Daily Archives: February 25, 2020

New FamilySearch Discovery Activity Is a Fun Way to Explore Heritage – FamilySearch February 24, 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on FamilySearch -New FamilySearch Discovery Activity Is a Fun Way to Explore Heritage: https://media.familysearch.org/new-familysearch-discovery-activity-is-a-fun-way-to-explore-heritage/. New FamilySearch Discovery Activity Is a Fun Way to Explore Heritage February 24, 2020 Paul Nauta FamilySearch PR Manager nautapg@familysearch.org –snip– FamilySearch … Continue reading →

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Why the Peanut? A Look at George Washington Carver’s Research — Iowa Agriculture Literacy

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

As many Iowa students and you may already know, George Washington Carver invented over 300 uses for the peanut. But what you may not know is — why the peanut? As some background, George Washington Carver was born into slavery … Continue reading →

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Ottawa County Historical Museum, Minneapolis – Kansas Tuesdays February 25, 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

As I continue my westward trek across Kansas this week, I started moving south as I zigzag through the state. I saw Wakeeney in Trego County and went looking for what’s to see or do in the area. I came … Continue reading →

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5 Black Women Who Made History — and Who You May Not Have Heard Of – MyHeritage February 25, 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MyHeritage – 5 Black Women Who Made History — and Who You May Not Have Heard Of: https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/02/5-black-women-who-made-history-and-who-you-may-not-have-heard-of/. Originally over 1,600 words. Cut it down to around 800 words. Plenty of additional information and photos in … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter — The Dopamine Flux

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Dopamine Flux via Kickstarter — The Dopamine Flux. Nice to see a blogger start a crowdfunding campaign. I wish her well in the endeavor. Here’s the direct link to the Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lindsaymusgrove/dopamine-flux-a-collaborative-mental-health-online-magazine. Kicktraq: https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/lindsaymusgrove/dopamine-flux-a-collaborative-mental-health-online-magazine/

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Anonymous no more: combining genetics with genealogy to identify the dead in unmarked graves – Phys.org February 24, 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this during my DNA search today on Phys.org – Anonymous no more: combining genetics with genealogy to identify the dead in unmarked graves: https://phys.org/news/2020-02-anonymous-combining-genetics-genealogy-dead.html. Complete article was over 900 words, but shortened it in this post to around … Continue reading →

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Gif vs. Jif – You Decide – February 25, 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this in the local newspaper today – Gif vs. Jif: https://www.kansas.com/news/nation-world/national/article240615416.html?. A couple of other articles: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/2/25/21147389/jif-peanut-butter-giphy-settle-gif-pronunciation-debate Regardless of what I, The J.M. Smucker Company, Giphy, or Hillary Clinton, think, though, we’re all technically wrong in the eyes … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 19 February 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw last night on FamilySearch – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 24 February 2020: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch–week-of-24-feb-2020/. Looks like I missed last week’s update – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 18 February 2020. Over 1,100 … Continue reading →

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Damaged Gravestones – BillionGraves February 18, 2020 – Tombstone Tuesdays February 25, 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I somehow missed this as it shows last week, but I have been checking almost daily on BillionGraves – Damaged Gravestones – BillionGraves February 18, 2020: https://blog.billiongraves.com/damaged-gravestones/. Would be over 2,800 words so cut out a lot to keep it … Continue reading →