth-tour. I only briefly glimpsed it in passing when it was in Wichita, Kansas years ago. I would love to see … Continue reading →

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Featured Blogger of the Week – bereavedsingledad February 1, 2019

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I chose https://bereavedsingledad.blog/ as my Featured Blogger of the Week before seeing one of his posts yesterday: https://bereavedsingledad.blog/2019/01/31/he-looks-like-a-neanderthal/. I was fairly confident that my first thought of where he was going with the title was probably wrong. I appreciate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, Cemetery | Tagged bereavedsingledad, Featured Blogger of the Week, Humor | 2 Comments

Interpretate/Interpretator – Archaic Words

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I am going to use the words interpretate and interpretator in a blog post shortly. I decided to explain why it’s one of my favorite words before using it. I first learned of the word when attending a Thursday singles … Continue reading →

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FTDNA Opens the Door to the Cops — The DNA Geek

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

This post has been updated. Today, Buzzfeed broke the story that Family Tree DNA has been allowing FBI agents to use their database for criminal investigations. What’s more, Gene-by-Gene, the parent company of FTDNA, is selling DNA analysis services to … Continue reading →