Daily Archives: February 8, 2020

Update on Ancestry.com Lay-offs – Business Insider February 5, 2020 DNA Saturdays February 8, 2020

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

This is an update to my recent post – Our Path Forward – Ancestry.com February 5, 2020. I didn’t see these numbers until yesterday, but looks like Ancestry.com has laid off 6% of its workforce – Update on Ancestry.com Lay-offs … Continue reading →

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Story Editing: Create A Powerful Story — BookBaby Blog

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

By BookBaby author Kristina Stanley Editing a manuscript is a big undertaking, both intellectually and emotionally. It takes time and being thorough can be difficult, but the creative story editing process always pays off. Getting your novel ready for publication … Continue reading →

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Thomas Finds Family, and then His Valentine – 23andMe February 07, 2020

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on 23andMe – Thomas Finds Family, and then His Valentine: https://blog.23andme.com/23andme-customer-stories/thomas-finds-family-and-then-his-valentine/. I cut it down as it was over 900 words, but the article is worth a read. February 7, 2020 By 23andMe under 23andMe Customer Stories … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – February 04, 2020

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw today there was an updated list on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – February 4, 2020: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after January 30, 2020. New and Updated UPDATED New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 … Continue reading →

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She Took a MyHeritage DNA Test… and Discovered That Everything She Knew About Her Family Was Wrong – MyHeritage February 06, 2020

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MyHeritage this afternoon – She Took a MyHeritage DNA Test… and Discovered That Everything She Knew About Her Family Was Wrong: https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/02/she-took-a-myheritage-dna-test-and-discovered-that-everything-she-knew-about-her-family-was-wrong/. Per my usual of keeping the post to 500 – 600 words, I removed about … Continue reading →

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Free Family History Classes and Webinars for February 2020 – February 04, 2020

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch earlier today – Free Family History Classes and Webinars for February 2020: https://media.familysearch.org/free-family-history-library-classes-and-webinars-for-february-2020/. Paul Nauta FamilySearch PR Manager The FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free classes and webinars for February 2020. This month … Continue reading →

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Rosetta’s ‘rubber ducky’ comet changed color as it neared the sun. Here’s why. – Space.com – Space Saturdays February 8, 2020

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on Space.com – Rosetta’s ‘rubber ducky’ comet changed color as it neared the sun. Here’s why.: https://www.space.com/rosetta-comet-turned-bluer-near-sun.html. There’s an image of the color change between red to blue back to red. By Rafi Letzter February 8, … Continue reading →

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How to Analyse Your Read Time to Improve Your Writing. — Sam H Arnold

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

As writers, we must use all the tools available to use to improve our writing. A couple of days ago I was reading an article and I came across a quote from Michael Jackson. It put me off the post … Continue reading →

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Tips For Balancing Full-Time Work And Blogging — Bournemouth Girl

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Many bloggers are not blogging full-time and are working another job. I am one of these bloggers. I work as well as I running my blog, so I know first hand how hard it can be to balance life, work … Continue reading →

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