Daily Archives: July 3, 2019

Captain Gizmo – Featured Vlogger of the Week July 3, 2019

I chose Captain Gizmo as the Featured Vlogger of the Week July 3, 2019 – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKFJx67o0c2MhgYlA3aCo_g. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaptGizmo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captgizmo/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/Captain__Gizmo Past Featured Vloggers of the Week: https://upsdownsfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/tag/featured-vlogger-of-the-week/      

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July 2, 2019

I saw this earlier on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July 2, 2019: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. New and Updated   NEW WEB: Idaho, Reconstructed State Census, 1890 7/2/2019 NEW WEB: Connecticut Marriage Records, 1897-1968 7/1/2019 NEW WEB: … Continue reading

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The untold story of the alleged 1973 Mississippi alien abduction – YouTube Video

Originally started in late May 2019, but decided to wait until the anniversary of the alleged incident to post. In a For What It’s Worth (FWIW) disclaimer, the lie detector test(s) one (or both, there seems to be disagreement by … Continue reading

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The Inspirational Work of the Women’s Land Army [PHOTOS] – July 1, 2019 FindMyPast

I saw this yesterday on FindMyPast – The Inspirational Work of the Women’s Land Army [PHOTOS] – July 1, 2019 FindMyPast: https://blog.findmypast.com/the-womens-land-army-2639041134.html While the men fought for Britain overseas, the women kept the country afloat back home During the First … Continue reading

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23andMe’s Traits of Summer – July 2, 2019

I saw this last night in an e-mail from 23andMe – 23andMe’s Traits of Summer – July 2,  2019: https://blog.23andme.com/health-traits/23andmes-traits-of-summer/. Some key points to consider. First, 23andMe has a habit of using a handful of markers out of the known … Continue reading

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Alnwick Poison Gardens – These Plants Can Kill You – Weirdness Wednesdays July 3, 2019

I was strolling through Atlas Obscura earlier today and found a strange entry that I thought qualified for Weirdness Wednesdays – Alnwick Poison Gardens – These Plants Can Kill You – Weirdness Wednesdays July 3, 2019: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/alnwick-poison-gardens. Some of the … Continue reading

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Win a Chance to Have Your Family Mystery Solved! – MyHeritage July 3, 2019

I saw this recently on MyHeritage – Win a Chance to Have Your Family Mystery Solved! – MyHeritage July 3, 2019: https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/07/win-a-chance-to-have-your-family-mystery-solved/ I am not sure some of my family mysteries can be solved no matter how much money, time, … Continue reading

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Chivalry & Sorcery – the Medieval Role Playing Game Kickstarter Campaign

I haven’t done a Kickstarter campaign post in a while. I came across this one less than an hour ago – Chivalry & Sorcery – the Medieval Role Playing Game Kickstarter Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cns5/chivalry-and-sorcery-the-medieval-role-playing-game. I have been a fan of the … Continue reading

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Startup packs all 16GB of Wikipedia onto DNA strands to demonstrate new storage tech – CNET June 29, 2019

I saw this a while back on C-NET, but kept forgetting to post it – Startup packs all 16GB of Wikipedia onto DNA strands to demonstrate new storage tech – CNET June 29, 2019: https://www.cnet.com/news/startup-packs-all-16gb-wikipedia-onto-dna-strands-demonstrate-new-storage-tech/. DNA data storage has been … Continue reading

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 1 July 2019 – July 3, 2019

I saw this earlier today on FamilySearch – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 1 July 2019 – July 3, 2019:https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-1-july-2019/. FamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Italya, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and the … Continue reading

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