Daily Archives: August 11, 2020

8 of the World’s Most Unique National Flags — From The Darkness Into The Light

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

We know there are questions around travel amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read our note here. From the first flag-like objects waved by armies in ancient Egypt, flags have held a vital importance to the societies they represent. Today, many … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – August 10, 2020

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked today and there was an updated list with only one entry dated July 29th; checked today and it had a number of entries dated July 30th on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – August … Continue reading →

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Fëanor the linguist. — Middle-earth Reflections

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

In his tales J. R. R. Tolkien stated that Fëanor was the greatest of the Noldor in all features of his personality: body, mind, hands. Even though tainted by his arrogant, proud, fierce character and evil deeds, Fëanor’s talents were … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 10 August 2020

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch today – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 10 August 2020: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-10-august-2020/. This week FamilySearch added over 250K Civil War (Union) Service Records, 1861–1866, a new index to Corydon, Indiana, newspaper obituaries, 1861–2008, and 3.6M other US obituaries. Country collections … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color™ Are Now Free for a Whole Month! Ends September 10, 2020

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MyHeritage today – MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color™ Are Now Free for a Whole Month! https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/08/myheritage-photo-enhancer-and-myheritage-in-color-are-now-free-for-a-whole-month/. by Esther August 11, 2020 MyHeritage News Starting today we’re unlocking both our popular photo tools — MyHeritage … Continue reading →

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Mississippi flag design process: Elvis has left the building — Mississippi Business Journal

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

The new Mississippi state flag will not include beer cans, crawfish, a caramel cake, Elvis or Kermit the Frog. Mississippi recently retired the last state banner with the Confederate battle emblem that’s widely condemned as racist. A nine-member commission will … Continue reading →

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Calverton National Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays August 11, 2020

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Seems WordPress ignored my title change to this post even though it supposedly saved it. Let’s hope this title change sticks. I mentioned the 7 largest cemeteries on a previous Tombstone Tuesdays – The 7 Largest Cemeteries in the World … Continue reading →

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The Reading Habits Of Five Generations [Infographic] — BookBaby Blog

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

By BookBaby author Andre Calilhanna I’ll admit, I’m not great at remembering which generation is which, and I do get a kick out of how people like to pit one against another. I guess that’s just the way we do … Continue reading →