Daily Archives: January 30, 2021

Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – 29 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – 29 January, 2021: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after  28 January, 2021. New and Updated     UPDATED Global, Find a Grave Index … Continue reading →

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Two Friends on the Road, Part 1 — Kelly’s Favorite Things

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Two friends on the road, Part 1. I’ve recovered now. Wow. About 11 days ago, I embarked on a road trip with my friend, Mary Ann. We were long overdue for some fun, and frankly, we had discussed the possibility … Continue reading →

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23andMe May Be Up for Sale – DNA Saturdays January 30, 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw several articles on the potential sale, citing unnamed sources. One is this one – Richard Branson SPAC may help take 23andMe public at $4B valuation: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2021/01/28/richard-branson-spac-may-help-take-23andme-public.html. Not seeing anything on 23andMe indicating a merger will happen. Not surprising … Continue reading →

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Yeti Crabs — From The Darkness Into The Light

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Yeti Crabs Genesis 1:21“And God created the great sea monsters, and every living creature that moves, which the waters produced according to their kind, and every winged bird according to their kind. And God saw that it was good. “ The … Continue reading →

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Nicknames vs. Given Names Part II – January 30, 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I covered this topic before – Is It a Given Name or Nickname? – October 30, 2019. It’s a topic I see on social media on a regular basis. In the earlier example, I gave three examples where it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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A Look at Irish Culture and Traditions – FamilySearch January 29, 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch today – A Look at Irish Culture and Traditions: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/irish-culture-and-traditions/. Much longer article, shortened it some to list key points. Definitely worth a read if you have Irish ancestors or appreciate things Irish. I included … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

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SpaceX has two Starship prototypes on the pad at the same time – Space News January 29, 2021 – Space Saturdays January 30, 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this announcement last night on the Space News website – SpaceX has two Starship prototypes on the pad at the same time: https://www.space.com/spacex-starships-sn9-sn10-on-pad-same-time. Worth a read if you are into things space-related. There is a photo in the … Continue reading →

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Ceremonial Oath of Office of Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben – Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians YouTube

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt1xwxYHEK8 Direct link: Ceremonial Oath of Office of Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt1xwxYHEK8 (about 48:56 minutes long)

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Plague Zombies — Scent of a Gamer

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

These guys are totally not poxwalkers, also, there’s an explanation of sorts for the colour scheme, or lack thereof. Cast your mind back to 2003. Games Workshop released a campaign supplement for Warhammer 40,000 called Eye of Terror. Part of … Continue reading →

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