Daily Archives: February 1, 2020

These Start-Ups Are Racing to Help Doctors Detect Cancer Early With a Simple Blood Test — NBC National – DNA Saturdays February 1, 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Getting a blood test to screen for cancer in the earliest stages might seem like a pipe dream. But a group of biotech entrepreneurs say they’re close to making it a reality. If Gabriel Otte’s start-up, Freenome, is successful, millions … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rican Plantains — Wonderful World of Bree

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

https://videopress.com/embed/bet9C8G3?preloadContent=metadata&hd=0 Plantains are a staple in the Puerto Rican culture. There are so many ways to cook them and endless recipe possibilities. One of my favorites is fried plantains. They can be served as a side dish or even turned … Continue reading →

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DNA evidence: takeaways from SLIG — DNAsleuth

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Last month I mentioned prepping for a week-long immersion in Meeting Standards Using DNA Evidence—Research Strategies, led by Karen Stanbary, CG, at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). It was a tremendously valuable experience. I’ll share some takeaways here. via … Continue reading →

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Interment.net January 2020 Update

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I received an update today for records added to Interment.net for January 2020. 176,000+ New Cemetery Records Added Browse them all for free! Interment.net added 176,172 new cemetery records in the month of January 2020, covering 41 cemeteries across 12 … Continue reading →

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RootsTech 2020 Announces Free Livestream Schedule – FamilySearch

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch last night – RootsTech 2020 Announces Free Livestream Schedule: https://media.familysearch.org/rootstech-2020-slc-free-livestream-schedule/. Salt Lake City, UT, January 29, 2020 RootsTech 2020 Announces Free Livestream Schedule –snip– RootsTech 2020 announced its free online streaming schedule. Starting Wednesday, February … Continue reading →

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Introducing the 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon – MyHeritage January 29, 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on MyHeritage – Introducing the 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon: https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/01/introducing-the-24-hour-genealogy-webinar-marathon/ by Esther January 29, 2020 Events and Webinars We’re excited to announce the 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon, an unprecedented event hosted by MyHeritage and featured on Legacy … Continue reading →

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Genealogical DNA Testing Companies and Current DNA Sales February 1, 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

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

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How to see the ‘elusive planet’ Mercury in the night sky in February – Space.com Space Saturdays February 1, 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this last night on Space.com: How to see the ‘elusive planet’ Mercury in the night sky in February: https://www.space.com/how-to-see-mercury-february-2020.html. Thought it was a good Space Saturdays post for this week. A lot of good information in the above … Continue reading →

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Current February 2020 DNA Prices February 1, 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

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

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Ice Cream for Breakfast! — Kelly’s Favorite Things

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Ice cream for breakfast! When my daughter was five, she went to transitional kindergarten one day and told her teacher she had ice cream for breakfast. I was friends with her teacher, so when I saw her later in the … Continue reading →

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