Daily Archives: September 25, 2020

Lawmakers take key step towards getting Alwyn Cashe the Medal of Honor – MilitaryTimes.com September 16, 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on MilitaryTimes.com – Lawmakers take key step towards getting Alwyn Cashe the Medal of Honor https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/09/16/lawmakers-take-key-step-towards-getting-alwyn-cashe-the-medal-of-honor/. It’s a slightly longer article. Leo Shane III September 16, 2020 –snip– New legislation introduced in the House on Wednesday would … Continue reading →

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Wanderlust Wonderland – Featured Blogger of the Week September 25, 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

For this week’s Featured Blogger of the Week, I chose Wanderlust Wonderland: https://wanderlust-wonderland.com/ as the Featured Blogger of the Week. I have been reading her blog since March 2020. Social Media Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderlust.wonderland/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WanderlustMaris I re-blogged several posts: The … Continue reading →

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Your Armenian Heritage – FamilySearch September 11, 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch today- Your Armenian Heritage https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/your-armenian-heritage/. The article is longer, but some of it has been covered by other FamilySearch articles. September 25, 2020 – by Amie Tennant –snip– Nestled in the Caucasus region, an area between … Continue reading →

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Ancestry updates its terms, 2020 — The Legal Genealogist

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Changes in privacy rules and terms and conditions Yes, Ancestry.com has changed its terms of service and privacy statement. Yes, like most every other customer, The Legal Genealogist got the email about the changes. Yes, probably unlike most every other … Continue reading →

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Update on Is It Me Or Is WordPress Becoming Harder on Using URLs? – September 25, 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

This issue – Is It Me Or Is WordPress Becoming Harder on Using URLs? – September 22, 2020 seems to be an intermittent WordPress quirk. When I posted it originally, I thought it was a regular quirk. However, at times … Continue reading →

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10 years of Civilization V — Scent of a Gamer

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I started playing this game again recently due to some nostalgia and a general sense that the city building mechanics of Civ VI weren’t for me. Civ V isn’t flawless, but it’s my favourite entry in the series, and the … Continue reading →

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The Games of Sorcerers. — Middle-earth Reflections

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

J. R. R. Tolkien never seemed to choose words accidentally. He was careful when assigning references to characters or places to convey various shades of meaning that might not be obvious straight away. It is also the case with how … Continue reading →

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New family records dating back to Colonial America – FindMyPast Fridays September 25, 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked last night and saw it posted. It usually shows up Thursday or Friday at https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new. There is a video link and several photos in the article. Here’s the direct link – New family records dating back to Colonial … Continue reading →