Category Archives: History

Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – January 14, 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – January 14, 2022: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after December 16, 2021. I try to check every day or two since they can … Continue reading →

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Former Air Force base in South Dakota with ’50 beds, 15 baths’ listed for sale – Yahoo! News January 18, 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on Yahoo! News – Former Air Force base in South Dakota with ’50 beds, 15 baths’ listed for sale: https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-air-force-south-dakota-113010054.html. Longer article. Here’s the Google Maps reference: https://www.google.com/maps/place/4503’00.8%22N+9957’22.0%22W/@45.05022,-99.956111,554m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 Elisa Sand, Aberdeen News January 18, 2022 A … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Man Catches Record-Breaking 12lb Fish, Almost 3ft Long – Newsweek January 17, 2022

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on Newsweek – New Hampshire Man Catches Record-Breaking 12lb Fish, Almost 3ft Long: https://www.newsweek.com/new-hampshire-man-catches-record-breaking-12lb-fish-3ft-long-ryan-scott-ashley-1670088. Longer article. I had to look the fish up on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusk_(fish). BY ARISTOS GEORGIOU 01/17/22 Aman caught a record-breaking fish in New … Continue reading →

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Naval Command Surrenders Tobruk — Footprints of Italian Prisoners of War in Australia

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

On 22nd January 1941, Tobruk capitulated to the Allies. General Enrico Pitassi Manella: Commander of Tobruk; General Umberto Barberis: Commander of Easter Section; General Vincenzo della Mura: Commander of Western Sector and General Adolfo de Leone: Chief of Staff XXII Corps … Continue reading →

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Living through the Panic of 1893 – FamilySearch January 17, 2022

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on FamilySearch – Living through the Panic of 1893: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/living-through-panic-of-1893. Longer article. I included the topics below. By Sally Odekirk January 17, 2022 Our ancestors’ lives were often impacted by the economic, social, and worldwide events surrounding … Continue reading →

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Trying Dating Apps in Spain – Renegade7x

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I’ve spent the early days of September 2021 in Mallorca Spain. Haven’t got a chance to write it down here yet for the following reasons: Trying Dating Apps in Spain

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Florida Tornado Causes Major Damage – The Weather Channel January 16, 2022

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on The Weather Channel – Florida Tornado Causes Major Damage: https://weather.com/storms/severe/video/florida-tornado-causes-major-damage?adRef=brn. Short article. 18 second video clip. The Weather Channel January 16, 2022 An RV park was barely recognizable after the tornado tore through the Fort … Continue reading →

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