Daily Archives: August 29, 2019

In India — Footprints of Italian Prisoners of War in Australia

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Clothing Inventory for Italian POWs in India (NAA: A7919 C98988 Tripepi, Domenico) Information about the prisoner of war camps in India is difficult to find. The British oversaw the operations of these camp sites, many of which had been used … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, Military History | Tagged World War II | 1 Comment

9 places you’ll find your ancestor’s occupation – FindMyPast August 29, 2019

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I noticed this recently on FindMyPast – 9 places you’ll find your ancestor’s occupation – FindMyPast August 29, 2019: https://www.findmypast.com/blog/help/9-places-to-find-your-ancestors-occupation. Butcher, baker, candlestick maker? What did your ancestor do for a living? One of the most rewarding aspects of genealogy … Continue reading →

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DigitalNC adds 700+ issues of Raleigh’s Carolinian newspaper – August 27, 2019

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on the Digital NC website, but thought today was a good day to share it –DigitalNC adds 700+ issues of Raleigh’s Carolinian newspaper: http://www.digitalnc.org/blog/digitalnc-adds-700-issues-of-raleighs-carolinian-newspaper/. –snip– Issues of The Carolinian from 1945 to 1959 are now available on … Continue reading →

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740 Million Free Census Records for Labor Day August 30 – September 2, 2019 – MyHeritage August 28, 2019

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on MyHeritage – 740 Million Free Census Records for Labor Day – MyHeritage August 28, 2019: https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/08/740-million-free-census-records-for-labor-day/. Free access to all U. S. and Canadian census records August 30 – September 2, 2019. Have you ever … Continue reading →

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Current DNA Sales August 29, 2019

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

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

Posted in DNA | Tagged 23andMe, FamilyTree DNA, LivingDNA, mtDNA, MyHeritage DNA, MyHeritageDNA, TeloYears, Veritas Genetics | 1 Comment

DNA.Land May Soon Add Matching Back August 27, 2019

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

A blogger I follow posted a comment that DNA.Land – https://dna.land/ would soon (several weeks was the time frame mentioned in the comment) be showing matches again. It was sent in an e-mail and when I went to look for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, DNA | Tagged 23andMe, AncestryDNA, DNA.Land, FamilyTree DNA, Genes for Good, MyHeritage DNA | 1 Comment

How To Make The Most Out Of Your Tags Feature — lifesfinewhine

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

If you read yesterdays post you probably figured out that tags are really important for your blog posts and like I promised here are some things you can do to use tags to optimize views and follows on your blog: … Continue reading →

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Visication — Times and Tides of a Beachwriter

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

A visication is when you go to visit friends or relations and have a free holiday… via Visication — Times and Tides of a Beachwriter. First time I heard it called visication, but it’s a cool term. I was familiar with … Continue reading →