Daily Archives: October 3, 2019

The Doctors Test with MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry – MyHeritage October 3, 2019

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MyHeritage earlier today – The Doctors Test with MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry: https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/10/the-doctors-test-with-myheritage-dna-healthancestry/. Standard Disclaimer: I am not a medical health professional and any comments I post are not intended, nor should they be construed, as medical … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 30 September 2019

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on FamilySearch – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 30 September 2019: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/familysearch-records-september-2019/ FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in September of 2019 with almost 13.2 million new indexed family history records and over … Continue reading →

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Studios may soon lose rights to many big 80s movies — Critical Hit

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

With some movie rights set to expire after 35 years, there could be a battle on in Hollywood to determine who should get to to keep the rights of certain movies. As originally seen on Critical Hit!Studios may soon lose … Continue reading →

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The Massive, Overlooked Potential of African DNA – Wired October 1, 2019

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this article on https://brucelandonblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/02/https-www-wired-com-story-the-massive-overlooked-potential-of-african-dna/. The original article can be found on Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/the-massive-overlooked-potential-of-african-dna/. When evening falls on a solar-panel-clad building outside the Nigerian city of Lagos, its generators roar to life. The electrical grid here is unpredictable, and … Continue reading →

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My Latest 23andMe Ethnicity Updates – October 3, 2019 – Short and Long Versions

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I am breaking this into a short version and a long version as the long version will be more detailed, but the short version will give a general idea as I am using a screenshot. Short version – you can … Continue reading →

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23andMe’s Latest Ancestry Service Update Includes Added Diversity and New Features – October 1, 2019

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this yesterday on 23andMe – 23andMe’s Latest Ancestry Service Update Includes Added Diversity and New Features: https://blog.23andme.com/ancestry/23andmes-latest-update-includes-added-diversity-and-new-features/. They also updated Terms of Service – https://www.23andme.com/about/tos/ and Privacy – https://www.23andme.com/privacy/?vip=true. Over 1,000 words! Already the most comprehensive DNA ancestry test … Continue reading →