Daily Archives: July 13, 2019

Random Map of the Grand Canyon — Adventures In Mapping

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Well shoot, I was just digging around my folders for something else and discovered this hillshade amplified map of a portion of the Grand Canyon that I did a couple years ago and forgot about. Anyway, I thought it was … Continue reading →

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MyHeritageDNA Health+Ancestry Test on Sale – DNA Saturdays July 13, 2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Decided the following was this week’s DNA Saturdays post – Okay, I saw part of this sale on Debbie‘s blog – https://cruwys.blogspot.com/2019/07/myheritage-enters-genetic-health.html. Her blog is a U. K. blog so sale prices are different. A person pointed out another blogger … Continue reading →

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Guide To Visiting Mount Rushmore And Nearby Attractions — Voyages Of Mine

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills are iconic attractions. When visiting South Dakota, there are many impressive national parks and landmarks to see. If you are visiting the Badlands or the most advertised roadside attraction known as Wall Drug, stopping … Continue reading →

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Optimising your Privacy with DNA tests — DNA and Family Tree Research

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Here are some practical hints and tips to optimise your Privacy if you are thinking of doing a DNA test (or you have already done one).1) Don’t test!This is the simplest way to avoid exposing your self to potential online … Continue reading →

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5 on Friday: 05/07/19 — No Rerolls

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for an all-new 5 on Friday. We’re going to start with 5 exciting releases for this week before moving on to our usual digest of some of our favourite … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July 11, 2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July 11, 2019: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. It wasn’t on their site yesterday. New and Updated UPDATED Caribbean, Obituary Index, 2003-2011 7/11/2019 UPDATED Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-2018 … Continue reading →

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Why 23andMe Loves Neanderthals, And You Should Too – July 12, 2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this in an e-mail yesterday from 23andMe‘s weekly update – Why 23andMe Loves Neanderthals, And You Should Too: https://blog.23andme.com/ancestry/why-23andme-love-neanderthals-and-you-should-too/. Neanderthals may be an ancient species, but their genetics continue to surprise us to this day. –snip– For instance, … Continue reading →

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Family History and a Full Tree. What Now? – FamilySearch July 12, 2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this last night on FamilySearch – Family History and a Full Tree. What Now?: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/full-family-tree/. I am nowhere close to having a full tree. Too many missing branches, leaves, and twigs not counting the individuals I haven’t found … Continue reading →