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Daily Archives: December 3, 2020
Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – December 3, 2020
I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – December 3, 2020: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after November 23, 2020. New and Updated New and Updated UPDATED U.S., School Yearbooks, … Continue reading
The Silent Generation: Characteristics and History – FamilySearch December 2, 2020
I saw this on FamilySearch today- The Silent Generation: Characteristics and History: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/silent-generation-characteristics/. Longer article, but here’s a sample. December 2, 2020 by Robert Smith The term “Silent Generation” was first documented in a 1951 Time magazine article, which claimed that the most … Continue reading
Rockwell Museum, Rockwell – North Carolina Thursdays December 3, 2020
For this week’s North Carolina Thursdays post, I chose to look around Rowan County. There were some places that looked interesting. I went with Rockwell Museum in Rockwell – https://www.rockwellnc.gov/museum.php. However, check about COVID-19 restrictions before scheduling a visit. Too … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Social Media, States
Tagged Museums, North Carolina, North Carolina Thursdays
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Ordnance P-38 Lightning — Pacific Paratrooper
P-38 in the Pacific Perhaps Colonel Ben Kelsey, a P-38 test pilot, summed up the war bird’s legacy best of all. “(That) comfortable old cluck,” he said, “would fly like hell, fight like a wasp upstairs, and land like a … Continue reading
French Man Discovers Half-Sister in Texas and Finds Their German Roots – MyHeritage December 2, 2020
I saw this on MyHeritage recently- French Man Discovers Half-Sister in Texas and Finds Their German Roots: https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/12/french-man-discovers-half-sister-in-texas-and-finds-their-german-roots/. Much longer article, but here’s a brief synopsis. Article also has photos. By Esther December 2, 2020 User Stories With many people … Continue reading
New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 2 December 2020 – FamilySearch
I saw this on FamilySearch today – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 2 December 2020: . Over 1,000 words, but scroll through the list to see if something interests you. Search over 2.7M new records added to FamilySearch this week … Continue reading
Posted in Bloggers, Cemetery, Genealogy
Tagged Family, FamilySearch, Kansas, Mississippi
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Current DNA Sales December 3, 2020
Current January 2019 DNA sales, updated daily or every other day. Continue reading
Posted in DNA, Genealogy
Tagged 23andMe, FamilyTree DNA, LivingDNA, mtDNA, MyHeritageDNA, TeloYears, Veritas Genetics, WeGene
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Ancestry sued for yearbooks — The Legal Genealogist
Case filed in California Where’s the line between making material available for genealogical research, and using private data for commercial gain? A lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco on Monday may help define the answer to that question. … Continue reading
North Carolina Museum of History – African American Cultural Celebration – NC MuseumofHistory YouTube
I saw this on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrPx7bbxfHE Direct link: North Carolina Museum of History – African American Cultural Celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrPx7bbxfHE (around 3:58 minutes long)
Review: 30 Prophecies: One Story — The Domain for Truth
A wee-kids Wednesday this afternoon book review for parents and for children! Here’s one I definitely recommend! Paul Reynolds. 30 Prophecies: One Story. Ross-Shire, UK: Christian Focus Publications, November 8th 2019. 96 pp. 5 out of 5 Purchase: Westminster | Amazon Is … Continue reading