Daily Archives: October 13, 2020

New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 12 October 2020 – FamilySearch

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch today – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 12 October 2020: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-12-october-2020/. Over 1,000 words, but scroll through the list to see if something interests you. Explore 1.5M new historical Ohio Voter Records (1893–1960), and over … Continue reading →

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Tips for Taking Socially Distanced Trips — Just Chasing Rabbits

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Regular travel just isn’t in the cards for us for quite awhile. You may have seen some of our close-to-home adventures in our previous post or in our Instagram feed, so we are getting out of the house. But we … Continue reading →

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Old Depot Museum, Ottawa – Kansas Tuesdays October 13, 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I decided to focus on Franklin County, Kansas for this week’s Kansas Tuesdays post. The Old Depot Museum https://www.olddepotmuseum.org/historical-sites/old-depot-museum/ is in Ottawa, Kansas. Looks like it has temporary restrictions due to COVID-19. It is run by the Franklin County Historical … Continue reading →

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The War Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma — American in Korea

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I have been telling you guys about the tour I went on in Oklahoma and part of Arkansas. After we spent the night in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, we wanted to see the gallows of Judge Parker, the hanging judge, but … Continue reading →

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Happy 245th Birthday U. S. Navy – October 13, 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Happy Birthday shout-out to the U.S. Navy on its 245th: http://www.navy.com  Here’s a fitting YouTube video posted by servingohiovets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98zSc2H9mxg = about 3:37 minutes long (opens in a new window) Navy uniform app: http://www.navy.com/uniform360/#/service-dress-blues/0 Information and screenshots of naval insignia from … Continue reading →

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Current DNA Sales October 13, 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

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

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Crown Hill Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays October 13, 2020

Posted on October 13, 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, and this week I am focusing on the tenth largest cemetery; on … Continue reading →

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How a Melted Candy Bar Revolutionized Everyday Life — Commonplace Fun Facts

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Percy reached in his pocket and retrieved a melted candy bar, and it changed the world. It may seem strange that such a seemingly-trivial event would have such profound ramifications. After all, who hasn’t had the unpleasant experience of sticking … Continue reading →

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Prime Day with Amazon: some deals — Brainless Blogger

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

The 13-14 is PRIME DAY with AMAZON. I will not post Prime Deals because that would assume you have Prime. But I will post the free offers and discounts they have, specifically to try out prime. I went with it … Continue reading →