Category Archives: History

Yakety Yak – Weirdness Wednesdays June 29, 2022

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Here’s a positive post for this week’s Weirdness Wednesday post: https://knowyour50smusic.com/who-was-the-1950s-musician-behind-the-hit-song-yakety-yak/. Here’s the link to the Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakety_Yak/ –snip– https://upsdownsfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/tag/Weirdness-Wednesdays/

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I Found My Mother After More Than 22 Years of Searching – MyHeritage June 27, 2022

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on MyHeritage – I Found My Mother After More Than 22 Years of Searching: https://blog.myheritage.com/2022/06/i-found-my-mother-after-more-than-22-years-of-searching/ Longer article. By India June 27, 2022 MyHeritage user Isabelle Guilbert, 48, of southern France, spent many years trying to find … Continue reading →

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Scientists Are Mapping the DNA of Every Living Thing in the British Isles – MyHeritage June 27, 2022

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on MyHeritage – Scientists Are Mapping the DNA of Every Living Thing in the British Isles: https://blog.myheritage.com/2022/06/scientists-are-mapping-the-dna-of-every-living-thing-in-the-british-isles/ Longer article. By India June 27, 2022 The completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 was a watershed … Continue reading →

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DeSoto County Museum, Hernando – Mississippi Mondays June 27, 2022

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I decided to look around DeSoto County, Mississippi for this week’s Mississippi Mondays post.  Found DeSoto County Museum, Hernando –  https://www.desotomuseum.org/. Official website:  https://www.desotomuseum.org/ HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday 10 A. M. – 5 P. M. Admission: free admission, but donations … Continue reading →

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German Shepherd Cuddles Up to Baby to Take a Nap in Video We Can’t Get Enough Of – PetHelpful June 26, 2022

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on PetHelpful – German Shepherd Cuddles Up to Baby to Take a Nap in Video We Can’t Get Enough Of: https://pethelpful.com/pet-news/german-shepherd-cuddles-baby-girl/. Longer article. GABRIELLE LAFRANK June 26, 2022 For generations, dogs and children have been the … Continue reading →

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Everyone makes same joke after golfer quits PGA event on last hole – The Comeback June 24, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on The Comeback – Everyone makes same joke after golfer quits PGA event on last hole: https://thecomeback.com/golf/jason-kokrak-pga-tour-disqualification-liv-golf.html/. Longer article. By Michael Dixon on June 24, 2022 Jason Kokrak walked out on his round. Is he headed to LIV? After … Continue reading →

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2 police officers die of injuries after being shot responding to call in California – ABC News June 15, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on ABC News – 2 police officers die of injuries after being shot responding to call in California: https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-officers-shot-killed-responding-call-california/story?id=85400216/. Longer article. ByMelissa Gaffney and Meredith Deliso June 15, 2022 The officers have been identified as Cpl. Michael Paredes … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – June 24, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – June 24, 2022: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after June 16, 2022. I try to check every day or two since they can … Continue reading →

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NASA funds nuclear power systems for possible use on the moon – Space June 23, 2022 – Space Saturday June 24, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Space.com – NASA funds nuclear power systems for possible use on the moon: https://www.space.com/nasa-contracts-nuclear-power-systems-moon/ Longer article. By Elizabeth Howell June 23, 2002 The new awards are part of a larger set of government nuclear initiatives. Three … Continue reading →

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Discover 150,000 new records from Ireland to India and beyond – FindMyPast Friday June 24, 2022

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked last night and saw it had finally posted this morning. It usually shows up Thursday or Friday at  https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new. Here’s the new topic – Discover 150,000 new records from Ireland to India and beyond: https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new/ireland-newspaper-notices. Jessie O’Hara 24 June 2022 This … Continue reading →

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