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Daily Archives: August 18, 2021
DNA Beginnings: What is a Match? — DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Before we evaluate matches at each of the four major vendors, FamilyTreeDNA, MyHeritage, Ancestry and 23andMe, let’s discuss what a DNA match is, what it means, and what it does NOT mean. DNA Beginnings: What is a Match?
Posted in Bloggers, DNA, Genealogy
Tagged 23andMe, AncestryDNA, DNA-Explained, Family, FamilyTree DNA, MyHeritage DNA
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Laci McGee – Featured Vlogger of the Week – August 18, 2021
I chose Laci McGee: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC70xm2_0cR2UFCCYYdNw3ew/ as this week’s Featured Vlogger of the Week. The YouTube channel has 31 subscribers; 43 videos; Joined Apr 29, 20142,872 views About page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC70xm2_0cR2UFCCYYdNw3ew/about Description: Fun diy-projects, crafts, experience the joy of doing it yourself!OFFICIAL CHANNEL. Social … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, Featured Vlogger of the Week, Kansas, YouTube
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Snake Oil Salesmen Everywhere Hate Him! — The Alchemist’s Studio
It’s also not easy being a legendary dark ages saint. Raku vase ‘Scattering Snakes‘ tells the tale of St. Patrick and much slithering, or so the story goes! Snake Oil Salesmen Everywhere Hate Him!
Polish Javelin Thrower Auctions Silver Olympic Medal to Pay for Boy’s Heart Surgery – Sports Illustrated August 17, 2021
I saw this recently on Sports Illustrated – Polish Javelin Thrower Auctions Silver Olympic Medal to Pay for Boy’s Heart Surgery: https://www.si.com/olympics/2021/08/17/maria-andrejczyk-auctions-tokyo-silver-medal-pay-boys-heart-surgery. Slightly longer article, but I thought it was worth noting the auction winner let her keep the medal. … Continue reading
Taking the train to somewhere — In my world
There are many ways to travel to places. Besides going by bus and by car, I’ve mostly travelled by train. The problem is that it isn’t cheap. It’s a faster way, but if the bus is cheaper, I rather take … Continue reading
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Current DNA Sales – August 18, 2021
Current January 2019 DNA sales, updated daily or every other day. Continue reading
Posted in DNA, Genealogy
Tagged 23andMe, FamilyTree DNA, LivingDNA, MyHeritageDNA, TeloYears, Veritas Genetics
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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 16 August 2021
I saw this on FamilySearch today – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 16 August 2021: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-16-august-2021/. Over 500 words, but scroll through the list to see if something interests you. FamilySearch added over 10 million new records … Continue reading
Hobby Madness — Kuribo’s Painting
I have a little bit of time post-wedding to update the old website so I thought I’d take advantage of it. Instead of my usual painting progress, I wanted to write what I would probably classify as a personal essay. … Continue reading
Bizarre Structure Sitting In The Atlantic Ocean Has An Even Stranger History – Did You Know ? YouTube
Direct link: Bizarre Structure Sitting In The Atlantic Ocean Has An Even Stranger History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phefN2WnpDg (around 3:34 minutes long)
Fort Boyard Weirdness Wednesdays August 18, 2021
This is a positive Weirdness Wednesday – Fort Boyard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Boyard_(fortification). This was an interesting find as I looked for this week’s YouTube channel choice. I will link to the video once the post goes live in the next post. Here’s … Continue reading
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