Daily Archives: May 24, 2019

Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – May 22, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this earlier on Ancestry.com today – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – May 22, 2019: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. I am including the latest updates since May 22, 2019 as I last updated it with the May 21, 2019 … Continue reading →

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Best Southern Sodas — Bless Your Rank YouTube Video

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I found this on It’s a Southern Thing YouTube channel – Best Southern Sodas — Bless Your Rank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV3fXnblWGA (about 13:37 minutes long). Matt risks his health testing seven of the best southern sodas. These are sodas invented in the … Continue reading →

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AncestryDNA Hits 15 Million Kits Processed May 21, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I missed this announcement from Ancestry.com as I was expecting it to appear on their blog, but it’s not posted there. I saw a blogger announce it today that Ancestry had hit 15 million kits processed mark recently. When I … Continue reading →

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BAGUIO2018 — The Anonymous Writer’s Notebook

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

    ©2016 TheAnonymousWritersNotebook This was taken January of 2018, But was not able to edit the photos and videos… LOL Team sherem goes to Baguio! YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/hweQBr5Os0A via BAGUIO2018 — The Anonymous Writer’s Notebook.  

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BillionGraves Plus Memorial Day Sale $22/Year

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I am a fan of BillionGraves Plus (BG+). I find it’s worth the money, plus you can earn free months by transcribing images or uploading images using the BillionGraves app. About half of the time, I earn free months by … Continue reading →

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The Good & The Bad of the Writing Community — Sam H Arnold

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

5 things I love about the writing community and 5 things that drive me to distraction Since starting writing on Medium, a year ago, I have met some amazing people. The support I have received from everyone is amazing. None … Continue reading →

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Jill Strausbaugh Featured Blogger of the Week May 24, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I chose Jill Strausbaugh as the Featured Blogger of the Week May 24, 2019: https://jillstrausbaugh.wordpress.com/. I find her posts on social media and blogging full of good advice and things to consider. Here’s her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTTKhrdj6XdJYVA-3UIPYMw. Past Featured Bloggers … Continue reading →

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Family Mystery Solved Thanks to MyHeritage DNA – May 23, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I found this today during my daily search – Family Mystery Solved Thanks to MyHeritage DNA – May 23, 2019: https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/05/family-mystery-solved-thanks-to-myheritage-dna/. Sandra Poli was born in Colombia where she was raised by her adoptive family before moving to Miami, Florida … Continue reading →

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11 Tips for Finding Your Military Ancestor – FindMyPast May 24, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

As we are starting Memorial Day Week-end in the U. S., I found this on https://blog.findmypast.com/ today, I found 11 Tips for Finding Your Military Ancestor – FindMyPast May 24, 2019: https://blog.findmypast.com/11-tips-for-finding-your-military-ancestor-2086676546.html. Military records can reveal specific details about your … Continue reading →

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FindMyPast Fridays May 24, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Sorry for the delay in posting FindMyPast Fridays today as it did not show up yesterday on https://blog.findmypast.com/latest-records/ before I logged out for the night. Here’s FindMyPast Fridays May 24, 2019: FindMyPast Fridays May 24, 2019. There a more than … Continue reading →

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