Daily Archives: September 14, 2019

Umbilical cord blood saved Chicago woman’s life more than 20 years ago. Now she’ll meet the family who donated it – DNA Saturdays September 14, 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this earlier, but thought it was a good fit for DNA Saturdays – Umbilical cord blood saved Chicago woman’s life more than 20 years ago. Now she’ll meet the family who donated it https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-cord-blood-donor-recipient-meet-20190905-5g2rrnbrznbsbf2hzakivmtoxm-story.html. –snip– By chance, Becker’s … Continue reading →

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1,000 Webinars: History, Bloopers, Inside the Tech, and what’s next – September 13, 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Congratulations to Legacy Family Tree/FamilyTreeWebinars.com – 1,000 Webinars: History, Bloopers, Inside the Tech, and what’s next – September 13, 2019: https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2019/09/1000webinars.html as it approaches its 1,000th webinar. One thousand ways to find your ancestors. One thousand answers to “what should … Continue reading →

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Blogging Advice: This Is How You Put Your Writing Out In Public — Eclipsed Words By Aishwarya Shah

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

How do you put your writing out in public when there is a pool of strangers to judge? You’d think that after 2 years of public blogging and writing, I’d be completely free of fear when it comes to putting … Continue reading →

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Joseph Anthony “Joe” Heller, Jr. Humorous Obituary September 12, 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

In my spare time, I look at recent additions on Find-A-Grave and Legacy.com for obits that fall in the humorous category. Here’s one I found on Legacy.com https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-heller&pid=193873625&fhid=24219 and the obit has been added to his Find-A-Grave memorial – Joseph … Continue reading →

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Discovering Your African American Heritage – FamilySearch September 13, 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch – Discovering Your African American Heritage – FamilySearch September 13, 2019: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/african-american-heritage/. “In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage—to know who we are and where we have come from.” … Continue reading →

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Common Misconceptions Healthcare Professionals have about 23andMe – September 9, 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I noticed this yesterday on 23andMe‘s blog – Common Misconceptions Healthcare Professionals have about 23andMe: https://blog.23andme.com/education/common-misconceptions-healthcare-professionals-have-about-23andme/. Editor’s note: This is the second in an occasional series about 23andMe’s Medical Education program. We sometimes hear misconceptions from healthcare professionals about what … Continue reading →

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Latest Chandrayaan-2 Update – Space Saturdays September 14, 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I started this post yesterday and am posting it later today on the possibility that some good news will happen. The latest update appears to be that NASA is trying to help India out in contacting the lander. In addition, … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding Suggestions September 14, 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Updated: the Kickstarter campaign was cancelled sometime after I looked it yesterday. If you plan on doing any crowdfunding, I suggest you start with the free lessons (over 260 last time I checked) from Stonemaier Games Kickstarter Lessons. Here are … Continue reading →

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Your Home Is Your Haven, Not Anyone Else’s — simple Ula

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

On hot days you’ll open the windows in your house so at least… The post Your Home Is Your Haven, Not Anyone Else’s appeared first on simple Ula. via Your Home Is Your Haven, Not Anyone Else’s — simple Ula. The … Continue reading →