Daily Archives: August 3, 2020

Monthly Record Update for July 2020 – FamilySearch August 2 2020

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch today -Monthly Record Update for July 2020 – FamilySearch August 2 2020: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/record-collection-july-2020/. August 2, 2020 – by FamilySearch FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in June of 2020 with over 16.5 million new indexed family … Continue reading →

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Rankin County Museum and Historical Society, Brandon – Mississippi Mondays August 3, 2020

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

For today’s Mississippi Mondays post, I went with Brandon in Rankin County, and decided the Rankin County Museum and Historical Society: http://rankinhistory.com/site/ was a good choice. Going to be interesting to see what I can find on it as I … Continue reading →

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31 Good Things that Happened in July — Kimberlee K.

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Hello and welcome back to another edition of All the Good Things, a monthly series where I highlight all the good things (get it?) that happen in each 30-day (or so) span. I hope it can be a reminder that … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Mississippi group aims for simple flag design — Mississippi Business Journal August 3, 2020

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Nine commissioners designing a new Mississippi flag have the complicated task of choosing a simple design. Mississippi recently retired the last state flag with the Confederate battle emblem that’s been widely condemned as racist. An expert told commissioners last week … Continue reading →

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Newest Bundles of Holding Space: 1889 Clockwork and Space: 1899 Odysseys Bundles – August 3, 2020

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I received this e-mail from Bundle of Holding – Spaces 1889 Clockwork and Space: 1899 Odysseys Bundles earlier today – it was a bit later than usual at arriving; one is a revival bundle so if you purchased the previous … Continue reading →

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The MyHeritage Search Engine for Historical Records Just Got Better – August 2, 2020

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MyHeritage earlier today – The MyHeritage Search Engine for Historical Records Just Got Better – August 2, 2020: https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/08/the-myheritage-search-engine-for-historical-records-just-got-better/. by Esther August 2, 2020 MyHeritage Products We are pleased to announce that our search engine for … Continue reading →

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We Broke a World Record! The Largest Watermelon Eating Contest in Water Valley, Mississippi — Just Chasing Rabbits

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Happy National Watermelon Day! To celebrate, we have a great watermelon story! August 3, 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the Water Valley Watermelon Festival. To commemorate the occasion, Water Valley’s Chamber of Commerce decided to attempt a watermelon-related world … Continue reading →

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How To Get Comfortable With Letting Go — Eclipsed Words By Aishwarya Shah

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Letting go sucks. It’s hard. It’s painful. It’s uncomfortable. And usually, when it’s time to let something or someone go, we realize it’s something we probably should have done a while ago. We like to white knuckle as long as … Continue reading →

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