Daily Archives: December 5, 2019

The best application file archiver (zip) for PC — Blog Site of Gabriele R.

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

7ZIP [free] 7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver, a utility used to place groups of files within compressed containers known as “archives”. It is developed by Igor Pavlov and was first released in 1999. 7-Zip uses its own … Continue reading →

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Stanly County Museum, Albemarle – North Carolina Thursdays December 5, 2019

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Heading back east from western North Carolina for this week’s North Carolina Thursdays post. I found myself looking in the Albemarle area and ran across the Stanly County Museum, Albemarle: https://traveltips.usatoday.com/fun-places-near-albemarle-north-carolina-107331.html. Museums The Stanly County Museum (stanlycountymuseum.com) in Albemarle tells … Continue reading →

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Auburn man wants murder, rape charges dropped in Alaska cold case – WABI5/WMTW November 29, 2019

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I ran across this article recently – Auburn man wants murder, rape charges dropped in Alaska cold case – WABI5: https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Auburn-man-wants-murder-rape-charges-dropped-in-Alaska-cold-case-565614001.html By WMTW | Posted: Fri 2:06 PM, Nov 29, 2019 FAIRBANKS, Alaska (WMTW) Lawyers for an Auburn man accused of raping … Continue reading →

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China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West – New York Times December 3, 2019

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on New York Times website today – China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West – New York Times December 3, 2019* https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/03/business/china-dna-uighurs-xinjiang.html. By Sui-Lee Wee and Paul Mozur Published Dec. 3, 2019 Updated … Continue reading →

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3 Challenges in the Genealogy World and How FamilySearch Is Helping – FamilySearch December 2, 2019

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch recently – 3 Challenges in the Genealogy World and How FamilySearch Is Helping: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/stephen-valentine-keynote-2019-byu/. December 2, 2019 – by Sunny Morton The global genealogy community enjoys unprecedented growth but faces major challenges too. Here’s what FamilySearch … Continue reading →

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1912-1943 Mississippi Death Index — Access Genealogy

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Christopher Smothers, a college student, and professional genealogist who specializes in Deep South research, always wondered to himself why the Mississippi Death index for 1912-1943 was hidden at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in Jackson Mississippi. Why wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Warship Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019: The Other Tora of Pearl Harbor U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s… — John’s Navy and other Maritime or Military News

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Warship Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019: The Other Tora of Pearl Harbor U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office Here we see the 125-foot Active-class patrol craft USCGC Tiger (WPC-152) in 1928 during Prohibition. One of a class of 35 so-called “Buck and … Continue reading →

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Genealogical DNA Testing Companies and Current DNA Sales December 5, 2019

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Current January 2019 DNA sales, updated daily or every other day. Continue reading →

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Five Self-Publishing Mistakes You Need To Avoid — BookBaby Blog

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

By BookBaby author Steven Spatz The first step toward success as an independent author is educating yourself about everything involved with self-publishing. It’s what your book — this project to which you’ve invested so much emotion and time — undoubtedly … Continue reading →