Daily Archives: October 1, 2019

Statue of Liberty, Glen Elder – Kansas Tuesdays October 1, 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

In looking at Beloit, Mitchell County area for things to see and do, I came across a Statue of Liberty. There are at least 25 Statue of Liberty scattered around Kansas – https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kansas/ks-26-statues-of-liberty/. Link says 26, but the link only … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – September 30, 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – September 30, 2019: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates since September 2627, 2019 update post which only had one September 27, update which is not included below. … Continue reading →

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Club, Society, and Fraternity Gravestone Symbols: Part 3 – BillionGraves September 30, 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on BillionGraves yesterday – http://blog.billiongraves.com/2019/09/30/5501/. One group missing from the list is Modern Woodmen of America (MWA): https://www.modernwoodmen.org/. They were the forerunners of the Woodmen of the World started by the same individual who later created the … Continue reading →

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4 Ways To Prioritize Your Mental Health While In University — lifesfinewhine

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I asked on one of my posts last week what type of posts you guys wanted to read and quite a few said about mental health and some said about university so I decided to write a kind of two … Continue reading →

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Scottish Names—What Are They All About? – FamilySearch September 30, 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this a little bit ago on FamilySearch – Scottish Names—What Are They All About?: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/scottish-names/. Scottish names are rich with history—both surnames and given names. The most wealthy and high nobility first started using surnames, but it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Wings B 36 – YouTube Video

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

A bomber you don’t hear a lot about – Wings B 36 – YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl6R1EFArh0 (around 55:43 minutes long). Here’s the Wikipedia article – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-36_Peacemaker

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Genealogical DNA Testing Companies and Current DNA Sales October 1, 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

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

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23andMe Sale Ends October 15, 2019 and Other Updates – October 1, 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Latest updates to 23andMe – https://www.23andme.com/. Some things have changed. I either missed them last night and they also made changes after I saw the new test on 23andMe. They added a sale today or late last night for the … Continue reading →

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US Mobile Updates Plans, Unlimited Talk & Text Reverts Back To $10/Month — BestMVNO

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Just one month ago, US Mobile updated its unlimited wireless plans. As a whole, the changes resulted in significantly higher pricing for subscribers. One unlimited plan got a price increase of $15/month. 467 more words via US Mobile Updates Plans, Unlimited … Continue reading →

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Jackson County Illinois Poor Farm Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays October 1, 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on my Facebook feed earlier today – Castle Perilous Games & Books sharing an article about Forgotten in death: SIUC archaeologists, students try to find location of Jackson County Poor Farm Cemetery: https://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/forgotten-in-death-siuc-archaeologists-students-try-to-find-location/. I chose it as … Continue reading →

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