Daily Archives: June 12, 2020

My Library Drive Thru is OPEN! — Book Coffee Happy

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

My library drive thru is OPEN! I repeat: My library drive thru is OPEN! OH HAPPY DAY! While nobody is allowed into the building, the drive thru is now officially back OPEN! This stack of library books has been sitting … Continue reading →

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U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules – June 11, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

When I posted – U.S. Census Bureau Releases Household Pulse Survey Results (COVID-19 Related) – May 20, 2020 recently, I was looking for U. S. federal census mortality schedules. There are a number of sources for the U. S. federal … Continue reading →

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Trundlebed Tales – Featured Blogger of the Week June 12, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I chose Sarah’s Trundlebed Tales – https://trundlebedtales.wordpress.com/  as this week’s Featured Blogger of the Week. Looks like I started following her blog about mid November 2018. About page: https://trundlebedtales.wordpress.com/about These are the posts I re-blogged: WordPress Anniversary 2020 — Sarah’s … Continue reading →

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Video Tutorials for Genealogy — North Carolina Collection

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

We hope you are enjoying your time using Ancestry from home and other genealogy databases the Forsyth County Public Library offers, like MyHeritage, African American Heritage, or HeritageQuest. Here is a link to these online genealogical resources. We would like … Continue reading →

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Something to Ponder – You Can Only Control Your Emotions Unless You Unwisely Give that Power to Others – June 12, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

In addition to the title of this post, this also applies to you not being able to control other people’s emotions unless they unwisely give you the power to control their emotions. Personally, I don’t want that power as the … Continue reading →

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Introducing the MyHeritage Photo Enhancer – MyHeritage June 12, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MyHeritage earlier today – Introducing the MyHeritage Photo Enhancer – MyHeritage June 12, 2020: https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/06/introducing-the-myheritage-photo-enhancer/.  by Esther June 12, 2020 MyHeritage Products We’re excited to present the MyHeritage Photo Enhancer, a powerful and innovative new feature … Continue reading →

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Happy 245th Birthday U. S. Merchant Marine – June 12, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Happy 245th Birthday to the U. S. Merchant Marine service. I have run across a handful of military headstones in town for personnel who served in the Merchant Marine service. As part of my research on various service/military unit/branch birthdays, … Continue reading →

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New and exclusive Scottish family records – FindMyPast Fridays June 12, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked last night and didn’t see it posted. It usually shows up Thursday or Friday at  https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new. Here’s the direct link –New and exclusive Scottish family records: https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new/scottish-family-records Liam Kelly 12 June 2020 –snip– Findmypast is home to the … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 and Florida Newspapers, 1901-2009 – MyHeritage Free Collections for June 12, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

As I mentioned on June 1, 2020 – Each Day of June, a Different Record Collection Will Be Free! – MyHeritage May 31, 2020, MyHeritage is offering a different free collection every day this month. Today’s free collections are – … Continue reading →

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Oregon WWII Veterans Return Japanese Flags YouTube Video OBON SOCIETY

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Saw this on YouTube – https://youtu.be/6Zeh17x2xjg Direct link – Oregon WWII Veterans Return Japanese Flags YouTube Video OBON SOCIETY: https://youtu.be/6Zeh17x2xjg

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