Daily Archives: September 29, 2019

Justice Department issues DNA guidelines — The Legal Genealogist

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

New guidelines emphasize informed consent, notice In an effort to balance the desire to solve crimes with the need to protect individual privacy, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) this week issued interim guidelines to govern — and in … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness — Life Continues – Forgiveness Sundays September 29, 2019

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

My brother, Mike, died Friday. There wasn’t any family there to say goodbye to him. He fell asleep and simply did not wake up. He had stage four liver and colon cancer. If we wanted to be there, we couldn’t. … Continue reading →

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County Records Yield Great Sources for Your Family Tree – FamilySearch September 26, 2019

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on FamilySearch – County Records Yield Great Sources for Your Family Tree: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/county-records/. County records can be a great resource for researching your family tree. Learn what you can do to discover the treasure trove of … Continue reading →

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Using Regimental Histories to discover your ancestor’s war First World War Regimental histories can reveal some fascinating details for family historians tracing their ancestors in World War I. – The Genealogist September 26, 2019

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on The Genealogist recently – Using Regimental Histories to discover your ancestor’s war – First World War Regimental histories can reveal some fascinating details for family historians tracing their ancestors in World War I: https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2019/using-regimental-histories-to-discover-your-ancestors-war-1187/ These publications … Continue reading →

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Titanic 2 Will Cross the Ocean Soon, You Can Get Aboard- YouTube Video

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on YouTube – Titanic 2 Will Cross the Ocean Soon, You Can Get Aboard- YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcFaX6B0GNE (about 9:18 minutes long). There are some differences between the original and version 2.0. For example, there are enough life … Continue reading →

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Farmers Insurance CMO Starts New Role As CRO For Ancestry. Is This A New Trend? – Forbes September 23, 2019

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this a few days ago on Forbes – Farmers Insurance CMO Starts New Role As CRO For Ancestry. Is This A New Trend? – Forbes September 23, 2019: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnellett/2019/09/23/farmers-insurance-cmo-starts-new-role-as-cro-for-ancestorycom-is-this-a-new-trend/#7fd2138f6711. Mike Linton just left his long-time post as CMO … Continue reading →

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We’ve unlocked your account on Twitter. — susiesopinions

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I just received this email. They certainly keep you waiting, but very happy to get it back. via We’ve unlocked your account on Twitter. — susiesopinions. Glad you are back up. Would be curious as to what they consider automated behavior. … Continue reading →

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Gaming Sunday September 29, 2019

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

 AS ALWAYS, CHECK PRICES BEFORE ORDERING as sales can end or change before I update them. Also, some sales only have so many items or keys available for purchase so the sale ends as soon as they run out of … Continue reading →

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Finding New York Ancestors—The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society – FamilySearch September 28, 2019

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on FamilySearch – Finding New York Ancestors—The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society – FamilySearch September 28, 2019: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/new-york-genealogical-and-biographical-society/. Do you have New York ancestors? The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society offers a vast collection … Continue reading →

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Stop Biting Off More Than You Can Chew — Renard’s World

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Find out what happens to a blogger when they stretch their own self too thin. via Stop Biting Off More Than You Can Chew — Renard’s World. Guilty of this myself. My biggest challenge is lack of decent home Internet access. … Continue reading →

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