Daily Archives: October 31, 2019

USS Maine Memorial, Tarboro – North Carolina Thursdays October 31, 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

This week I focused on Tarboro, North Carolina for North Carolina Thursdays. It took a while as there were a number of possibilities. When I went to HMDB, I found the USS Maine Memorial: https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=31105. I may not find much … Continue reading →

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October 31, 1941 – This Day During World War ll – Destroyer Reuben James (DD-245) is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-552 — U S Military History

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

October 31, 1941 – Destroyer Reuben James (DD-245), while escorting 42-ship convoy HX 156, is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-552 off western Iceland; 115 men are killed USS Reuben James (DD-245)—a post-World War I, four-funnel Clemson-class destroyer—was the … Continue reading →

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3 Ways Copyright Shaped Halloween — Plagiarism Today

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on Plagiarism Today – 3 Ways Copyright Shaped Halloween — Plagiarism Today It’s Halloween time again and what could be scarier than copyright? To be fair, almost anything, but that doesn’t mean that copyright hasn’t played a … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace Lauren Bruner (1920–2019), one of the last survivors of Pearl Harbor’s USS Arizona

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I don’t visit Legacy.com on a regular basis unless I am looking to see if the site has an obituary. When I was on it recently looking for an obit, I saw the obit for Rest in Peace John Moon … Continue reading →

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This is My Truth, A Customer’s Point of View – 23andMe October 29, 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on 23andMe recently – This is My Truth, A Customer’s Point of View: https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-customer-stories/this-is-my-truth-a-customers-point-of-view/. This is something I warn about in my presentation – finding unexpected surprises. October 29, 2019 By 23andMe under 23andMe Customer Stories By … Continue reading →

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New Bundle of Holdings – Cities of Cthulhu, Trail of Cthulhu October 31, 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw these two (2) bundles recently on Bundle of Holding – Cities of Cthulhu and Trail of Cthulhu: Added to https://upsdownsfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2019/10/27/gaming-sunday-october-27-2019/. Cities of Cthulhu: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/CthulhuCities Beware — new Investigations! This new Cities of Cthulhu Bundle presents recent ebook scenarios and … Continue reading →

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More on Obituaries – October 31, 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I hadn’t planned on this being a series when I started talking about obits, but after my last post on the subject – What’s Not in an Obituary – October 30, 2019, I reviewed my notes on the topic and realized … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace John Moon (1916 – 2019), Oldest Known Iwo Jima Survivor – October 29, 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Rest in peace John Moon, oldest known Iwo Jima survivor (1916 – 2019). I saw this a few minutes ago on Legacy.com – http://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/notable-deaths/article/john-moon-1916-2019-oldest-known-surviving-veteran-of as I working on a different post. John Moon was believed to be the oldest known … Continue reading →

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Miniature Monday – Villagers: Farmer — Caffeineforge

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Everybody hears about the heroes. Dragon slayers, powerful wizards, cunning pirates (okay, “heroes” in the latter case), but what about the ordinary folks? Like, for example, a grumpy farmer? Have a look at this week’s peasant collection! via Miniature Monday – Villagers: … Continue reading →

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This Question Came to My In Box: If a baby is born on December 31 in Korea, then why are they considered to be 2 years old on January 1st, the next day? — American in Korea

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Considering a baby born on December 31 as two years old on January 1st actually has a couple of different reasons behind it. It goes back to three different things: 1) the traditional Korean calendar is different from ours. 2) … Continue reading →

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