Daily Archives: September 3, 2020

Mississippi Flag Commission Ballot Recommendation – September 3, 2020

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I noticed last night that several media outlets reported the Magnolia Flag, now known as In God We Trust Flag, had been submitted to be on the November ballot: https://ballotpedia.org/Mississippi_State_Flag_Referendum_(2020). What flag will Mississippi vote on? At the election on … Continue reading →

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Here’s The 2nd Trailer For No Time to Die! — Through the Shattered Lens

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Here is the 2nd trailer for what will probably be Daniel Craig’s final outing as British secret agent James Bond, No Time To Die! Speaking as someone who has had mixed feelings about Daniel Craig’s tenure as Bond (I loved … Continue reading →

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Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum, Franklin – North Carolina Thursdays September 3, 2020

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

For this week’s North Carolina Thursdays post, I chose to look around Franklin, Macon County. There were several places that sounded interesting. I went with Franklin Gem & Mineral Museum as it’s known locally as the Gem Capital of the … Continue reading →

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Olivia de Havilland and the 11th Airborne — Pacific Paratrooper

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland, born 1 July 1916) was a British-American actress. Her career spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 feature films, and was one of the leading movie stars during the golden age of Classical … Continue reading →

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TheMilitaryStandard Website – September 3, 2020

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

NOTE: Just to be clear these are abandoned missile silos or missile museums. None of the sites I have seen include the location of active missile silos. As I noted below the sites are either under federal ownership or have … Continue reading →

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10 tips for tracing immigrants – FindMyPast 12 August 2020

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FindMyPast today – 10 tips for tracing immigrants: https://www.findmypast.com/blog/help/10-tips-to-help-you-trace-your-emigrant-ancestor. I hadn’t seen it before today even though it’s dated 12 August 2020. I check the site daily. For some reason, when I choose Quote block, WordPress … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 31 August 2020

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch today – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 31 August 2020: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-31-august-2020/. Over 1,000 words, but scroll through the list to see if something interests you. FamilySearch added 400K German Catholic Church Records 1704–1957, … Continue reading →

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How To Come Up With A Blog Name — New Lune

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Finding a name for your blog might be the easiest or most difficult task. I mean it took me almost a year to come up with my blog name so I definitely understand if it’s something you are struggling with … Continue reading →

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Remembering J. R. R. Tolkien September 2, 1973

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

As I was looking for information on the upcoming Amazon Lord of the Ring series for a different post, I found The One Ring post remembering J. R. R. Tolkien: https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2019/09/02/105478-today-in-middle-earth-september-2-in-remembrance-of-j-r-r-tolkien/. Note: I started this post a year ago and got … Continue reading →

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How did I Came Up with my Niche in Youtube? (Video Inside) — WifeBlah

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Thank you to those bloggers who gave me their advice/suggestions/recommendations on my last post : “I Need Help” ! Because of you guys I was able to decide what to do. 😉 Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🙂 … Continue reading →

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