Category Archives: Genealogy

Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – May 10, 2021

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – May 10, 2021: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after May 5, 2021. I try to check every day or two since they can … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 10 May 2021

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch today – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 10 May 2021: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-10-may-2021/. Over 500 words, but scroll through the list to see if something interests you. Explore over 1 million new United States, Enlisted … Continue reading →

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Eudora Community Museum, Eudora – Kansas Tuesdays May 11, 2021

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I chose to look in Douglas County, Kansas for this week’s Kansas Tuesdays post. I went with the Eudora Community Museum, Eudora – https://www.cityofeudoraks.gov/100/Eudora-Community-Museum. It may have restrictions due to COVID-19. Check with the Museum before scheduling an appointment. Operated … Continue reading →

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Update on AncestryDNA Health Results – May 11, 2021

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Standard Disclaimer: I am not a medical health professional and any comments I post are not intended, nor should they be construed, as medical advice. Update: yesterday I got an e-mail for my Ancestry Health results which is an update … Continue reading →

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Current DNA Sales – May 10, 2021

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Current January 2019 DNA sales, updated daily or every other day. Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day 2021 – May 9, 2021

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Happy Mother’s Day 2021. I will add more to this post in a couple of hours. Just remember that all mothers are human. Here’s the Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day. Nice to see so many Mother’s Day posts by other bloggers today.

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Find-A-Grave Newsletter – May 8, 2021

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Just received an e-mail from Find-A-Grave. They added a newsletter this month – https://news.findagrave.com/2021/04/22/stepping-into-green-wood-cemetery/. If you get e-mails from Find-A-Grave, you should receive one as well. It may go to your Spam folder instead of your regular Inbox. Looks like … Continue reading →

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Many DNA Sales End Tomorrow – DNA Saturdays May 8, 2021

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Current January 2019 DNA sales, updated daily or every other day. Continue reading →

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Finding Your Ancestors in Japanese Immigration and Emigration – FamilySearch May 7, 2021

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch recently – Finding Your Ancestors in Japanese Immigration and Emigration: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/japan-immigration-emigration/. Article is longer, but here are some details. I included the section headings below. May 7, 2021 by Katy Little The history of Japanese immigration … Continue reading →

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(US) National Archives and Virginia Tech Working on Digitization of Records (IAJGS Public Records Access Alert) – May 6, 2021

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on IAJGS – (US) National Archives and Virginia Tech Working on Digitization of Records (IAJGS Public Records Access Alert): https://aotus.blogs.archives.gov/2021/04/08/exploring-the-future-together/. Much longer article. but here are some of the relevant portions. The University Libraries at Virginia … Continue reading →

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