Category Archives: History

Hoax or Heredity – DNA Cautionary Tale

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

In Canada, there are advantages to proving your First Nations (aka Native American for those not familiar with the term First Nations) heredity. Here’s a direct link to some of the benefits available to Canadians with proven First Nations heredity … Continue reading →

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YSearch and MitoSearch Are Offline Now

Posted on May 26, 2018 by

Updated: May 26, 2018 with additional information. I mentioned in a recent blog post that YSearch and MitoSearch were going to shut down, but it was hoped there would be a reprieve from FamilyTree DNA (FTDNA). It appears both sites … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, FamilyTree DNA, GDPR, mtDNA, Wayback Machine, Y-DNA | Leave a comment

YSearch and MitoSearch to Close Down

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

As reported on the FamilyTree DNA (FTDNA) forum, http://forums.familytreedna.com/showthread.php?p=451722, both YSearch and MitoSearch are shutting down. Ysearch and Mitosearch going out of business Hello all, I wanted to let you know that it looks like Ysearch and Mitosearch are finally … Continue reading →

Posted in BIG Y, FamilyTree DNA, Full Genomes, mtDNA, Wayback Machine, Y-DNA, YFull | 1 Comment

RootsWeb Progress Update

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

I am not seeing any new update on Ancestry or RootsWeb (last one was late March 2018), but I did see an e-mail from one of the RootsWeb lists I subscribe that indicated I needed to sign up with RootsWeb … Continue reading →

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Roy Hawthorne, Sr. – Navajo Code Talker Dies

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/04/24/world-war-ii-navajo-code-talker-dies-at-92/ and https://navajotimes.com/reznews/code-talker-roy-hawthorne-sr-passes/ and https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/veterans/navajo-code-talker-roy-hawthorne-sr-dies-at-92/ Roy Hawthorne Sr. was one of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II. You can visit his memorial on Find-A-Grave:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189103321/roy-hawthorne You can learn more about the Code Talkers at http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-navajo-code-talkers.htm.  

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Death Wears Bunny Slippers YouTube Channel And Links for Old Missile Silos

Posted on February 9, 2018 by

I may never get to own an old missile silo, and it’s on my Bucket List as there are several in Kansas and Oklahoma that are available at this time. I am not a prepper as I believe these won’t … Continue reading →

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Paul Kring Update

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

As reported in this blog post, https://upsdownsfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/52-ancestor-week-25-charles-and-paul-arthur-kring-of-fort-scott-kansas/, I was able to determine more about Paul Kring who is buried in Fort Scott, Kansas and how he connects to my tree. It took a while because the cemetery didn’t keep records … Continue reading →

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