Daily Archives: June 17, 2022

Book Tour: The Legend of Black Jack by A.R. Witham – Genre: YA Fantasy/ Adventure @arwitham @RRBookTours1 #RRBookTours — Reads & Reels

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

–snip– Jack Swift can tell you every element on the periodic table, recite Treasure Island verbatim, and would remember in perfect detail every word you’d ever say to him. He has been alone for a long time, so he has … Continue reading →

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Historical Record Collections Added in April and May 2022 – MyHeritage June 16, 2022

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on MyHeritage – Historical Record Collections Added in April and May 2022: https://blog.myheritage.com/2022/06/historical-record-collections-added-in-april-and-may-2022/ Longer article. By Talya June 16, 2022 We are delighted to announce the publication of 1.3 billion historical records in 37 collections from … Continue reading →

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Women in the war: the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in the Department of National Defence’s archives — Library and Archives Canada Blog

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

By Rebecca Murray March 2022 marked the 80th anniversary of the incorporation of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) into the Canadian Army. The CWAC was first formed in the summer of 1941 as an auxiliary organization. Like their compatriots … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – June 16 , 2022

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – June 16, 2022: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after June 2, 2022. I try to check every day or two since they can … Continue reading →

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“Weird Hands, is it a Werewolf Thing?” (Advent Challenge) — Rantings from under the Wargames table

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

OK so here we are in the throes of “Forgotten Heroes” but I do have another challenge on the go as well, in the form of my “Advent Challenge” so along with work on my “heroic?” crew, I’ve also spent … Continue reading →

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Ancestry 1950 Census Update June 9, 2022

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Ancestry – 1950 United States Federal Census from this post – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – June 16 , 2022. I found out where Mom was living as she was living with … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons to Read More Middle Grade Books — Frank Morelli

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

The explosion of the young adult market in publishing has exposed many adult readers to the wonders of today’s brand of kidlit. From books turned into major motion pictures like 13 Reasons Why and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, … Continue reading →

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Cruise to the Caribbean and beyond with this week’s release – FindMyPast Friday June 17, 2022

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked last night and saw it posted last night. It usually shows up Thursday or Friday at https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new .I shortened a a fair amount and highlighted the different topics covered. Here’s the direct link Cruise to the Caribbean and … Continue reading →