Daily Archives: August 16, 2019

How to Spend 24 hours on the Isle of Man — Kimberley in the City

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

A weekend getaway from the UK. via How to Spend 24 hours on the Isle of Man — Kimberley in the City. Always wanted to visit and it’s on my Bucket List.

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China is erasing its border with Hong Kong – YouTube Video

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

This YouTube video was posted July 25, 2018 (last year) and has 7,002,915 views as of a couple of hours ago – China is erasing its border with Hong Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQyxG4vTyZ8 (about 14:24 minutes long).

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Current DNA Sales August 16, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Current January 2019 DNA sales, updated daily or every other day. Continue reading →

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FindMyPast Fridays August 16, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I didn’t see this yesterday on FindMyPast and had to hunt for it today to find it – https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new/new-records-covering-maryland-knights-of-the-realm. Some earlier FindMyPast Fridays links may be broken, but I will check them when I get a chance. Uncover the stories … Continue reading →

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How To Get More Comments On Your Blog – Lifesfinewhine

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I found this post – How To Get More Comments On Your Blog: https://lifesfinewhine.com/2019/08/15/how-to-get-more-comments-on-your-blog/ from a re-blog. The re-blog was from https://jesusluvsall.wordpress.com/2019/08/15/how-to-get-more-comments-on-your-blog-by-lifesfinewhine/.

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Pacific Paratrooper – Featured Blogger of the Week August 16, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I decided to go with a blogger who has a military connection for this week’s Featured Blogger of the Week – Pacific Paratrooper: https://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/. Thank you to GP Cox for his military service. From the blog – https://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/category/about/ As we venture … Continue reading →

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Shocking Family History Discoveries – MyHeritage August 15, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MyHeritage earlier today – One of the most rewarding aspects of genealogy is uncovering stories about your ancestors that you may never have known — no matter how crazy — and preserving them for future generations. … Continue reading →

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Ancestry’s CEO signals a major healthcare play is on the horizon – Business Insider Excerpt August 14, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this last night on Business Insider – https://www.businessinsider.com/ancestry-reveals-expansion-into-healthcare-2019-8. It’s an excerpt and you will need paid access to read the rest of the story. A lot more in the excerpt than the small snippets I included. Genetic testing … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – August 14, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this tonight on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – August 14, 2019: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates since my last update post. Only including updates since August 8, 2019 update. New and Updated UPDATED Morelos, … Continue reading →

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Happy 79th Birthday U. S. Airborne August 16, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Happy 79th Birthday U. S. Airborne August 16, 1940 – August 16, 2019 I saw this posted yesterday first on https://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/2019/08/15/79th-u-s-airborne-birthday/ and later on https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2015/08/09/army-celebrates-75-years-of-the-american-paratrooper/.

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