Daily Archives: October 30, 2019

BoardGameGeek – Featured Vlogger of the Week – October 30, 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I somehow missed the Featured Vlogger of the Week this week. I chose BoardGameGeek– https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3kCMqa1tEnlPyt0fvFUS0A as the Featured Vlogger of the Week. Some basics of BoardGameGeek’s YouTube channel – joined May 5, 2011. Has over 20,035,689 views, 93.9K subscribers, and 6,235 … Continue reading →

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Free Family History Classes and Webinars for November 2019 – October 30, 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch earlier today – Free Family History Classes and Webinars for November 2019:https://media.familysearch.org/free-family-history-classes-and-webinars-for-november-2019/. I will re-work the links to open in a new window/tab later, probably tomorrow. The FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has … Continue reading →

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Ancestry® Makes $1 Million Educational Grant to UpToDate® to Develop Genetic Testing Information for Medical Providers – Yahoo! Finance October 30, 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on Yahoo! Finance today – Ancestry® Makes $1 Million Educational Grant to UpToDate® to Develop Genetic Testing Information for Medical Providers: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ancestry-makes-1-million-educational-120000112.html. LEHI, Utah & LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Grant Reflects Ancestry’s Focus on Working with Providers, Consumers … Continue reading →

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What’s Not in an Obituary – October 30, 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

In my earlier post today – Is It a Given Name or Nickname? – October 30, 2019, I talked about my friend’s Aunt Penny. What’s missing from her obituary and Find-A-Grave memorial – https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/janice-beard-obituary?pid=187925902 ; her Find-A-Grave memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186830062/janice-kaye-beard, are … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Football Legends Discover Their Roots With MyHeritage DNA – October 29, 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this yesterday on MyHeritage – Brazilian Football Legends Discover Their Roots With MyHeritage DNA: https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/10/brazilian-football-legends-discover-their-roots-with-myheritage-dna/. They’ve competed side by side in the world’s toughest football matches to bring honor to their flag and glory to their nation. Brazilian … Continue reading →

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Wasteful Expenses I Cut Out Of My Budget To Save Money — Love, Geeky Girl

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Hey guys! Welcome back. Today I wanted to share with you some things that I cut out of my budget and stopped spending as much money on. Cutting these things has helped me save so much money and I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Rocket U-Boats: V-1 Missile Attack New York 1945 – YouTube Video

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on YouTube – Rocket U-Boats: V-1 Missile Attack New York 1945 – YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHUCV_EDOFI (about 15:47 minutes long). The secret German plan to bombard New York City with V-1 missiles launched from U-Boats. How close did … Continue reading →

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Is It a Given Name or Nickname? – October 30, 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

One of the most common questions I see in social media groups or pages goes something like this “Is X a nickname for Y?”. While some names have nicknames, that doesn’t mean the name you see is necessarily a nickname. … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding Collection #122 — Teylen’s RPG Corner

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I present to you the new Crowdfunding Collection #122, including every tabletop rpg project started between 10/13 and 10/30. Following quite a break, as I enjoyed PDXcon and SPIEL, I am back at an unusual weekday. The collection covers 17 … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 29 October 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on FamilySearch – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 29 October 2019: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-28-october-2019/ FamilySearch.org added approximately 100,000 new, notable Catholic Church Records from Salta, Argentina (1634-1972). Search additional free historical records from American Samoa, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, England, Peru, the United … Continue reading →

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