Daily Archives: August 18, 2020

What You Should Do Now That WordPress Have Officially Retired The Classic Editor — Hugh’s Views & News — From Cave Walls

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I am sharing Hugh’s post this morning concerning the demise of the WordPress Classic editor. Are you, along with me, one of those holdouts dreading the day the Editor disappears? If so, read on. There is some good news on … Continue reading →

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Hide Your Beer – Notzilla’s Here! — Mitch Teemley

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

A Filmmaker’s Journal My multi-award-winning affectionate send-up of old monster movies Notzilla has finally arrived! Here’s the story in a nutshell, or, well, a beer can: Yomama Bay, 1962. While the Japanese armed forces destroy yet another giant kaiju, … Continue reading →

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How to Fill in Your Armenian Family Tree – FamilySearch August 17, 2020

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on FamilySearch – How to Fill in Your Armenian Family Tree – FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/armenian-family-tree-build/. Much longer article than I included below. Worth a read if you have known or potential Armenian ancestors. August 17, 2020 – by … Continue reading →

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NAJA announces 2020 class of Native American Journalism Fellows — Native American Journalists Association

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

The Native American Journalists Association selects three fellows for an innovative virtual curriculum NORMAN, Okla. – The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) has selected three fellows to participate in the Native American Journalism Fellowship (NAJF) class of 2020. With the … Continue reading →

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Current DNA Sales August 18, 2020

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Current January 2019 DNA sales, updated daily or every other day. Continue reading →

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Then there were 5: Mississippi group narrows flag options — Mississippi Business Journal August 18, 2020

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

A group recommending a new Mississippi state flag chose five final designs Tuesday — three with a magnolia blossom, one with a magnolia tree and one with a shield that has wavy lines representing water. Mississippi legislators voted in late … Continue reading →

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Wadi-us-Salaam Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays August 18, 2020

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I mentioned the 7 largest cemeteries on a previous Tombstone Tuesdays – The 7 Largest Cemeteries in the World — BillionGraves Blog – Tombstone Tuesdays June 16, 2020, so I decided to see what I could find on each of … Continue reading →

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Autumn Wanderings – Alpine National Park Pt1 – Repost — Julie Powell – Photographer & Graphic Artist

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

We spent a recent long weekend up in the Victorian Alpine Region. via Autumn Wanderings – Alpine National Park Pt1 – Repost — Julie Powell – Photographer & Graphic Artist.

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