Daily Archives: June 23, 2019

My Blog Turns 6 — The Captain’s Speech

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

One of the first textbooks I opened in university was for an online writing course. I had just bought the book at the campus bookstore, was walking back to my residence, decided to pull it out of the bag, and … Continue reading →

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Genealogical Database Growth Slows — The DNA Geek

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

The past year has seen a chilling in the genetic genealogy industry: DNA kit sales are down drastically since April 2018. I don’t work for any of the testing companies, nor do I have any special insight into their official … Continue reading →

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Gaming Sunday June 23, 2019

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

 AS ALWAYS, CHECK PRICES BEFORE ORDERING as sales can end or change before I update them. Also, some sales only have so many items or keys available for purchase so the sale ends as soon as they run out of … Continue reading →

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The History Of Mothra’s ROAR! – Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (2019) – YouTube Video

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Mothra – https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Mothra has been a staple of Godzilla movies for a while now; looks like her first appearance was in 1961. The link includes all of her known appearances in movies. I found this YouTube video – The History Of … Continue reading →

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My Full mtDNA Results

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

In re-blogging The Legal Genealogist’s post earlier – https://upsdownsfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/why-chase-that-mtdna-the-legal-genealogist, I decided to do a separate post on my full mtDNA results. Cite/link to this post: Judy G. Russell, “Why chase that mtDNA,” The Legal Genealogist (https://www.legalgenealogist.com/blog : posted 23 June … Continue reading →

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Why chase that mtDNA — The Legal Genealogist

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Isn’t one perfect match enough? Some of those who’ve been following along with The Legal Genealogist‘s quest for a definitive answer to the identity of an elusive fourth great grandmother have had a question. 1,313 more words via Why chase that … Continue reading →

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Tracy Castray Finds Her Birth Father After Years of Searching – MyHeritage

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this this morning on MyHeritage –Tracy Castray Finds Her Birth Father After Years of Searching: https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/06/tracy-castray-finds-her-birth-father-after-years-of-searching/. Tracy Castray from Melbourne, Australia was adopted at age 3. Some 21 years later, she connected with her biological mother. She was delighted to … Continue reading →

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Copper Kettle Coffee House, Deming, NM — In Search of a Scoop

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Ever wondered what lengths you’d go to for homemade ice cream? I can confess that it’s crossed my mind occasionally. Well, my persistence was recently tested in Deming, New Mexico – and I’m so happy to report that Copper Kettle … Continue reading →

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Things my professor never told me about Wikipedia — Wikimedia Blog

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

In defense of the site you’re not supposed to cite…. Read more via Things my professor never told me about Wikipedia — Wikimedia Blog. I found this post as a suggested post from another blog I was reading. For me, the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Forgiveness, from a Bicycle Thief — Quillette – Forgiveness Sundays June 23, 2019

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

In the summer of 1993, at the age of 21, I ran through the streets of downtown Victoria, British Columbia, half-naked, wearing only a pair of boxer shorts and wielding a blunt chunk of metal, which I intended to use … Continue reading →

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