Daily Archives: August 15, 2019

Now I Know Where I Belong – 23andMe August 11, 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I check 23andMe‘s blog on a regular basis and only noticed it today, dated August 11, 2019 – Now I Know Where I Belong https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-customer-stories/now-i-know-where-i-belong/. uan Fernandez had made many presentations about his Dominican heritage and the island’s Native Taíno … Continue reading →

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Bad Idea – Ancestry.com Owners Aim to Extract $900 Million Payout With Loan – Yahoo! Finance

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

This is a bad idea –Ancestry.com Owners Aim to Extract $900 Million Payout With Loan: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ancestry-com-owners-aim-extract-160436335.html. Having taken enough accounting courses for my undergraduate and graduate degrees, a high debt level is a great way to kill a company even … Continue reading →

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Hungary’s Secret: New Study by MyHeritage Reveals that Hungary Has the World’s Second Largest Percentage of Population with Jewish Ancestry – August 14, 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MyHeritage earlier today – Hungary’s Secret: New Study by MyHeritage Reveals that Hungary Has the World’s Second Largest Percentage of Population with Jewish Ancestry: https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/08/hungarys-secret-new-study-by-myheritage/. A new study that we’ve conducted in conjunction with expert statistician … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…THOUSAND DOLLAR THURSDAY! — Fan Film Factor

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

For the next 24 hours, every donation to the INTERLUDE GoFundMe will be tripled! The starting point is $11,701. (Yeah, I noticed NCC number hiding in there.) Let’s see if we can reach $12,901 by Thursday at midnight! Click here … Continue reading →

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RootsTech London 2019 Announces Lineup of Keynote Speakers and Entertainers – FamilySearch August 14, 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch earlier today – RootsTech London 2019 Announces Lineup of Keynote Speakers and Entertainers – FamilySearch August 14, 2019: https://media.familysearch.org/rootstech-london-2019-announces-lineup-of-keynote-speakers-and-entertainers/. RootsTech, the world’s largest genealogy convention and hosted by FamilySearch, is coming to London, October 24–26, … Continue reading →

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My 3,000th Blog Post August, 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

As always, a big thank you to those who read my blog, follow me, like a post, or comment. It’s appreciated. NOTE: over 1,400 words long. As noted in earlier milestone posts, I use these posts to look inward, both … Continue reading →

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DOTS RPG Project August 15, 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I posted about the DOTS RPG Project in my last post – https://upsdownsfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2019/08/15/the-new-bundle-of-holding-august-14-2019 as they are the nonprofit being supported in that Bundle of Holding campaign. I thought the project sounded familiar – DOTS RPG Project Dice Shop. There are … Continue reading →

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The New Bundle of Holding August 14, 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

The Newest Bundle of Holding August 6, 2019 – Darkfast Dungeons. I saw this a few days ago, but my favorite Internet cafe blocks many gaming sites, including Bundle of Holding, and my first alternate Internet access was busy until … Continue reading →