Daily Archives: October 22, 2019

Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – October 21, 2019

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw today on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – October 21, 2019: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates since October 14. New and Updated UPDATED Tamaulipas, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1860-1950 10/21/2019 NEW UK, WWII Royal … Continue reading →

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Online cemeteries – Dutch alternatives to Find a Grave – Tombstone Tuesdays October 22, 2019

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

In looking for this week’s Tombstone Tuesdays post, I came across this article – Online cemeteries – Dutch alternatives to Find a Grave: https://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/online-cemeteries/. Below is a partial list from the above link; other links are for war graves and … Continue reading →

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My Uncle’s Connection to USCGC Bramble – October 22, 2019

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Big thank you to https://subliblog.com/2019/10/20/october-20-1944-invasion-of-leyte/ which led me to re-blog her post – October 20, 1944 – Invasion of Leyte — Subli. This led to a conversation where I thought of my uncle who served in the Coast Guard during World War … Continue reading →

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Layman’s guide to understanding scientific research — bluebird of bitterness

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

“It has long been known…” I didn’t look up the original reference “A definite trend is evident…” These data are practically meaningless “While it has not been possible to provide definitive answers to the questions…” An unsuccessful experiment, but I … Continue reading →

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Sheridan County Historical Society and Mickey’s Museum, Hoxie – Kansas Tuesdays October 22, 2019

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

This took a while as I wasn’t getting a good sense on any of the counties or towns I was checking out in western Kansas. I went with Sheridan County Historical Society and Mickey’s Museum, Hoxie for this week’s Kansas … Continue reading →

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New Bundle of Holding – Clockwork & Cthulhu October 22, 2019

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Bundle of Holding – Clockwork & Cthulhu: Clockwork & Cthulhu: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/ClockwkCthulhu Added to https://upsdownsfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2019/10/20/gaming-sunday-october-20-2019. Adventurer! This new Clockwork & Cthulhu Bundle presents alternate-historical Mythos and flintlock-fantasy tabletop roleplaying games from Cakebread & Walton. Clockwork & Chivalry … Continue reading →

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Emperor Naruhito completes enthronement in ceremony rich with history and ritual – October 22, 2019

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this when I logged into Twitter today – Emperor Naruhito completes enthronement in ceremony rich with history and ritual: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/10/22/national/japanese-emperor-begins-ceremonies-proclaim-enthronement-world/. Here’s more Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=Emperor%20Japan&src=typed_query. More on the new Emperor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruhito Additional articles on the enthronement: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/10/31bf12d1744f-japan-emperor-to-announce-enthronement-in-ancient-style-ceremony.html YouTube video … Continue reading →

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Mythological Creature; The Arkan Sonney, a magical hedgehog from the Isle of Man — ARJung

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

The Isle of Man is one of the British Isles, located in the Irish Sea off the northwest coast of England. The Manx, as the people there are sometimes called, have a rich history, steeped in folklore and myth. The … Continue reading →