Category Archives: Cemetery

Maj. Richard “Dick” Sherman, last living member of Chennault’s Flying Tigers, passes away at 96

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Rest in peace Major Richard “Dick” Sherman. He died January 9, 2019. Maj. Richard Sherman, last living member of Chennault’s Flying Tigers, passes away at 96https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/maj-richard-sherman-last-living-member-of-channault-s-flying-tigers-passes-away-at-96/1694771710 (has a video which is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4uFzbFW5tY). I saw it posted … Continue reading →

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Iowa WPA Graves Website

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

I mentioned this particular graving site, Iowa WPA Graves – https://iowawpagraves.org/, a while back in 52 Ancestor Week 20 – Martha Jane (Jefferies) Lee – Found and more recently alluded to in Interment.net Another Cemetery Site, in a response to … Continue reading →

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Biloxi Lighthouse Mississippi Mondays

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

Slightly different choice for Mississippi Mondays today. You can learn more about the Biloxi Lighthouse at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biloxi_Light and https://www.biloxi.ms.us/visitor-info/museums/lighthouse/ (camera showing traffic appears to be installed on or near the Lighthouse, facing west . In addition to the above, it … Continue reading →

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How Often Should You Blog?

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

This is a personal decision. Of the 300+ bloggers I follow, it varies greatly. Some only post a couple of times/month (as in 1-2/month or 1-2/week) and others post dozens/day, usually it’s somewhere in the middle. One cheat you can … Continue reading →

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FindMyPast Fridays January 11, 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

I almost forgot about FindMyPast Fridays. This week’s link is https://blog.findmypast.com/new-records-avaialble-to-2625647489.html. There are more than 500,000 new records and newspapers articles available to search this Findmypast Friday, including: Kent Baptisms Over 23,000 new records covering Anglican and Wesleyan baptisms in … Continue reading →

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Interment.net Another Cemetery Site

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

If you are not familiar with http://www.interment.net/Default.htm, it’s another cemetery or graving site. You will sometimes find people listed on Interment.net that you won’t find on Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves, or some of the other graving websites. It’s funded through a sponsorship … Continue reading →

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Emmett Kelly Museum, Sedan, Kansas

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

I have been to Sedan, Kansas a few times back in the mid-1980s, but didn’t know about this museum – https://www.emmettkellymuseum.com/; Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Kelly_Museum. Had I known, I would have went to it. I haven’t had a chance to get back … Continue reading →

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