Daily Archives: December 18, 2019

Need the full picture AGAIN — A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent.

It’s difficult to work if you only have part of the picture. This is so true of dyslexia. A few days back we explored how difficult it is for a child with dyslexia to answer school questions without help. A … Continue reading

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Mississippi State University – Featured Vlogger of the Week December 18, 2019

Standard Disclaimer: I attended 3 semesters at Mississippi State University decades ago. I did not graduate, but hope to do so one day. For this week’s Featured Vlogger of the Week, I chose Mississippi State University (MSU) – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2sy9N6_k1C2ba_C0HxBqQg. Some … Continue reading

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Here’s why there used to be so many Christmas weddings – FindMyPast December 16, 2019

I saw this earlier today on FindMyPast -Here’s why there used to be so many Christmas weddings: https://www.findmypast.com/blog/history/christmas-day-weddings. Alex Cox 16 December 2019 Why did a lot of people get married on Christmas day in times gone by? The reason is … Continue reading

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Getting Started with the Irish Census – FamilySearch December 17, 2019

I saw this today on FamilySearch – Getting Started with the Irish Census – FamilySearch December 17, 2019: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/irish-census-records/. December 17, 2019  – by  Kathryn Grant As family historians, we love census records. They provide a snapshot of people and their … Continue reading

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Dr. Phil Learns More About His Family’s Roots with MyHeritage – MyHeritage December 18, 2019

This is a follow-up to an earlier MyHeritage article about Dr. Phil – Dr. Phil’s Surprise Family Connection Found With MyHeritageDNA. Here’s the link – Dr. Phil Learns More About His Family’s Roots with MyHeritage: https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/12/dr-phil-learns-more-about-his-familys-roots-with-myheritage/.  by Esther December 18, … Continue reading

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The Man Whose D.N.A MELTED! – YouTube Video

Warning: It’s pretty graphic towards the end, but they do warn you in the video when the graphic part starts. I saw this recently on YouTube – The Man Whose D.N.A MELTED! – YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTa46EKzl_g (around 3:48 minutes long). … Continue reading

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Are You the Right Kind of Weird? — The Moody Mom

I saw this question posed and immediately thought “of course!” I have considered myself to be delightfully quirky for quite some time. I decided to Google the word “weird” and the result surprised me. via Are You the Right Kind of … Continue reading

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5 Ways To Set Up Your Blog — lifesfinewhine

Blogging is more than publishing a story, an article, or a Photograph on a site. So many people forget that blogging is also about the site itself. You need to set-up your site so that your articles are accessible, people … Continue reading

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Dallas Cowboys’ Emmitt Smith to Keynote RootsTech 2020 – FamilySearch December 17, 2019

Removed the URL from the title as I missed it when I scheduled the post. I saw this last night on FamilySearch – Dallas Cowboys’ Emmitt Smith to Keynote RootsTech 2020 – FamilySearch December 17, 2019: https://media.familysearch.org/dallas-cowboys-emmitt-smith-to-keynote-rootstech-2020/. RootsTech 2020 is delighted … Continue reading

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#HolidayHeritage Challenge Week #4 – MyHeritage December 17, 2019

I saw this last night on MyHeritage – #HolidayHeritage Challenge Week #4: https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/12/holidayheritage-challenge-week-4/  by Esther December 17, 2019 Holidays There has been tremendous buzz around our Holiday Heritage Challenge. We’ve received some fantastic entries of holiday memories from years gone by. … Continue reading

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