Daily Archives: May 16, 2019

“I can’t wait to share our lives together.” – MyHeritage

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this earlier today on MyHeritage – “I can’t wait to share our lives together.”: https://stories.myheritage.com/robert-marraro/. Robert Marraro, from Corpus Christi, Texas never knew that he had a half-sister — that is until he got a DNA match on … Continue reading →

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MyHeritageDNA $59 Flash Sale Ends May 20, 2019

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Pretty much the only major DNA sale going right now. MyHeritageDNA – https://www.myheritage.com/dna – Flash Sale Ends May 20, 2019 –$59 sale price + free shipping if you order 2+ kits in one order; Amazon for $69.00* (with deal, still valid … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry May 15, 2019

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I didn’t see these last night when I checked Ancestry -Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. I did notice them this afternoon. I am only including the updates since May 9, 2019. New and Updated   UPDATED Pennsylvania, … Continue reading →

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Man Exploring Abandoned Wildlife Park and Finds a Huge Shark Floating in a Tank like a Ghost – YouTube Video

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I found this on YouTube – Man Exploring Abandoned Wildlife Park and Finds a Huge Shark Floating in a Tank like a Ghost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCYTGSobYSA (about 4:52 minutes long). The Australian Wildlife Wonderland Park in Bass, Victoria was once a popular … Continue reading →

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My Take on FamilyTree DNA and GEDmatch Law Enforcement Policies

Posted on May 16, 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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Withdrawing a recommendation — The Legal Genealogist

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

GEDmatch can no longer be trusted The Legal Genealogist‘s love for the third-party DNA tools site GEDmatch has always been clear. Just in the last year, I’ve written about its cool tool to create superkits… 811 more words via Withdrawing a … Continue reading →

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The Slippery Slope — The DNA Geek

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

A family friend has leukemia. He’s 11. Without chemotherapy, he would have died. Thanks to modern biomedical research, though, he’s through the worst of the treatment, back in school, and doing well. He’s even participating in a drug study to … Continue reading →

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Peggy Lipton ● A Simple Tribute – YouTube Video

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I was a fan of the Mod Squad TV series – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mod_Squad when it was on many years ago. I saw where Peggy Lipton who played in the series died a few days ago – https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199053532/peggy-lipton. When I was on … Continue reading →

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Why All Bloggers Need To Build A Mailing List? — DLamghari

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

There are a variety of ways to do this, but the most effective I have found is to ask your readers to sign-up for your mailing list from the very start of your blog. Having an email subscriber list is, … Continue reading →

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Three Key Functions of the Archives of Michigan—Kris Rzepczynski at RootsTech 2019 – FamilySearch

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this last night on FamilySearch – Three Key Functions of the Archives of Michigan—Kris Rzepczynski at RootsTech 2019: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/archives-of-michigan-kris-rzepczynski/ At RootsTech 2019, archivist Kris Rzepczynski shared one of his favorite records—the death certificate of Harry Houdini. (See it … Continue reading →

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