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Daily Archives: February 7, 2019
Be Careful Trusting Official Records
Standard Disclaimer: I am not a medical health professional and any comments I post are not intended, nor should they be construed, as medical advice. If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, dial 911 (where applicable) or contact … Continue reading
Happy Angel Day Dad February 7, 1977
I have memory issues, but some things stick in my memory. The death of Dad is one of those events. He died February 7, 1977. You can visit his grave on BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/headstone/Fredrick-Willard-Smith/843592 or Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85161383/f-smit – has a photo … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Genealogy
Tagged Ancestry.com, BillionGraves, Family, Find-A-Grave, Mississippi, North Carolina
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Six Steps to Become a Better Genealogy Researcher: Ancestral Findings
I received this in an e-mail today: https://ancestralfindings.com/become-a-better-researcher/ (YouTube video link below in case there are issues with it in the link above) Six Steps to Become a Better Genealogy Researcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVXqWrcS8zs (YouTube video). 1) Don’t Search Multiple Databases at … Continue reading
AncestryDNA Is Using FIRs to Distinguish Full and Half Siblings – The DNA Geek
Thank to the DNA Geek for sending the e-mail and the fir humor: https://thednageek.com/ancestrydna-is-using-firs-to-distinguish-full-and-half-siblings/. Leah does a great job of explaining how AncestryDNA is using FIRs to determine full vs. half-siblings.
Finding Your Bio People – Testing Companies – Part II — The ABC Blog
When I tested there were not as many “commercial” testing companies as there are now. There are “professional” labs that have done testing for years. With the launch of Ancestry.com autosomal DNA testing in 2012 testing for the average person … Continue reading
Posted in Bloggers, DNA, Genealogy
Tagged 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Autosomal DNA, Blogs, DNA, Family, FamilyTree DNA, LivingDNA, mtDNA, MyHeritage DNA, MyHeritageDNA, Y-DNA
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Sioux Indians and Ancient Hawaiians – YouTube Video
I was doing a general search for military history on YouTube and came across this video: Sioux Indians and Ancient Hawaiians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVnNfdlG2P0 (about 48:14 minutes long). It’s not that often I see an article, book, or video – excluding long … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military History
Tagged Books, First Nations/Native American, military history, YouTube
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Star Trek Klingon Monopoly
I saw this on Facebook, but here’s the direct link: https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/jqmk/ (not an affiliate link). I removed the affiliate link that was attached by the person who posted it on Facebook. YouTube link: Star Trek Klingon Monopoly – Exclusive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29SVrcjrVKU. … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming, Social Media
Tagged Board Games, Facebook, Gaming, Klingons, Monopoly, Star Trek, YouTube
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Has Your Blog Been Splogged Or Scraped?
I hadn’t heard the term splogger until today. Seems a splogger has been splogging other bloggers content; it was mentioned on several DNA Facebook groups. I am familiar with the concept as my old blog was scraped years ago. I … Continue reading
Godzilla King Of Monsters Coming Soon — The Game of Nerds
Are you excited for this reboot? Tell me why or why not in the comments below. Remember, Godzilla is due out May 31st, 2019. via Godzilla King Of Monsters Coming Soon — The Game of Nerds. As part of my on-again, … Continue reading
Posted in Bloggers, Gaming, Social Media
Tagged Blogs, DriveThru RPG, Gaming, Kaiju, RPGs, YouTube
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Kobolds Ate My Baby RPG 20th Anniversary Kickstarter Campaign
Disclaimer: I pledged the campaign for a modest amount. #Humor Live stream – Feb 7 at 6:15pm CST – see Kickstarter link below to sign up. I never owned Kobolds Ate My Baby RPG (KAMB), but they have a new … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming, Social Media
Tagged Amazon, DriveThru RPG, Gaming, Humor, Kickstarter, RPGs
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