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Daily Archives: October 15, 2019
Ness County Historical Society & Museum, Ness City – Kansas Tuesdays October 15, 2019
This week, I went looking for areas in central Kansas as last week’s Kansas Tuesdays post was from eastern Kansas. I went with Get Rural to see what they had for central Kansas. I chose Ness County Historical Society & … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Genealogy, Military History, Social Media, States
Tagged Kansas, Kansas Tuesdays, Obit, Pearl Harbor, World War II
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What does blogging cost you in your personal life ? — Salted Caramel
Initially I framed this question as :”What is the cost of blogging for you?” I was afraid that “cost” might be misinterpreted as financial cost such as fees for a domain name, registration on a blogging platform etc. So I … Continue reading
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A Fourth Star Trek Coming Out Next Year October 15, 2019
Personally, I think CBS is overplaying its hand on Star Trek. Although in this case, it’s Viacom who is in talks to merge with CBS. If they are trying for fan burnout with four series, they may achieve it. There … Continue reading
Atlas Obscura 286 or 287 Unusual Cemeteries in the United States – Tombstone Tuesdays October 15, 2019
I won’t list any of the cemeteries, but when I searched using my least favorite search engine, I came across an Atlas Obscura article titled 287 Unusual Cemeteries in the United States, but when I clicked on the link, it … Continue reading
Posted in Bloggers, Cemetery, Genealogy
Tagged Ancestry.com, Atlas Obscura, Find-A-Grave, Tombstone Tuesday
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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 14 October 2019
I saw this today on FamilySearch – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 14 October 2019: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-14-october-2019/ This week, FamilySearch.org added over 1 million new, free, historical records from France Marriages (1546-1924), and another million records from Uruguay Passenger Lists (1888-1980.) Other countries include England, Sweden, Uruguay … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Genealogy, History, Military History, States
Tagged FamilySearch, Find-A-Grave, Kansas, Minnesota
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October 15 – HMS Hawke – Northern Ireland’s greatest naval loss — Remembrance NI
One of the greatest single losses to Royal Navy personnel from Northern Ireland occurred on the 15th October 1914 when the German Submarine SM-U9 which was patrolling the North Sea came across two British Cruisers, HMS Hawke commanded by Capt. … Continue reading
Your genes do not need to be your destiny – Ancestry October 15, 2019
I saw this on Ancestry today –Your genes do not need to be your destiny. At Ancestry®, we get out of bed every morning with a single, shared purpose: to empower journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. For more … Continue reading
‘Let me out!’: Dead man calls to be released from coffin in recording played to mourners at funeral in Ireland – Independent October 14, 2019
Warning: strong profanity may be heard if you have audio on. Definitely Not Suitable for Work (NSFW). Here’s his Find-A-Grave memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203853720/shay-bradley. Not sure why they don’t list the cemetery on the memorial. Link to Facebook (again: audio is NSFW): … Continue reading
Star Trek: Lower Decks – FIRST Look and Details – YouTube Video
I saw this on YouTube – Star Trek: Lower Decks – FIRST Look and Details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5sEzo_qzyQ (about 6:59 minutes long). CBS is playing with fire by having three (3) series going at one time. They don’t have their second new … Continue reading
How my past turned me into a proud Latina – FamilySearch October 10, 2019
I saw this recently on FamilySearch –How my past turned me into a proud Latina: https://media.familysearch.org/how-my-past-turned-me-into-a-proud-latina/. Summary The period from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is the month where people recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to this … Continue reading
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